Richard Cook (journalist)
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Richard David Cook (7 February 1957 – 25 August 2007) was a British
Cook began as a staff writer for
Cook was the UK jazz catalogue manager for PolyGram (1992–97) and also produced albums by the trumpeter Guy Barker. During his spell at PolyGram, Cook launched the short-lived 'Redial' re-issue line of classic British jazz albums. In 2002, he was responsible for issuing a 10 CD limited-edition set by the American avant-garde pianist Cecil Taylor of 1990 recordings, 2 Ts for a Lovely T, on the Codanza label.
Cook died from bowel and liver cancer on 25 August 2007, aged 50, in London, a year after diagnosis.[4]
References
- ^ Morton, Brian (1 September 2007). "Richard Cook: Jazz writer and editor". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Richard Cook, Journalist and Author of Books on Jazz, Dies at 50". The New York Times. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Fordham, John (25 September 2007). "Richard Cook". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Richard Cook". The Times. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2020. (subscription required)