Book Collection
Following, please find a list of books about music and music-related subjects in my collection. I have learned much from these books. This list is being constantly expanded, so please come back and check out the new additions. |
| NEWMAN, RICHARD ~ JOHN MAYALL: BLUES BREAKER | CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS ~ 1-86074-129-0 ~ 1995 ~ English
| | Rock / Biography A great biography of the Godfather of British Blues and one of the most important musicians on the British scene in the 1960´s and 1970´s, who educated a whole generation of British musicians. |
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| NICHOLSON, STUART ~ JAZZ: THE 1980'S RESURGENCE | DA CAPO PRESS ~ 0-306-80612-6 ~ 1995 ~ English
| | Jazz / History & Criticism Superb book by one of the greatest Jazz writers, who is able to grasp the late developments in the ever expanding Jazz vocabulary, including Jazz-Rock Fusion, Jazz-World Fusion and Free Jazz. Excellently written and stimulating. |
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| NICHOLSON, STUART ~ JAZZ-ROCK: A HISTORY | SCHIRMER BOOKS ~ 0-02-864679-7 ~ 1998 ~ English
| | Jazz / Jazz-Rock Fusion / History & Criticism A great book about the much neglected subject of the important 1970´s development in both jazz and rock music. This one is more for the jazz-oriented reader, but fans of Jazz-Rock Fusion should not miss this one. Although scholarly at times, it includes a wealth of information and insight well worth investigating. |
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| NICOLAUSSON, HARRY ~ SWEDISH JAZZ DISCOGRAPHY | SMIC ~ 91-85470-18-X ~ 1983 ~ English
| | Jazz / Discography Nicolausson was the editor of the oldest Jazz periodical in the world, called "Orkester Journalen" and his metriculous discography of Swedish Jazz is a classic in the field. Text in Swedish and English. |
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| NISENSON, ERIC ~ 'ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT: A PORTRAIT OF MILES DAVIS | DIAL PRESS ~ 0-385-27232-4 ~ 1982 ~ English
| | Jazz / Biography Well written biography of Miles Davis, full of facts and musical analysis, leaving the gossip aside. Unfortunately it does not cover the very last period of Miles´ life. |
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| NOGLIK, BERT ~ JAZZWERKSTATT INTERNATIONAL | VERLAG NEUE MUSIK ~ ? ~ 1981 ~ German
| | Jazz / History & Criticism / Biography Brilliant book by one of the greatest specialist on Free Jazz and Improvised Music, German critic / writer Bert Noglik. The author presents a series of essays portraying the most important European musicians / innovators like Evan Parker, Willem Breuker, Tony Oxley and many others. The book was published in DDR (East Germany), which is in itself quite amazing. I have a spare copy of this rare book if anybody is interested, but it is in German ;) |
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| NOGLIK, BERT ~ TWENTY YEARS FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION 1969-1989 | FMP ~ ? ~ 1989 ~ English
| | Jazz / History & Criticism This is a special edition of the FMP label catalog published to celebrate its 20th Anniversary, with a wonderful essay by critic Bert Noglic about about Improvised Music. Text in German and English. |
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| NOGLIK, BERT / LINDNER, HEINZ-KURGEN ~ JAZZ IM GESPRACH | VERLAG NEUE MUSIK ~ ? ~ 1980 ~ German
| | Jazz / History & Criticism Brilliant book about Free Jazz and Improvised music in the DDR (East Germany), based on the interviews with leading East German musicians, who were one of the world´s pioneers of these genres. |
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| NORSK JAZZARKIV ~ NORWEGIAN JAZZ RECORDS | NORSK JAZZARKIV ~ ? ~ 1984 ~ English
| | Jazz / Discography A catalog of Norvegian Jazz records. |
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| NORSK JAZZARKIV ~ THE NORWEGIAN JAZZ SCENE: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND,ORGANIZATIOS, CONTACTS | NORSK JAZZARKIV ~ ? ~ 1985 ~ English
| | Jazz / General Information An overview of the Norwegian Jazz scene. |
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