Krin Gabbard

Krin Gabbard was born in Charleston, Illinois, in 1948. He now lives in New York city and teaches at Columbia University. His books reflect a lifelong love for both jazz and the movies. While researching the history and making of trumpets for his 2008 book, Hotter Than That, he realized that you've got to "blow to know." He bought himself a trumpet and now plays in a big band on Saturday afternoons. It's his favorite time of the week.