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Coming July 8, 2025 from Cymbal Press!

Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart by NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart

“Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.” —The Detroit Free Press

“Fast-paced and insightful, Billy’s vast musical universe shines brightly…” – Fred Hersch, pianist

“His beat is entrancing, passionate, exuberant, emotional, full, and complete-and it all comes out in this book. ” — Buster Williams, bassist

“Billy Hart’s Oceans of Time is an extraordinary gift.” — Mark Stryker, author of Jazz from Detroit

New books from Cymbal Press

• Pity The Genius – September 16th
• The Jazz Omnibus – October 15th
• The Landfill Chronicles – Available Now!

Now Available!

Cymbal Press is thrilled to announce the release of our latest book, The Landfill Chronicles – Unearthing Legends of Modern Music, by veteran music journalist Dan Ouellette. Part memoir, part archive, and wholly entertaining, these articles shed light on legendary musicians’ innermost thoughts at crucial points in their storied careers. The book is available now in softcover, hardcover, and Kindle formats. Learn more about the book here.

Best of 2022

Check out Ruminations & Reflections – The Musical Journey of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach. This rollicking book is available in softcover, hardcover, and Kindle editions. Read Praise for Ruminations & Reflections or learn more about the book here.

Book of the Year

Read the 2021 Jazz Journalists Association Book of the Year,  Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods. The life story of the legendary saxophonist, composer, band leader, and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master is now available in softcover, hardcover, & Kindle editions. Read Praise for Life in E Flat!

Legends Come Alive

 Jazz Dialogues by Jon Gordon is an intimate account of the inner lives of great musicians extends the tradition of books like Arthur Taylor’s classic, Notes and Tones. Jazz Dialogues captures the lives, loves, wisdom, and craft of musicians spanning much of jazz history from Cab Calloway to Melissa Aldana. Jazz Dialogues is now available in softcover, hardcover, & Kindle editions.

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