At the Jazz Band Ball: Sixty Years on the Jazz Scene, (Hardcover)

Nat Hentoff, renowned jazz critic, civil liberties activist, and fearless contrarian—“I’m a Jewish atheist civil-libertarian pro-lifer”—has lived through much of jazz’ history and has known many of jazz’ most important figures, often as friend and confidant.

Hentoff has been a tireless advocate for the neglected parts of jazz history, including forgotten sidemen and -women.