《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Battiste is a seminal figure in postwar New Orleans music. Part musician, producer, educator, and entrepreneur, he was responsible for bringing the city's music-ranging from a distinct take on modern jazz to the voodoo-influenced rhythm and blues of Dr. John-to the world. Fortunately he was also a diligent archivist, and this handsome volume is illustrated generously with reproductions of rare 45s, lead sheets from legendary recording sessions, and, most important, dozens of previously unseen photographs of jazz luminaries such as Cannonball Adderley and a teenaged Wynton Marsalis and pop stars Sonny and Cher (Battiste was their music director). Battiste's account of producing and releasing records through a musician's collective serves as both a cautionary tale and a fascinating glimpse into the economics of the recording industry of the time. VERDICT This well-put-together volume will be of particular interest to music education scholars and jazz aficionados.-John Frank, Los Angeles P.L. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.