Reviews
"[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."-- The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach "A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw "A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff, "[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review, "[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach "A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw "A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff, "[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review"A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach"A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw"A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff"[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review"A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach"A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw"A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff, "[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review"A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach"A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw"A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff, "A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff, "A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers inclassical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--NatHentoff, "[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentiallyAmerican lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The NewYork Times Book Review
