American Music Is

Writing in a passionate and streetwise style all his own, Nat Hentoff transports us into the diverse worlds of musicians that hold one thing in common: America. In over sixty pieces Hentoff has assembled a mosaic that creates a vivid picture of the music scene as it leaps into the twenty-first century. From sweeping surveys of the roots of American music to vivid assessments of individual performers (including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Joe Williams, Doc Pomus, Duke Ellington, Willie Nelson, and many more) Hentoff demonstrates once again why he is lauded as a critic par excellence (Publishers Weekly). American Music Is compiles the best of his essays into a potent reader, collecting his most illuminating writing on a broad range of topics. For those who love jazz, blues, country, gospel, or folk, American Music Is provides eloquent and powerful insights. For those who love all of them, it is required reading.

Author: Nat Hentoff
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.94w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9780306813511

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2004 pg. 1414
Library Journal 05/03/2004

About the Author
Nat Hentoff is the first Jazz critic every named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.