Kevin Whitehead
Kevin Whitehead , the longtime jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air , has written about jazz, movies, and popular culture for 40 years. His books include New Dutch Swing (1998) and Why Jazz? A Concise Guide (2011). His essays have appeared in such collections as The Cartoon Music Book , Discover Jazz and Traveling the Spaceways: Sun Ra, the Astro-Black and Other Solar Myths . Whitehead has taught at the University of Kansas, Towson University, and Goucher College.
Kevin Whitehead , the longtime jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air , has written about jazz, movies, and popular culture for 40 years. His books include New Dutch Swing (1998) and Why Jazz? A Concise Guide (2011). His essays have appeared in such collections as The Cartoon Music Book , Discover Jazz and Traveling the Spaceways: Sun Ra, the Astro-Black and Other Solar Myths . Whitehead has taught at the University of Kansas, Towson University, and Goucher College. See less
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Kevin Whitehead book reviews
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Why Jazz?: A Concise Guide
Jazz On The Fourth Of July
In addition to parades and fireworks, I thought it would be valuable to celebrate Independence Day by revisiting a unique product of American freedom: the music of jazz. Over the years, I have ... Read More