Here is Nat Hentoff's deeply felt exploration of jazz, blues, country, and gospel - and the musicians who bring the music to life. Hentoff has not only loved music all his life - he has lived it by being friends with many of the musicians he writes about in this collection. Hentoff poignantly describes the early days of Roy Eldridge and the last years of Billie Holiday and Bird. He tells amazing stories of the Count, Duke, and Dizzy and about the musicians whose names we never knew. "Full of insightful behind-the-scenes encounter" (San Francisco Chronicle), Listen to the Stories covers new recordings and old legends, remarkable lives and unforgettable music.

NAT HENTOFF is a weekly columnist for the Village Voice and the United Media Syndicate. He is also a columnist for Editor and Publisher and Legal Times. He writes on music for the Wall Street Journal and Jazz Times, and he has published many books on jazz.

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