Swing Under the Nazis: Jazz as a Metaphor for Freedom
The most sensitive writer on jazz since the late Otis Ferguson. (John Hammond)This book is the literary equivalent of a jam session in an after-hours joint on the wrong side of twon—loose and untidy, scary, downright rank, exhilarating and exhausting. (San Francisco Chronicle)A treasure of information, affection and understanding. (Times Literary Supplement)The best jazz columnist at work today. (Studs Terkel)