'A stylish butcher of sacred cows' (Salon), and self-described 'radical-pragmatist,' Stanley Crouch (1945-2020) was a columnist, novelist, essayist, and television commentator. A cofounder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, he is the author of eight other critically acclaimed books.
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Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker is the first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from Stanley Crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz ... SEE MORE