Books by John F. Szwed and Complete Book Reviews

John F. Szwed, Author . Simon & Schuster $27 (496p) ISBN 978-0-684-85982-8
Jazz genius Davis once said, "Don't you try to make me into a nice guy." Yale professor Szwed neither sentimentalizes nor attacks his subject in this impressive biography, concentrating instead on the fascinating contradictions that led...
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John F. Szwed, Author, James Marti, Author Pantheon Books $29.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-679-43589-1
Through deft writing and detailed chronology, Yale professor and music critic Szwed manages to make the seemingly unintelligible, shiny-turbaned pioneer of big-band free jazz more accessible to society at large. Born Herman Poole Blount in...
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