Hello Z-Listers, Over the last two years or so i have begun an incursion into the musical worlds of Jazz, Classical and the so-called Avant Guard. Before my interests lay mostly in stuff like Zappa, the Dead, Phish, "classic" Rock, my parents old record collection (Beatles folk & 60's stuff) etc. Anyways, the last two years i have opened my mind to a great deal of new music. In doing so i have also opened my wallet. I spend a great deal of my money on Cds and have thoroughly enjoyed many of the recs that i have picked up on from the List. Which leads me to my query. Would any of you be so kind as to rec a "guide" of sorts? For example i saw a reasonably priced Penguin Guide to Jazz at a nearby record shop recently. Is this a reasonably reliable source? Or should i seek out another one? Granted i realize that none are perfect or all-inclusive, but perhaps some of you could rec some that are better than others. These days i use allmusic.com. Its not terrible, but i'd like a coffee table book or two to supplement it. I imagine i would get alot out of something like that. Being 23, most of my peers are a waste of time for discovering new and interesting music. Generally they are more interested in MTV than ICP, for example. Thanks alot, Adam _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963