Martin Williams has written and edited a number of books on jazz. His articles have appeared in Harper's, The New York Times, and Down Beat.
"[Williams's] penetrating analysis is bound to wet one's appetite
for further listening."--Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal
"A rare combination of journalistic fluency, erudition, insight,
and taste....[Williams] is one of the most serious jazz
commentators, with a distaste for adjectival writing and loose
talk....Excellent."--John Fordham, Q (London)
"Williams is enthusiastic, fair and honest....He operates at a very
high level indeed."--Jonathan Yardly, The Washington Post
Acclaim for Martin Williams
"Martin Williams is perhaps the greatest living jazz
critic."--Gunther Schuller
"The most distinguished critic America has produced."--Dan
Morgenstern
"Read anything of Williams you can get your hands on....His
knowledge of jazz is all but unmatched."--Washington Review
"One of the most distinguished critics (of anything) this country
has produced."--Gary Giddins, The Village Voice
"Martin Williams persisitently gets at essences, and that is why he
has contributed so much to the very small body of authentic jazz
criticism."--Nat Hentoff
"Even fellow jazz writers--even jazz musicians!--have gone on
record stating that Martin Williams is a national treasure. He,
almost alone among jazz critics, has the ability to combine
evocative impressions of the music, biographical detail about
musicians, and concrete musical commentary. He describes recorded
music so that even the musically illiterate can learn how to listen
with greater appreciation....This makes him the writer anyone
seriously
interested in jazz should probably start out with, and many who do
then find that he remains their favorite."--Booklist
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