Europe
Jazz Network
"A non-profit association of promoters, musicians' associations, artistic
directors, consultants of music programmes in Europe working mainly in the
field of jazz and improvised music."
Louis
Armstrong Discography (Scott Johnson)
A "modest effort" by a "white Iowa man," who gives much credit to Hans Westerberg's
Boy From New Orleans and Jos Willems's printed discography. Comprehensive
recording information and session details.
Carner, Gary,
compiler. Jazz Performers: An Annotated Bibliography of Biographical
Materials. New York: Breenwood Press, 1990.
FA-REF-4 ML128 .B3 C37 1990
Entries for jazz books, theses, dissertations and scholarly journal articles.
Supplementary bibliography classified by format. Includes author and subject
indexes.
Carr, Ian and
Digby Fairweather and Brian Priestly. Jazz: The Essential Companion.
New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1988.
FA-REF-4 ML102 .J3 C32 1988
Carr, Ian and
Digby Fairweather and Brian Priestly. Jazz:
The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides, 1995.
FA-REF-4 ML102 .J3 C325 2000
Chilton, John.
Who's Who in Jazz: Storyville to Swing Street, 4th ed. New
York: Da Capo Press, 1985.
FA-REF-4 ML106 .U3 C5 1985
Biographical entries for over 1,000 jazz musicians, including their affiliations
with various ensembles, along with a list of bandleaders.
Feather, Leonard
G. The Encyclopedia of Jazz, new ed., completely rev., enl.
and brought up to date. New York: Horizon Press, 1960.
FA-REF-4 ML3561 .J3 E55
Introductory essays and a biographical dictionary of jazz musicians.
Feather, Leonard
and Ira Gitler. The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies.
New York: Horizon Press, 1976.
FA-REF-4 ML105 .F36
Same format as the above, with concentration in the years 1966-1976.
Feather, Leonard.
The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties. New York: Horizon
Press, 1966.
FA-REF-4 ML105 .F35
Same format as above. Includes portraits.
Gold, Robert.
A Jazz Lexicon, 1st ed. New York: A. A. Knopf, 1964.
FA-REF-4 ML102 .J3 G6
A dictionary of the language of jazz (up to the early 60's).
Gold, Robert.
Jazz Talk. New York: Da Capo Press, 1982, c1975.
FA-REF-4 ML102 .J3 G7 1982
A successor to A Jazz Lexicon. Includes an extensive bibliography.
Gourse, Leslie.
Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1995.
STACKS-4 ML82 .G69 1995
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hart, Mary and
Brenda M. Eagles and Lisa N. Howorth. The Blues: a Bibliographic Guide.
New York: Garland Pub., 1989.
FA-REF-4 ML128 .B49 H3 1989
Exhaustive compilation of blues-related citations including such subjects
as blues and society, blues instruction and blues research. Contains author
and title indexes.
Kernfeld, Barry,
ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. New York: St. Martin's
Press, 1994.
FA-REF-4 ML102 .J3 N48 1994
A scholarly, comprehensive treatment of jazz from its beginnings at the turn
of the 20th century to the mid-80's. Includes bibliographical references and
discographies.
Leder, Jan,
compiler. Women in Jazz: a Discography of Instrumental Music, 1913-1968.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1985.
FA-REF-4 ML156.4 .J3 L44 1985
Arranged by the names of single performers and duos or groups. Gives detailed
recording information. Includes an index of women performers.
Meadows, Eddie
S. Jazz Reference and Research Materials: a Bibliography.
New York: Garland Publishing, 1981.
FA-REF-4 ML128 .J3 M33 1981
Placksin, Sally.
American Women in Jazz: 1900 to the Present, 1st ed. New York: Seaview
Books, 1982.
STACKS-4 ML3508 .P58 1982
Includes bibliography, discography and index.
Wynn, Ron and
Michael Erlewine. All Music Guide to Jazz: the Best CDs, Albums &
Tapes. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, 1994.
FA-REF-4 ML156.4 .J3 A45 1994
Includes some jazz history, definitions, bibliographical references and index.