JamesAHarrod Posted Monday at 09:32 PM Report Posted Monday at 09:32 PM Many years ago several members of this forum suggested (or rather urged) that I put together all of my bits and pieces about Pacific Jazz into a narrative history of the label. I am happy to announce to the forum that my history will be published by McFarland this year. McFarland direct and Amazon are accepting pre-orders. Quote
ghost of miles Posted Monday at 09:37 PM Report Posted Monday at 09:37 PM This is fantastic news, James! A great follow-up to your Stars of Jazz volume, and one I'll be buying for sure. Quote
romualdo Posted Monday at 11:32 PM Report Posted Monday at 11:32 PM Thanks a million James - been waiting for this Quote
JSngry Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Report Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Guaranteed legit. Pre-ordered. Between my high school band director's record collection and (at the same time) a massive catalog dump of so many things Liberty ending up in a Treasure City cutout bin (which was more than a bin...more like an expanse), Pacific Jazz was the first jazz label to which I developed an awareness of a label being a LABEL. It was a weird confluence of events, but hey... For that reason alone, this book has a bit of moral/karmic/resolution necessity for me to get. Glad to do so! Quote
T.D. Posted yesterday at 12:16 AM Report Posted yesterday at 12:16 AM Wow! Great news and congratulations! I'm a chess enthusiast, and McFarland Books has an absolutely sterling reputation for publishing chess books of biographical/historical nature. Quote
Ken Dryden Posted yesterday at 12:35 AM Report Posted yesterday at 12:35 AM Great news, indeed. Quote
rostasi Posted yesterday at 01:28 AM Report Posted yesterday at 01:28 AM It's still nearly a year away, but, yeah, I'll pick it up (even with Gioia's endorsement). Good news! Quote
Eric Posted yesterday at 01:30 AM Report Posted yesterday at 01:30 AM Looks wonderful and also pre-ordered. Quote
JSngry Posted yesterday at 01:43 AM Report Posted yesterday at 01:43 AM 8 minutes ago, rostasi said: It's still nearly a year away, but, yeah, I'll pick it up (even with Gioia's endorsement). Good news! I don't need Gioia's "honest broker" (LOL) endorsement. James' work has been speaking for itself for years! Quote
jazzbo Posted yesterday at 02:05 AM Report Posted yesterday at 02:05 AM Congratulations! A wonderful achievement. Quote
rostasi Posted yesterday at 02:21 AM Report Posted yesterday at 02:21 AM 35 minutes ago, JSngry said: I don't need Gioia's "honest broker" (LOL) endorsement. James' work has been speaking for itself for years! Yeah, that's what I meant. I wanted to change "even with" to "despite," but our new rule here of not making changes after a set time made that not an option. Quote
bertrand Posted yesterday at 05:29 AM Report Posted yesterday at 05:29 AM Where can I find the Stars of Jazz book? Quote
Eric Posted yesterday at 05:44 AM Report Posted yesterday at 05:44 AM 14 minutes ago, bertrand said: Where can I find the Stars of Jazz book? https://a.co/d/eHdMiyD Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted 22 hours ago Report Posted 22 hours ago Great news! Will be keeping an eye on this and preordering. 10 months till publication might be an unbearably long time, though. Quote
Stonewall15 Posted 13 hours ago Report Posted 13 hours ago 12 hours ago, bertrand said: Where can I find the Stars of Jazz book? Amazon or eBay. Quote
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