Cymbal Press’ most recent book, Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart, is off to a great start. Launched at the Billy Hart Quartet’s recent six-night sold-out residency at New York’s legendary Village Vanguard, our stock of books were all purchased following the first set. #1 rankings on Amazon in categories, including: New Jazz Book, Jazz Book, and Jazz Biography indicated in great interest in the NEA Jazz Master’s life, words, and wisdom.
The coolest thing was having Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart excerpted in The Nation!
Perhaps most gratifying has been the book’s stunning reviews by leading musicians, jazz writers, and critics spanning generations. (Read them here)
Billy Hart’s musical autobiography, Oceans of Time, is now available globally in hardcover, softcover, and Kindle formats.
“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
“…It’s a fascinating picture of the jazz world he’s a part of and helped develop. He chronicles the music he continues to excel at after so much time. Read this book! I couldn’t put it down.” – John Scofield, guitarist
