Description
About the Author
John F. Szwed is Professor of Anthropology, Afro-American Studies, Music, and American Studies at Yale University. He has written about music for many publications, including the New York Times, Musician, and the Boston Phoenix. He lives in Trumbull, Connecticut.
Reviews
Those who read this book will be spellbound * * The Voice * *
a brilliant book, a sprawling, curlicued, swinging account of an
extraordinary man's great adventure with a bunch of ideas that made
sense to him out of a senseless world
this is the year's best jazz biography * * Evening Standard * *
one of the best books ever written about anything * * The Idler * *
Quite possibly the most inspirational music biography ever written - Essential. * * MUZIK * *
Book Information
ISBN 9781841950556
Author John Szwed
Format Paperback
Page Count 512
Imprint Canongate Books
Publisher Canongate Books
Weight(grams) 338g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 30mm