Author Author
07/23/11 By Lee Mergner
David Kastin: Putting a Life into the Context of History
Author of book about jazz patron Pannonica de Koenigswarter, better known as Nica, explains the person behind the legend and why she made for a compelling subject for a biographer
06/09/11 By Lee Mergner
Ricky Riccardi: Armstrong Reconsidered
Author of new book on Louis Armstrong’s later years talks about his obsession with the trumpeter’s legacy
02/07/11 By Lee Mergner
Kevin Whitehead: Jazz Answers & Questions
Author of new guide to jazz talks to Lee Mergner about his background in journalism and his approach to explaining jazz to newer listeners
12/10/10 By Lee Mergner
Will Friedwald: Ten Years After
Lee Mergner interviews author of new book on the great jazz and pop vocalists
11/13/10 By Lee Mergner
Alyn Shipton: Forensic Clarity
Noted jazz author and critic talks with Lee Mergner about his latest biography of Cab Calloway and about his career in jazz journalism and broadcasting
10/26/10 By Lee Mergner
Tom Clavin: Getting Into the Act
Interview by Lee Mergner with author of book about Louis Prima and Keely Smith
10/18/10 By Lee Mergner
Willard Jenkins: Chasing the Rhythms
Writer and activist talks about jazz journalism and his collaboration with Randy Weston on the pianist's autobiography
10/07/10 By Lee Mergner
Anil Prasad: Unfettered Freedom
Author of Innerviews book and web site discusses the art of the interview and the future of music journalism in print and online
09/23/10 By Lee Mergner
Terry Teachout: The Balance Between Scholarship & Readability
Lee Mergner interviews the author of Pops about writing biography and non-fiction
09/09/10 By Lee Mergner
Bob Blumenthal: Life Lessons in Print
Lee Mergner interviews jazz author and critic Bob Blumenthal about his writing for new book on Sonny Rollins and about his passion for the printed word
