 Leonaｒd Feather (1914-1994） |
In 1939, Jazz books were published for the first time. They
were Leonard Feather's "The encyclopedia of Jazz" (1960) is one of the most famous Jazz encyclopedia. Having been a journalist, piano player and composer, Leonard was such a smart guy, and he wrote about ten books. Missed by many, he passed away in '94. Someone could take over his work, and added edition of this encyclopedia would be published in '98. However, as of Dec 16, 1998, it is not yet in the bookstore. |