Reviews

"More than sixty years after his sadly premature death, Charlie Christian still has a devoted following worldwide... his influence was immense. Every jazz guitarist after him took him as an initial model, and these include Barney Kessel, Tiny Grimes, Jimmey Raney, and even Wes Montgomery and George Benson.... The result [of the authors' collaboration] is the first in-depth biography of Christian. Written in a thoroughly engaging style, it offers interviews with friends and family members never heard from before. Clear-headed in their search for truth, the authors correct many misconceptions about Christian's life and music." - Lewis Porter, Associate Professor of Music, Rutgers University-Newark"