Jazz and the Mob: A History
When master pianist Earl “Fatha” Hines was in the midst of a 12-year residency at the Grand Terrace nightclub on the South Side of Chicago, … Read More “Jazz and the Mob: A History”
T.J. English
T.J. English is the author of Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld, published this year by William Morrow/HarperCollins. He has also written eight other non-fiction books, including Havana Nocturne, Paddy Whacked and The Westies. Four of his books have been New York Times best sellers and four have been nominated for an Edgar Award in the category of Best Fact Crime. As a journalist, his work has been published in numerous national publications on many subjects, including jazz, and most especially Latin jazz, a lifelong passion.
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Why Art Pepper’s Straight Life Is Still the Most Harrowing Jazz Memoir Ever
Early in his memoir, Straight Life, the late jazz legend Art Pepper relates a story about being in the U.S. Army during World War II, … Read More “Why Art Pepper’s Straight Life Is Still the Most Harrowing Jazz Memoir Ever”
Fort Apache: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
It’s an overflow crowd at St. Peter’s Church—“the jazz church”—on Lexington Avenue in midtown Manhattan. Part cathedral, part music hall, St. Peter’s has served as … Read More “Fort Apache: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful”
Author T.J. English on His Love of Latin Jazz
Back when I drove a taxi in New York City, in the mid-1980s, the cabs had not yet been outfitted with air conditioning. In the … Read More “Author T.J. English on His Love of Latin Jazz”