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Leonard Feather Orden de los libros (cronológico)
13 de septiembre de 1914 – 22 de septiembre de 1994
Leonard Feather fue una figura significativa en el mundo del jazz, conocido por su prolífica carrera como músico, compositor, productor, periodista y locutor. Comenzó su trayectoria en el Reino Unido en la década de 1930, contribuyendo a la radio y escribiendo una columna regular para 'Radio Times'. Tras trasladarse a Estados Unidos y desempeñar diversas funciones, incluyendo la de coeditor de la revista 'Metronome', se convirtió en el crítico de jazz principal de Los Angeles Times. El legado perdurable de Feather reside en sus extensas contribuciones a la documentación y configuración del panorama del jazz a través de su escritura y producción.
Leonard Feather's autobiography is also the story of jazz over the last half-century. Since arriving in New York from London in 1935, he has managed to distinguish himself as a producer, composer, pianist, and one of the music's most acute critics. He was one of the first to champion the innovations of bebop in the pages of Esquire and Downbeat, also an ardent campaigner against racial barriers, and a friend to dozens of musicians. There are stories here about Feather's relationship with Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing, Joe Williams, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and many others. Filled with information about the recording business and the tricky art of criticism, this earwitness account of a lifetime in jazz caps a career that has been dedicated to the best that American culture has to offer.
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