Jazz on CD

Record companies have reissued classics by Armstrong, Ellington and Bessie Smith, having discovered how the uncluttered reproduction of CDs enhances the works. This updated edition assesses jazz recordings available on CD, and provides detailed annotation of over 700 CDs.

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Concurrent with the CD boom has come a jazz boom. Record companies have reissued classics by Armstrong, Ellington and Bessie Smith, and discovered how the uncluttered reproduction of a CD enhances the work of Beiderbecke and Davis. Also made available is the work of a whole range of contemporary musicians and lesser-known artists from the past. This updated edition offers an assessment of the jazz recordings available on CD, providing a detailed annotation of over 700 CDs.