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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. great history of the origins of NYC jazz loft scene.By jsohello; first of all; a disclosure: i am friends with the author; but i want to give an unbiased; fair review here. so here goes: this is an easy-to-read; scholarly book; as well a superb reference source. i first read this as the authors doctoral thesis at harvard. it took me a bit to get into the flow of the narrative; since the author goes back-and-forth between his informative interchanges with jazz musician/historian; juma sultan; and his own insights. however; this is a must-read book for those who are interested in the origin of the free-jazz movement in the lower east side area of NYC. make no mistake; this is a superbly annotated book; if you buy it; you will learn so much from just seeing all of the references. that being said; this was both a fun and informative read. if you want to know how the free-jazz; loft movement evolved in NYC; this is a mandatory purchase. i bought the hard-cover version as a permanent addition to my library. (and; and btw; buy george lewis book as well on the AACM; whose similarly creative music developed at the same time in chicago).1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Im enjoying this book very much. I just began ...By Mischa FalkenburgIm enjoying this book very much. I just began reading while on the beach during Labor Day. The first chapter "could" have been substituted as the introduction; but this would be my ONLY "complaint".I would encourage (as I feel the author does as well) anyone else with access to other archives should carry this ball a bit further. I was spending my free time during those years in NYC; but sadly; I dont have the archive re: "Loft Jazz. The time is fleeting as we are all getting a bit older every day.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Steaming Pile of Academic VerbiageBy Jean ElkinAs a jazz fan; I was excited to see a new book about one of the great periods for the music; the 70s lofts. Unfortunately; it would be hard to imagine a more pretentious treatment of that topic than Hellers. Pages are taken up with the kind of academic drivel that feels like navel gazing. I ended up skimming through entire sections in search of actual information. The whole book felt like a lost opportunity.
