The latest words on jazz, evaluated by critics who understand the power of jazz writing.
Although Teddy Wilson’s book was written between 1976 and 1978, its publication was unfortunately delayed by circumstances described in Alyn Shipton’s prefatory note. But better … Read More “Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz by Teddy Wilson with Arie Lithgart & Humphrey van Loo”
The search for a truly versatile text for jazz history and style classes can be time consuming and frustrating for those instructors desiring a course … Read More “Jazz Styles: History And Analysis by Mark C. Gridley”
By now Whitney Balliett’s tenure as jazz critic at The New Yorker has lasted nearly 40 years, and in all that time he has hardly … Read More “American Musicians II: Seventy-One Portraits in Jazz by Whitney Balliett”
