The third edition of The Rough Guide to Jazz has over 2,100 critical biographies, ranging from greats like Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis to rising stars like Stacey Kent and Jamie Cullum. As well as outlining every artist's career, each entry concludes with recommendations of the best of their recordings on CD with over 3,000 album reviews. The guide also includes many photos by top jazz photographers. This 927-page book is the essential one-volume guide to jazz!