Life Through the Eyes of a Jazz Journalist My Jazz Memoirs |
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| Author:
| Yanow, Scott |
| Editor:
| Yanow, Scott |
| Illustrator:
| Yanow, Scott |
| (various roles):
| Yanow, Scott |
| ISBN: | 978-1-958324-02-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2022 |
| Publisher: | Amazon Pro Hub
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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In his 12th book, Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist, Scott Yanow discusses his beginnings in jazz, his busy career as a freelance jazz critic, memories of scores of live performances, his encounters with jazz greats, the history of the Playboy and Monterey Jazz Festivals, and his experiences as an occasional musician. Colorful and insightful interviews of Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea and Maynard Ferguson are included along with Yanow's thoughts on jazz criticism and six...
More DescriptionIn his 12th book, Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist, Scott Yanow discusses his beginnings in jazz, his busy career as a freelance jazz critic, memories of scores of live performances, his encounters with jazz greats, the history of the Playboy and Monterey Jazz Festivals, and his experiences as an occasional musician. Colorful and insightful interviews of Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea and Maynard Ferguson are included along with Yanow's thoughts on jazz criticism and six appendixes that will lead readers towards the jazz greats of the past, present and future. Scott Yanow is one of the most prolific and widely respected jazz journalists in the business. An expert on all eras of jazz from New Orleans, swing and bebop to fusion, the avant-garde and today's jazz scene, Yanow has been a very busy writer since 1974. In his career he has written 11 other books, over 900 liner notes, and more than 20,000 recording reviews in addition to contributing to every significant jazz magazine and participating in a countless number of projects.