Books in English

Finnish jazz (1974), written by Åke Granholm.

Finnish jazz (Finnish Music Information Centre 1982). Written by Matti
Konttinen, including 'Some aspects of the development of Finnish jazz',
presentation of 25 top musicians, catalogue of Finnish jazz records of the
1970’s.


Finnish jazz (Finnish Music Information Centre 1986). Edited by Jari-Pekka
Vuorela. Based on the previous edition by Konttinen, added with presentation
of the newest generation of musicians. Discography of Finnish jazz records
available in the mid-’80s.


Finnish jazz (Finnish Music Information Centre 1998). Editors Minna
Huuskonen, Jari Muikku and Timo Vähäsilta, texts about musicians and
composers by Petri Silas. Contents: 'Some aspects of the development of
Finnish jazz', 'Education in jazz', 'Finnish big bands', 'Musicians and
composers from A-Z', 'Websites'. Accompanied by a CD of Finnish jazz
highlights.


Jalkanen, Pekka: Alaska, Bombay and Billy Boy: the breakthrough of jazz
culture in Helsinki in the 1920’s. (Suomen etnomusikologinen seura 1989) .
A study of the early years of Afro-American music in Finland. The book is in
Finnish, but it has a 13-page English summary.


The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (Macmillan Press 1988). Edited by Barry
Kernfeld. 19 articles on Finnish musicians by Pekka Gronow (see appendix:
list of contributors:Gronow).


What about jazz in Finland? (Finnish Music Information Centre, Finnish
Jazz Federation 1990). Edited by Jari Muikku ; texts by Jari-Pekka Vuorela
and Jari Muikku. Presentation of 57 top jazz musicians. Supplementary
annual reports 1990-1996.


Westerberg, Hans: Suomalaiset jazzlevytykset 1932-1976 = A Finnish jazz
discography 1932-1976

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