Gary Giddins

Starred Review. There are numerous histories of jazz on the market, but renowned cirtic Giddins and scholar DeVeaux's offering jumps immediately to the top of the list — BooklistMore…

In Volume 2 of his Churchillian-scale chronicle, [Giddins] magnifies six years that confirm Crosby's primacy among the searchlights of American music and identity. The word "definitive" seems... — DownbeatMore…

There is an indescribable joy in finding writers who not only know how to cleverly turn a phrase, but who truly understand how to imbue their writing with personality, life and a personal perspective... — All About JazzMore…

This gigantic book of 79 essays amounts ... to a grand, brilliant history of the most American of arts — The New York TimesMore…

A tribute . . . to Parker's gift and grief. Giddins gives the man his due — Los Angeles TimesMore…

A valuable, jubilant look at a great man and artist — The New York TimesMore…