Bop, Apocalypse: Jazz, Race, the Beats, and Drugs (by Martin Torgott, Da Capo Press) is a rather large subject, but author Martin Torgoff soft pedals his main thesis—that drugs were an essential ingredient in the creation of bold new music and literature by black musicians and white writers—with a light touch. Instead of weighing his […]
When Guy Clark passed away in May, the West Texas troubadour left behind a legacy of songs and stories that nurture the soul with a sense of timeless integrity. For Tamara Saviano, the publication of her biography, Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, is a bittersweet closure and a […]
Edited by Yale Strom. Providing both a history of klezmer, as well as being an instructional book, Shpil: The Art of Playing Klezmer is a primer for the appreciation and performance of this musical genre that is filled with life and joy. Yale Strom is a world-renowned musician, ethnographer, composer, writer, and filmmaker. He is […]
