Singing Jazz

by Bruce Crowther

The only complete guide to country music performers and first-rate recordings this easy-to-use book leads country lovers to the cream of the crop in all styles from the 1920s hillbilly music to today's crossover craze with rock and pop. Covers over 1 000 artists and more than 5 500 of their best albums.

Genres: Music, Jazz

290 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Bruce Crowther began writing fiction in the 1970s with novels such as "Island of Gold" and "The Rose Medallion," the latter of which was was serialized by the BBC in 1981. His work includes some 25 crime novels, often using the pseudonym James Grant but he has also published one novel as Michael Ansara.

Writing under his real name, Bruce Crowther, he has written 16 non-fiction books, mainly focusing on cinema and popular music; his 1989 book, "Film Noir: Reflections in a Dark Mirror", was nominated for an Edgar Award. He is also a frequent contributor to the magazine "Jazz Journal."

A few years ago, he returned to crime fiction, and have published several new novels including "Dead Man Running", "Dark Echoes", "Penitence", "Harlem Nocturne", "All Cut Up", "Harlem Madness", "Shadows Of The Night", "Harlem Blues", "The Girl in the Green Hat", "Lies Kill", "The Cave".

Reviews

[Ariel]

“I don’t know anyone who committed themselves to an art form that is about being true and honest who hasn’t been knocked about in one way or another.”
“Study at least enough to protect the instrument.”
“To be able to use your instrument fully and creatively, the body and mind must work together. You must let go, both physically and emotionally, to truly learn to control your tone.”

[Meen]

*jazz squee*

[Peter Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book on the subject written with insight which demonstrates a wealth of knowledge on the part of the authors.