This British author primarily focuses on jazz criticism and writing. His works offer deep insights into the world of jazz music. He concentrates on the analysis and interpretation of this dynamic genre. His writing is valued for its expertise and understanding of the music.
This is a study of the work of James Hanley, who was brought up in Liverpool and worked as a merchant seaman before becoming a professional writer. It discusses Hanley's relationship to London and the institutional culture of high modernism, and his association with Wales.
John Fordham, Jazz-Kritiker und Mitarbeiter internationaler Musikzeitschriften, legt einen umfassenden, reichillustrierten Führer durch die aufregende Welt des Jazz', von den Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart, vor.