![]() ![]() I couldn’t put the book down-it is the definition of a living history.” The asides by noted musicians are beautifully woven throughout the pages. ![]() Konitz shows himself to be an acute observer of the scene, full of wisdom and deep musical insights, relevant to any historical period regardless of style. The main vibration I felt from Lee’s words was total honesty, almost to a fault. “An extraordinary approach to a biography, with the man himself speaking for extended sessions. ![]() “Hamilton’s work may well mark the inception of a format new to writing on Western music, one which avoids both the self-aggrandizing of autobiography and the stylized subjectification of biography.” “Meticulously researched, detailed and documented, this long awaited overview justly establishes Konitz as one of the most consistently brilliant, adventurous and original improvisers in the jazz tradition-a genius as rare as Bird himself.” ![]()
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