Music

16

Aug

A Life of Jazz

Jazz called to Nat Hentoff when he was 11 years old, and he heard Artie Shaw’s “Nightmare” wafting from a Boston storefront. At that moment, he writes in At the Jazz Band …

02

Aug

2010 American Book Award Winners

On the surface, they may seem different—one is a book about American jazz, the other is about the relationship between romantic and experimental modern poetry—but Amiri Baraka’s Digging: The Afro-American Soul of …

02

Apr

The Pursuit of Art and Happiness

When most people think about about government funding, the arts are probably not the first thing to come to mind. Arts funding is often shunted aside in favor of other priorities, and …

09

Feb

Public Welfare Medal and PROSE Award Winners

The National Academy of Sciences has awarded its prestigious Public Welfare Medal to Eugenie Scott, author of Evolution vs. Creationism, in recognition of her work as executive director of the National Center …

22

Jan

Amid Crisis in Haiti, Resilience, Faith, and Music

The magnitude of last week’s earthquake in Haiti measured 7.0, but the full scope of the tragedy continues to unfold. Each day brings new challenges, from reports of looting, lack of adequate …

28

Sep

Music and Transformation in 1989: New UC Press Podcast with Joshua Clover

We are pleased to announce that Episode 25 of the UC Press podcast series is now available. In this episode, Chris Gondek of Heron and Crane Productions interviews Joshua Clover, author of …

24

Jul

Beautiful Monster: The Cinema of Michael Jackson

by Michael Long, Author of Beautiful Monsters: Imagining the Classic in Musical Media (2008) Like plenty of others, I wondered what shape Michael Jackson’s memorial service in the Staples Center would ultimately …

22

Jun

Amiri Baraka A Finalist for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism

Amiri Baraka, author of Digging, was a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz Journalism from the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA). At its thirteenth annual awards ceremony last week, the JJA …

05

Jun

Interview with Amiri Baraka, author of Digging

On June 4, Sophie Erskine of 3:AM Magazine interviewed Amiri Baraka about music, politics, the origins of his name, and controversial comments he has made in the past. Baraka is known as …

04

May

Marl Young, Musician and author, dies at 92

Marl Young, a pianist, music director, and author who helped desegregate L.A. musician unions died last Wednesday at the age of 92. The Los Angeles Times published an obituary this past Sunday. …