Oxford University Press

Even with the benefit of all the diligent research that has made this book so gripping, Collier is unable to explain why Goodman could be so uniquely nasty ... a disturbing and revealing account... — Jazz FM More…

In telling Joplin's story, the author examines the red-light district of St. Louis, where both Joplin and the great blues composer W.C. Handy lived around the turn of the century — Washington Post More…

Sudhalter is a dedicated researcher who has to admit that his hero sometimes made a few things up, tricked cold facts into a wry story and generally saw himself in a smoky light akin to that... — Los Angeles Times More…

The beauty of Martin Williams's interviews was that they always read like spontaneous encounters between like-minded individuals, rather than Q & A sessions — The Times More…

excellent biography ... Music biographies really don't come any better than this superb book — Yorkshire Post More…

Like a long jam session — Kirkus Reviews More…

A detailed, provocative, intellectually stimulating, and skillfully written account-in fact, one of the most engrossing biographies of a jazz musician ever written — Downbeat More…

Whether as bystander or musician, Crow was often in the right place at the right time and recalls many priceless incidents. His book is entertaining and readable - don't miss it — Jazz Magazine More…