"The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz is a most impressive achievement and it is certain to become a standard reference source."--Benny Carter
"A must for every serious jazz lover."--Dizzy Gillespie
"The variety of major and minor entries scattered among the biographies make The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz a fascinating field for browsing...filled with basic information, colorful personalities and exotic locales."--The New York Times
"This massive work deserves highest praise."--Library Journal
"This is the most monumental effort at a comprehensive jazz reference to date."--Boston Phoenix