The Velvet Lounge : On Late Chicago Jazz
Editorial Reviews
Sunday Herald (Scotland UK), November 27, 2005
"Greatest Reads of 2005":
"...a quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and a complex, ugly/beautiful city."
---Brian Morton
Review
"Interesting descriptions of the jazz scene emerge--most notably in the chapter on the Velvet Lounge." -- Library Journal
"His descriptions actually make you want to hear again--or listen to for the first time--the music described." -- Ken Waxman, jazzword.com
"A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Sunday Herald
"Far closer to capturing the experience of listening to music than any jazz book you've read this year." -- Matthew Lurie
"He is a virtuoso writer, wrapping the reader in his lush descriptions of concerts." -- Elizabeth Hoover, Chicago Tribune
"A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Brian Morton, Sunday Herald (Scotland)
"A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of jazz music itself and its influence on American society." -- James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
"A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of music itself and its influence on society." -- James A. Cox
The Velvet Lounge : On Late Chicago Jazz
The Velvet Lounge : On Late Chicago Jazz,Gerald Majer,Columbia University Press,023113682X,Biography & Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Chicago,Genres & Styles - Jazz,History & Criticism - General,History and criticism,Illinois,Jazz,Music,Personal Memoirs,United States - State & Local - Midwest
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