Jazz Heritage [Paperback]

Jazz Heritagebrings together twenty years' of reviews, musicians' profiles, and critical essays by the renowned critic Martin Williams. This companion volume to the prize-winningThe Jazz Traditionincludes profiles of great performers at work in studios and clubs, liner notes for many classic recordings, and Williams's acclaimed critical essays on the artistry of Charlie Parker, Cecil Taylor, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. Consistently eye-opening and original, these pieces are essential reading for jazz musicians, students, scholars, and fans.

About the Author:
Martin Williamsis the author ofTV: The Casual ArtandWhere's the Melody?His articles have appeared in such publications asThe Village Voice, Saturday Review,andThe New York Times.