The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz

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7750 revised & updated articles of which 2750 are new entries 2250 new biographies, of which 1500 cover musicians who came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s articles on jazz in it cultural context selected films and videos section lists performances or interviews of artists 2500 venues in the nightclub catalogue cover international performance spaces coverage of international musicians including unprecedented new entries on Caribbean, South African and Japanese musicians over 300 entries on record companies and labels article on jazz - etymology examination of jazz's relationship to diverse styles such as acid jazz, salsa, hip-hop and ska individual entries on 20 of the most important festivals and a concise catalogue of over 450 festivals entry types include - biographies, performers, venues, instruments, record labels/companies, festivals, terms, styles, genres, concepts.

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