Biography
One of the top jazz writers of his generation, Gary Giddins is best-known for his longtime work with the Village Voice which he joined in 1973. In addition, he has written occasional pieces for jazz magazines, worked as a disc jockey, founded the short-lived American Jazz Orchestra in 1985 and written several books including Ridin' On A Blue Note, Rhythm-A-Ning, Celebrating Bird (also consulting on a documentary tied in with the Charlie Parker book), Satchmo and a biography of Bing Crosby. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi



 
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Must-Have Jazz | Gary Giddins | Big Think
Blue Notes, In Black and White | Gary Giddins | Big Think
Aidan Levy on Sonny Rollinsin conversation with Gary GiddinsFriday, December 2, 7 pm on Zoom Webinar
Lives of the Critic | Gary Giddins | Big Think
The Humility of the Critic | Gary Giddins | Big Think
Gary Giddins on Bing Crosby, Nov 13, 2018
"You Gotta Hear This!" | Gary Giddins | Big Think
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