JAZZ NOTES with author Sanford Josephson
performance by jazz singer Sarah Partridge
Saturday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Description:
Meet the greatest musicians in the history of jazz. From Hoagy Carmichael to David Sanborn, these interviews and their subjects reflect the diverse appeal and deep roots of a truly American art form. Some of the interviews in Jazz Notes: Interviews across the Generations remain intact from their original publication. Others are updated to include conversations with younger artists, influenced by these legends and attempting to carry on their legacies. The interviews range from the 1970s to the present day and are followed by a concluding section that provides perspective from current artists.
Reviews:
"This collection of interviews with famous jazz musicians provides general audiences with new insights into such issues 
as the difficulties African-American musicians encountered while on the road through the middle of the 20th century, the crossover of jazz into popular music and the passing of jazz traditions to a new generation of performers. Josephson is a noted jazz expert and former editor of the Daily News Record, and he has included interviews he has conducted over several decades with such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Maynard Ferguson and Art Tatum. The author has also added updates to the original articles, especially in cases where the interview subject has passed away. "
as the difficulties African-American musicians encountered while on the road through the middle of the 20th century, the crossover of jazz into popular music and the passing of jazz traditions to a new generation of performers. Josephson is a noted jazz expert and former editor of the Daily News Record, and he has included interviews he has conducted over several decades with such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Maynard Ferguson and Art Tatum. The author has also added updates to the original articles, especially in cases where the interview subject has passed away. "—Reference & Research Book News August 2009
"Jazz Notes is more than just a compilation of interviews with jazz greats. In addition to talks with luminaries like Hoagy Carmichael and Dave Brubeck, it includes updated conversations with those who are still living, as well as musicians who played with or were influenced by them. . . . Throughout the book, Josephson's writing is personal and direct. The reader gets a real sense of who these musicians are (or were) as people, along with their challenges and their triumphs. All of this makes Jazz Notes: Interviews Across the Generations a great read. "
—All About Jazz 9/12/2009
About the Author:
Sanford Josephson has written extensively about jazz musicians in a variety of publications ranging from the New York Daily News to American Way magazine.
Jazz Notes: Interviews Across the Generations (Hardcover)
$49.95
ISBN-13: 9780313357008Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Praeger Publishers, 06/01/2009