Walter Edgar's Journal: The miraculous art of jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, New York, N.Y., ca. May 1947 (Ky / Flickr ) In his new book, The Miraculous Art of Jazz , Benjamin Franklin V, Distinguished Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of South Carolina, has gathered reviews of hundreds of recordings written over his 40-year career as a jazz writer. In our conversation his love for jazz and blues shines through. And the reviews he has collected in his book are as vital and important as ever – for listeners new to Jazz as well as long-time listeners who want to take a deeper dive into the music.