The Penguin Guide to Jazz is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
…album includes title, a rating out of four stars, label, musicians on the album, month and year of recording, and finally a review of varying length. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Listing at Penguin Books…
Eighth edition of the Penguin Guide to Jazz (2006), with cover photograph of Philly Joe Jones by Francis Wolff, Nola Rehearsal Studio, NYC, 1959