Sammy Stein

An Anthology of interviews with jazz people (Annotated) Sammy Stein

Winner of Jazz Times Distaff Award and on their Gearhead list, Sammy Stein is an author, reviewer and radio host. She has interviewed many jazz musicians and her position as one of the 'go to' reviewers has put her in a unique position. Sammy has had many interviews published on different sites including Something else reviews, Free Jazz Collective, Jazz Views and herself been the subject of podcasts and radio shows. Bringing the interviews to one place and selecting new ones, choosing recent past interviews and putting them in this anthology was a difficult task but Sammy has here they are. In one collection you can gain an insight into some of the living legends of the jazz scene, from musicians and composers to arrangers and performers who give their lives to the music. How did they get started? What are the highs and lows of their careers? How did some of them get to write for films and shows? Where are the best places to gig? Who comes to see them and what would they say to their audiences? Where in the world is jazz best accepted? Ther interviews reveal the inner workings of the jazz industry and there are surprising reactions and observations, from the legendary Ivo Perelman to lesser-known musicians who deserve to be heard more - Terry Edwards, Mats Gustafsson. The discussions are revealing, the insights many and Sammy delves ever deeper into the jazz worlds. This is a wonderful book to immerse yourlsef in, lose yourself for a while and enjoy its warmth.