Cymbal Press is thrilled to learn that Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart by Billy Hart as told to Ethan Iverson has earned the prestigious 2026 Jazz Book of the Year Award from the Jazz Journalists Association.
This is the second win for Cymbal Press in five years. Our first book, Life in E-Flat: The Autobiography of Phil Woods, received this honor in 2021.
Listen to co-author Ethan Iverson in conversation about the book and jazz writing on the JJA Buzz podcast.
“An Instant Classic!”
Read the rave review of Oceans of Time from the July 2026 issue of the New York City Jazz Record.
Read the Downbeat Magazine review of Oceans of Time, here.
