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by Nat Hentoff

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Writing in a passionate and streetwise style all his own, Nat Hentoff transports us into the diverse worlds of musicians that hold one thing in common: America. In over sixty pieces Hentoff has assembled a mosaic that creates a vivid picture of the music scene as it leaps into the twenty-first century. From sweeping surveys of the roots of American music to vivid assessments of individual performers (including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Joe Williams, Doc Pomus, Duke Ellington, Willie Nelson, and many more) Hentoff demonstrates once again why he is lauded as "a critic par excellence" (Publishers Weekly). American Music Is compiles the best of his essays into a potent reader, collecting his most illuminating writing on a broad range of topics. For those who love jazz, blues, country, gospel, or folk, American Music Is provides eloquent and powerful insights. For those who love all of them, it is required reading.

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  • Title American Music Is
  • Author Nat Hentoff
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Da Capo Pres
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2004-03-01
  • Features Index
  • ISBN 9780306813511 / 0306813513
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.06 x 5.94 x 0.92 in (23.01 x 15.09 x 2.34 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Popular music - United States - History and, Jazz - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004301559
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.640

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/15/2004, Page 1414
  • Library Journal, 05/03/2004, Page 0

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Nat Hentoff is the first Jazz critic every named a "Jazz Master" by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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