Download or read book The Portable Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise edition contains edited down entries from Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians 8th edition, and covers artists in the contemporary genres of jazz, rock and the blues. The rich and effective writing of Nicolas Slonimsky is given special attention.