A fascinating companion volume to the award-winning Visions of Jazz
The book covers the jazz criticism of prominent jazz critic Gary Giddins from 1990 to 2003. The bulk of the pieces appeared in Giddins' Village Voice column, titled "Weather Bird"; hence the book's title. It includes a group of major pieces on such prominent jazz players as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Mildred Bailey, Sonny Rollins, and the Modern Jazz Quartet. The book is a follow-up to Giddins' prize-winning book Visions of Jazz.
The book covers the jazz criticism of prominent jazz critic Gary Giddins from 1990 to 2003. The bulk of the pieces appeared in Giddins' Village Voice column, titled "Weather Bird"; hence the book's title. It includes a group of major pieces on such prominent jazz players as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Mildred Bailey, Sonny Rollins, and the Modern Jazz Quartet. The book is a follow-up to Giddins' prize-winning book Visions of Jazz.