The Buzz Author's Interview: Walter van de Leur on Jazz and Death, with Fiona Ross Artwork

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The Buzz Author's Interview: Walter van de Leur on Jazz and Death, with Fiona Ross

May 12, 2024 • The Jazz Journalists Association

Dutch scholar Walter van de Leur is the author of Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations, a fascinating study that enlightens the music from a unique angle. Fiona Ross, member of the Jazz Journalists Association's Book Committee, interviews Walter, touching on New Orleans funerals, Chet Baker, and the rumor that jazz itself is dead.

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