Cymbal Press is thrilled to announce that Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods has been nominated as Book of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. The awards will be announced on March 21st. Congratulations to all of the nominees in this category! “Bebop Fairy Tales; …
Jon Gordon recently sat down with Jazz Video Guy Brett Primack to discuss his new book, Jazz Dialogues.
Jazz Video Guy Brett Primack recently interviewed Phil Woods’ book collaborator Ted Panken and Phil Woods’ longtime drummer Bill Goodwin about the new book, Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods.
Jersey Jazz Magazine, features a lovely review of Jazz Dialogues by Jon Gordon in their January 2021 issue. We highly recommend reading and supporting this glorious publication!
The Jerry Jazz Musician web site features a quite thorough Bob Hecht interview with Ted Panken and Bill Charlap about Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods. They discuss Phil’s life, music and new autobiography. Ultimately, I’m left with a very uplifting feeling having known him, and …
Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods Long-awaited memoir by the legendary saxophonist, composer, Grammy Award winner, and NEA Jazz Master – now available! Cymbal Press is proud to announce the publication of Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods. This autobiography, decades in …
I was blessed to grow up twenty-three miles west of New York City in a community that, at least for a time, invested in public school music programs. My two high school band directors were accomplished and working jazz musicians. Their love of the art form was as infectious as …
Publisher Acknowledgements Much love and gratitude to Jill Goodwin, Phil’s wife, for trusting us with this treasure. Brian Lynch made me aware of this book’s existence and his guidance was indispensable. Ted Panken was Phil’s partner during the book’s development and mine during the publishing process. Bill Charlap was generous …
New company launched to publish print books and new media about music and the arts Torrance, CA – September 28, 2020 Cymbal Press is a new publishing company celebrating the arts and artists. We give voice to artists and teaching artists by sharing their expertise in-print and digital formats. New …
Cymbal Press is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Jazz Dialogues, by Jon Gordon. The book is set for publication on October 15, 2020. “Jazz Dialogues is a rarity among books about jazz: It’s a book about people – the individual creators who devote their lives to the making …
