The Rough Guide to Classic Jazz
| The Rough Guide to Classic Jazz | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 24 June 1997 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 71:36 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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The Rough Guide to Classic Jazz is a jazz compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album covers the genre's growth from the turn of the 20th century to the 1930s, largely focusing on the "Jazz Age". The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2] Curation was performed by Robert Parker, an audio engineer specializing in the period and host of the radio show Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo.[3][4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Keith Farley of AllMusic called it a "fine introduction".[5] Michaelangelo Matos, writing for the Chicago Reader, claimed it "buried" the contemporaneous Swing Revival and noted his surprise at the number of "obscure white groups".[6]
Track listing[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ Discogs. "Various - The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya and Tanzania". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ Wills, Anthony (1 March 2005). "Obituaries: Robert Parker". The Stage. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ^ a b Farley, Keith. "The Rough Guide to Classic Jazz". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (5 November 1998). "A Rough Guide to the Rough Guides". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
