Jazz on My Mind: Liner Notes, Anecdotes and Conversations from the 1940s to the 2000s

Wong, Herb; Fingerote, Paul Simeon

ISBN 10: 0786496401 / ISBN 13: 9780786496402

Published by McFarland, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jazz on My Mind: Liner Notes, Anecdotes and Conversations from the 1940s to the 2000s
• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786496401
• ISBN 13: 9780786496402
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Dr. Herb Wong (1926-2014) was an internationally recognized jazz industry leader and the author of more than 400 liner notes from the 1940s through the early 2000s. He reviewed not only the tracks on those albums but the artists and their eras as well. This book features the best of Wong's liner notes, articles and album selections, his personal stories about the artists, and his illuminating one-on-one conversations with many jazz greats, providing an insightful jazz primer and invaluable discography.

About the Authors

A DJ at radio station KJAZ for 30 years, the late Herb Wong was a jazz producer, writer, and a pioneer in jazz education.

Paul Simeon Fingerote has worked as a writer and creative director with major ad agencies world-wide. He was marketing director of the Monterey Jazz Festival for more than 30 years. He is an on-air host for NPR radio station 90.3 / KAZU in Monterey, California.