Jazz on record

His name is Scott Yanow, not Yankow, and his books on Swing and Bebop are among my favorite resources. The ratings are not inflated and he has a special section for each artist for recordings on vinyl that haven't made the transition to CD. What I really like about his books is that he writes more from the perspective of a fan than of a critic. Meaning, he is not interested in panning bad recordings, rather in recommending some really wonderful records by some outstanding musicians.

Randy

Brian,
I actually have three of the AMG books to different genres. They are great. As a matter of fact, that's how I knew of Scott Yankow. When I saw his name associated with this new work, I jumped on it. Very authoritative...

This is just one of Scott's wonderful jazz books. If you like this book, you'll want to check out the others.

As a side note, Scott Yankow is also a featured record reviewer for the All Music Guide to jazz. You may also wish to buy an AMG to Jazz book.

Happy reading,
Brian Weitzel
Record Research Labs