Review
“I am delighted that Scott Yanow has chosen to write this book, because Swing was the most popular music in America during the 1930s and it was the music that defined our culture during that period…I really like Scott’s writing. He does excellent research, and his sensitivity to and understanding of a wide range of musical styles helps him convey the essence of jazz to today’s audiences.” — Dr. Billy Taylor, jazz pianist, educator, and broadcaster
“Scott Yanow has pieced together an innovative, informative, and highly entertaining portrait of America’s musical heritage. Drawing from every corner of the genre (including the Retro-Swing phenomenon), this comprehensive overview sets the stage for Swing to continue its influence into the new century.” —
Daniel Glass, drummer for Royal Crown Revue
“Vintage Swing records inspired many of today’s musicians and singers — including me — to dedicate themselves to jazz. With his vast knowledge of music, clear writing, and great feeling for his subject, Scott Yanow is the best possible authority on Swing.” —
Susannah McCorkle, jazz singer
From the Publisher
Swing by Scott Yanow launches a new series of music guides called Third Ear — The Essential Listening Companion. These guides are designed to offer fresh perspectives on the breadth and depth of rich music genres, as well as new discoveries of great recordings. Each illustrated guide is written by a leading journalist in the field. Other forthcoming Third Ear guides include Alternative Rock and Celtic Music, as well as Yanow’s Bebop and Afro-Cuban Jazz.
Yanow’s work for the All Music Guide to Jazz has been warmly praised:
“Should be on every jazz enthusiasts bookshelf. Most of the discs are selected, rated, and reviewed by the remarkable, indefatigable Scott Yanow.” — San Francisco Examiner
“An indispensable resource for any jazz record collector.” — Los Angeles Times
“An enormous amount of useful information is provided.” — JazzTimes
“This is quite an amazing book.” — L.A. Jazz Scene
About the Author
Scott Yanow, editor of the All Music Guide to Jazz, has been writing about jazz since 1975. Jazz editor of Record Review during its entire publishing history (1976-84), he has written for Downbeat, JazzTimes, Jazz Forum, Jazz News, and Strictly Jazz magazines. Yanow currently is a regular contributor to Cadence, Jazziz, Coda, L.A. Jazz Scene, Mississippi Rag, Jazz Improv, Jazz Now, Jazz Report, and Planet Jazz. He also compiles the jazz listings for the Los Angeles Times. Yanow is the author of Duke Ellington as well as the forthcoming Bebop and Afro-Cuban Jazz guides, which join the Third Ear — The Essential Listening Companion series. Yanow has also written over 200 album liner notes.
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