Browse: Music History, Jazz & Blues, Gary Giddins

Starred Review. There are numerous histories of jazz on the market, but renowned cirtic Giddins and scholar DeVeaux's offering jumps immediately to the top of the list — Booklist More…

There is an indescribable joy in finding writers who not only know how to cleverly turn a phrase, but who truly understand how to imbue their writing with personality, life and a personal perspective... — All About Jazz More…

This gigantic book of 79 essays amounts ... to a grand, brilliant history of the most American of arts — The New York Times More…