Oxford University Press

Absorbing, illuminating, thought provoking, this is the scholarly work that Latin jazz knew it needed — Songlines More…

Scrupulously researched and forcefully argued — BBC Music Magazine More…

The book concludes with a discussion of Brubeck's emergence as a social activist in the US, particularly with regard to the Civil Rights Movement. This work is very detailed and nuanced and... — Choice More…

Pioneers of Jazz is an extraordinary definitive work that illuminates the careers of many previously overlooked members of that historically important band. It also brightens our image of those... — Jazz Journal More…

a tour de force, a rich and suggestive summation of an exciting new perspective, a jumping-off point for further explorations — The Times More…

Rasula (Univ. of Georgia) provides a fresh and invigorating account of modernism that resists definition or taxonomy and is instead dense with quotations, examples, and information. Rasula spans... — Choice More…

Guarantees up to a thousand laughs...recommended without reservation — Los Angeles Times More…