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Thoughtful and thorough... trace[s] the singer through the vast variety of songs she sang, songs that not only defined Fitzgerald's career but which came to define what it is to be a jazz singer — Wall Street Journal More…

In short, this is a beautiful and unexpectedly uplifting read which will have you reaching for both Gould's Goldbergs and the Chaconne, and perhaps even looking at the world with renewed thoughtfulness — Gramophone Magazine More…

Sardonic, moving — The New Yorker More…

Savvy — The New Yorker More…

Summertime is a genial and enthusiastic book — The Times More…

There aren't too many popular songwriters whose words can withstand being read and scrutinised as poetry. Oldham's not only stand up, but stripped of their melodic context, offer different insights...... — fRoots More…