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I could say that these substack blowhard types are my nemesis, but that would be giving their pontificating too much significance.
by angry_octet 5y ago
I could say that these substack blowhard types are my nemesis, but that would be giving their pontificating too much significance.
- yesenadam 5y agoI've read a few of Ted Gioia's books about jazz and 20th C music, and they're uniformly excellent - very well-researched and very well written. I think The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire was my favourite - fascinating investigations into the stories behind 250+ jazz standards. Music: A Subversive History is also a great read. Also The History of Jazz etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Gioia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Gioia
- angry_octet 5y agoThat's a good point, and I'd be happy to read his works on jazz. People can be great in their niche, and rambling when riffing on another topic.