IN PRINT, BOOKS

JAPAN

• Jazz Album Covers: The Rare And The Beautiful
  By Manek Daver.
  Graphic-Sha Publishing Co., Ltd., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 1994.
  Historical, hard-bound eye candy, organized by designers and labels. Over 400 covers, including Blue Note 10" jackets.

UK

• Design After Dark: The Story Of Dancefloor Style
  By Cynthia Rose, c_rose@reporter.demon.co.uk. Design by Ian Swift.
  Thames and Hudson Ltd., London, 1991.
  Documenting graphic design with roots in London club life, including sections on Ian Swift (Straight No Chaser, Talkin' Loud, pre-Mo' Wax), Ian Wright, Trevor Jackson, and more. US version too. Strictly dope!

USA

• Design After Dark: The Story Of Dancefloor Style
  By Cynthia Rose, c_rose@reporter.demon.co.uk. Design by Ian Swift.
  Thames and Hudson Inc., New York, NY, 1993.
  US (slightly remixed) version of the original UK book.
• Hard Bop
  By David H. Rosenthal.
  Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 1992.
  Overview of jazz & black music from 1955-1965. Mostly post-bebop jazz. Artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Jackie McLean, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Mingus. "A lively, multi-dimensional, much-needed examination of the artists, the milieus, and above all the sounds of one of America's great musical epochs."
• Jazz
  By John Fordham.
  Dorling Kindersley, Inc., New York, NY, 1993.
  Good reference book including history of jazz in its various faces, aspects, elements, and instruments. Includes a section called "Club Jazz" citing Jamiroquai, Galliano, Gang Starr, Public Enemy as examples.
• Miles
  By Miles Davis with Quincy Troupe.
  Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1989.
  The incredible autobiography of Miles. "He speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it. He condemns the racism he has encountered in the music business and in American society generally... But about all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has played with over the years: Bird, Dizzy, Monk, Trane, Mingus, and many others." Essential for any serious jazz fan.
• The New Beats: Exploring the Music, Culture and Attitudes of Hip-hop
  By S.H. Fernando Jr.
  Anchor Books - Doubleday, New York, NY, 1994.
  Long time music and culture critic for the Source traces hip-hop's roots back through time, showing its importance to race, education, culture and youth. Excellent. A book for anyone who claims to "know" hip-hop...
• Outcats
  By Francis Davis.
  Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 1990.
  Jazz outcasts. "Those not is step with any movement or school, those living in political or cultural exile, those operating outside of New York City, those with drug or alcohol problems, and those whose genius makes them 'sui generis'." A few performers discussed: Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Sun Ra.