Author: Francis Davis Publisher: Da Capo Press
Genre: Music Essays/Criticism
Pages: 336
Retail Price: $9.99 Buy on Amazon.com
Synopsis: Davis has been writing about American culture (particularly jazz) for 20 years, and this book is a "best of."
Good: Davis is like the A.J. Liebling of jazz — he writes about his subjects intimately, penning vivid character portraits of his heroes without masking his own enthusiasm.
Bad: I can't seem to finish any of his articles — I get bored, but that's more because of the subject matter than the author.
RATING & SUMMARY:
Bottom Line: Great essays for jazz afficionados.
Overall Rating:
Reviewer: Adam Coozer
