Celebrating Bird is a beautifully written book by Gary Giddins, the best jazz writer alive; the newly updated edition is a scintillating, moving tribute to the torn and tormented genius of Charlie Parker. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ by Brian Miller, Senior Editor Email bmiller@vivoscene.com Vivoscene rating 4.5 stars out of 5 stars A Must Read Book Published by […]

Alan Greenberg’s ‘Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson’ is so compelling that you keep reading and you keep hearing Johnson’s music all around you. It’s a brilliant achievement.

Columbia Records will celebrate its 125th anniversary with the release of a book titled ’360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story’ on the great American record label and its role in initiating recorded music, cultivating great artists, and igniting cultural change. You can preorder the book here.