Browse: Indiana University Press (publisher), Jazz & Blues

People who were there should read this book. People who were not there must read it — Popmatters More…

If you are interested in New Orleans jazz, Voodoo, Haiti, and what underlies these important topics, this is definitely the book to have on hand for frequent reference. The author has done a... — Jazz Review More…

The interviewees cover a wide range from jazz-aware poets to literature-aware jazzers...many of the litterateurs not only have genuine enthusiasm for the music but seem to know an awful lot about... — Jazzwise More…

Kennedy eloquently and informatively connects all these pieces together to form a clear, informative, and delightfully entertaining read. He breathes new life into the legacy of Gennett Records... — Popmatters More…

a carefully woven narrative about salient compositional trends in France and America and how the two intermingled from the 19th century through WW II.... [T]his inviting book will educate and... — Choice More…

This book, on the basis of the text alone, merits a spot on the shelf alongside the classic oral jazz histories of Nat Hentoff and Studs Terkel — All About Jazz More…

[Felver's] latest book brings together over 240 photographic portraits capturing many of the key figures he met in the new American music over the past quarter-century. Both candid and posed,... — R2 More…