Leonard Feather

Leonard Feather was a British and American journalist, jazz pianist, composer, music historian, music executive and writer (1914–1994). He was born at London and died at Encino.

Overview

Born at London in 1914, died at Encino in 1994.

Catalogued works

20 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1949 to 1993. The first 12 are listed here.

Evil Man's Blues. The Encyclopedia Yearbook of Jazz. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. The new edition of the encyclopedia of jazz. The book of jazz : from then until now : a guide to the entire field, dated 1960. The encyclopedia yearbooks of jazz, dated 1993. Jazz, dated 1958. The new edition of The encyclopedia of jazz. Completely rev., enl. and brought up to date. Appreciations by Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and John Hammond, dated 1960. The book of jazz, from then till now, dated 1965. From Satchmo to Miles, dated 1972. Inside be-bop, dated 1949. The passion for jazz, dated 1980.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Feather, Leonard, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Feather, Leonard (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003. Preface by Leonard Feather, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, 1999. Feather, Leonard Geoffrey (1914–1994), jazz writer and promoter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. The Debate in Jazz (1943) John Hammond: “Is the Duke Deserting Jazz?” Leonard Feather: Leonard Feather Rebuts Hammond Bob Thiele: “The Case of Jazz Music, The Duke Ellington Reader, 1993.

In detail

Leonard Feather studied at University College London. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is jazz. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.

Employment is recorded with Los Angeles Times, Metronome and Down Beat.

Distinctions recorded are honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music.

Chronology

  1. 1914Leonard Feather born at London.
  2. 1960The book of jazz : from then until now : a guide to the entire field.
  3. 1993The encyclopedia yearbooks of jazz.
  4. 1994Leonard Feather died at Encino.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Leonard Feather”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1382271: Leonard Feather

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