Jamboree is the first comprehensive guide to the emerging wave of improvisational music now thriving in North America. The book spans the continent, identifying more than 125 of the most noteworthy jam bands. Each entry includes photos, biographies, discographies, personal insights from band members, pertinent web sites and descriptions and analyses of each group`s distinctive musical styles and talents. Additionally, since all the profiled bands encourage live taping, Jamboree offers a section devoted to the art of recording concerts and building a live-music library. Written by noted live-music fanatic and taper, Dean Budnick, author of The Phishing Manual, Jamboree is sure to please both committed devotees of the jam band scene and new iniates as well. From Aquarium Rescue Unit to Zero with stops along the way for moe., Medski, Martin & Wood, Rusted Root, Strangefolk, and String Cheese Incident, Jamboree will reacquaint readers with cherished groups and introduce new favorites, while unlocking the mysteries of taping. This is certainly a book that lives up to its title!