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.

One of the most serious books on Rock music ever published, following the life of Polish musical genious Czeslaw Niemen, singer / keyboards player and composer, who singlehandedly revolutionised the Easter European Rock scene in the late 1960´s and 1970´s. Based on years of in-depth interviews with the artists, the author presents a serious portrait of his personality, his social and political horizons and his deep attachement to Polish literature.

Brilliant discography of the Bitish Jazz at the peak of its creative powers, covering the late 1960´s / 1970´s and early 1980´s. Incredible detail and a superb resource for record collectors.

This is the second edition of Renaud´s discography of British Jazz published a decade earlier, expanded and brought up to date. Meticulously researched, this is the best ever publication of its kind and an absolute goldmine of information to any record collector / fan of British Jazz. Although not complete and perfect, since no discography, especially of this scope can ever be, this is as close to perfection as possible and summarizes the author´s lifetime work and love put into the project. This is an essential document!

8th volume of a Jazz encyclopedia issued in France by the French "Jazz Hot" magazine. As the title suggests, this volume tells the story of Jazz-Rock Fusion.

A collection of essays by some of the best American Jazz writers, like Frank Kofsky and Nat Hentoff, about American black Jazz musicians.

A serious study of Jazz in the post bebop period and the emergence of hard bop as an amalgam of bebop and rhythm ´n´ blues. Very interesting.

A comprehensive biography of Duke Ellington with good analysis of his music and extensive discography.

Considered the best biography of Jazz giant Charlie Parker, including many details about his life and a deep analysis of his music. One of the most popular Jazz books.