Bayou Jazz Lives

Titled after Shearing's most famous composition, this book is written with a punning sense of humor - a style that marks both Shearing's private life and stage performances. He fills his books... — ChoiceMore…

All in all this is an immensely entertaining book, although you have to make an effort to seperate fact from fiction...it's one of the few books I have picked up and found difficult to put down... — Jazz JournalMore…

Full of valuable information and quietly astute observation that matches the pianist's manner and music — JazzTimesMore…

Marshal reveals a prodigious memory for names, places, incidents, and engagaements with a fund of anecdotes which fill this book — Jazz JournalMore…