Topic: The Frog Blues and Jazz Annual. No. 1

[jostber]

Looks like good stuff!

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/frog1.htm

[TonyGilroy]

I bought it and am pleased I did.

The review was very fair. The Graves and Wiley articles are superb but the Henry Thomas a disappointment.

Two things not mentioned. The paper and picture quality are of the highest standard but the book is bound too tightly making it impossible to fully open out.

[dj]

My copy has no problem with being bound too tightly and opens quite easily.

I'd recommend John Collinson's article The Golden Age Of Blues Piano, a very personal look at some of Collinson's favorite players from the 20s and 30s.  Collinson may not be up to date on the latest research - he repeats the old story about Jesse James' being taken from death row to record - but his descriptions of various pianists' playing is entertaining and informative.  Pull out all those Document piano CDs (you all have them, don't you?) and listen along. 

[Stumblin]

Hmm...
I sure do wish I was rich!

[oddenda]

Kind of like 78 Quarterly, but with slick paper and a binding! Nicely done.

pbl