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Leonard Feather Books
September 13, 1914 – September 22, 1994
Leonard Feather was a significant figure in the world of jazz, known for his multifaceted career as a musician, composer, producer, journalist, and broadcaster. He began his career in the UK during the 1930s, contributing to radio and writing a regular column for 'Radio Times'. After moving to the US and working in various capacities, including as a co-editor for 'Metronome' magazine, he became the chief jazz critic for the Los Angeles Times. Feather's enduring legacy lies in his extensive contributions to documenting and shaping the jazz landscape through his writing and production.
"Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Norman Granz, Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Don Ellis, and Miles Davis--these are the dozen j"
4.0The Book of Jazz from then till now
A guide to the entire field
Leonard Feather's autobiography is also the story of jazz over the last half-century. Since arriving in New York from London in 1935, he has managed to distinguish himself as a producer, composer, pianist, and one of the music's most acute critics. He was one of the first to champion the innovations of bebop in the pages of Esquire and Downbeat, also an ardent campaigner against racial barriers, and a friend to dozens of musicians. There are stories here about Feather's relationship with Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing, Joe Williams, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and many others. Filled with information about the recording business and the tricky art of criticism, this earwitness account of a lifetime in jazz caps a career that has been dedicated to the best that American culture has to offer.
Offers more than 3,300 entries covering musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Thelonious Monk, and Wynton Marsalis
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