Swinging Summer Reading

Take the Jazz Book of the Year to the beach this summer!

Life in E Flat – The Autobiography of Phil Woods,” has been voted Book of the Year for 2021 by the Jazz Journalists Association!

This prestigious recognition would have been impossible without the cooperation of Jill Goodwin, collaboration of Ted Panken (a double 2021 JJA winner), and contributions by Bill Charlap and Brian Lynch. Billy Joel even weighed in! 

Cymbal Press is  humbled to have our work honored among these amazing artists and to be selected among the other terrific nominated books:

See the complete list of 2021 Winners in Jazz Journalism.

Have you read Jazz Dialogues?

Check out saxophonist Jon Gordon’s fabulous collection of conversations with generations of great jazz musicians!


Cymbal Press looks forward to sharing the wit, wisdom, and expertise other artists with the world. If you are thinking about publishing a book, we can help. Email gary [at] cymbal press.com.

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