Reviews for The joy of jazz

The average rating for The joy of jazz based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-06-03 00:00:00 Todd Simmiss I've read articles and LP album notes by Leonard Feather for years, he knows jazz from every angle and writes well. This book deals mostly with the evolution of musical styles and artists of the 1930s through the 1950s. I enjoyed learning more about the pre-WWII times and and about Feather's role if setting up recording dates, writing songs and using his reporter's/reviewer's license to advocate for changes in the music industry regarding fair recording/publishing contracts, integration of bands and other issues. I recommend this book for anyone with an interest in jazz. Many of the author's stories appear somewhat self-serving but he had his hands in all aspects of jazz and knew practically everyone related to jazz between 1935 to 1990.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-04 00:00:00 Peter Stockbauer Nice vignettes about the early days of jazz.