Browse: Scarecrow Press (publisher), Jazz & Blues

Whether read from cover to cover, or dipped into from time to time, the serious jazz aficionado should gain considerable pleasure from the wealth of knowledge contained between the pages of this... — AllMusic More…

Reig's multiple roles-fan, A&R man, gadfly and hustler-give this volume a sense of atmospheric perspective and crass business realities unmatched by many musicians' (auto)biographies. It's fun — Cadence More…

well-written and well-documented....recommended to both public and academic libraries at all levels — Choice More…

equally important as a scholarly tool....Recommended — Choice More…

an excellent collection — Cadence More…

Like cracking a scrapbook from the '40s...plastered with period photographs, newspaper articles, concert and record reviews...a fun and contextual perspective for listening and investigating... — JazzTimes More…

Obviously an indispensable tool for Goodman collectors...should also be of value to those wishing to increase their knowledge of classic swing recordings and the men who make them — JazzTimes More…

a fine tribute to a great talent — Cadence More…

A marvelous book that should be in the hands of every music lover — Cadence More…

even the shortest entries are illuminating...Griffiths takes time to recommend various recordings his subjects appeared on, a valuable inclusion with players this obscure. If you enjoy oral histories,... — Cadence More…