Alyn L Shipton
Alyn Shipton presents jazz programs for the BBC in London, and is also a jazz critic for The London Times. For many years he was a music publisher, seeing into print the autobiographies of numerous jazz musicians including Barney Bigard, Buck Clayton, Andy Kirk and Rex Stewart. He has written biographies of Fats Waller and Bud Powell, and has edited the memoirs of Danny Barker and Doc Cheatham. He lives in the UK.
Alyn Shipton presents jazz programs for the BBC in London, and is also a jazz critic for The London Times. For many years he was a music publisher, seeing into print the autobiographies of numerous jazz musicians including Barney Bigard, Buck Clayton, Andy Kirk and Rex Stewart. He has written biographies of Fats Waller and Bud Powell, and has edited the memoirs of Danny Barker and Doc Cheatham. He lives in the UK. See less
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Alyn L Shipton book reviews
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A Life in Jazz
An Essential Jazz Memoir
by RonFWNC, May 23, 2011
For both serious jazz fans and historians, this is an essential book. Banjo and guitar player Danny Barker wrote an often-astonishing memoir of his experiences in the jazz world. Barker, who was born ... Read More
