Here's some praise about my new book "Behind the Swing" from noted authors and jazz experts Herb Boyd and James Gallert:
There was a time in the fifties and
sixties when practically every jazz ensemble of note included one musician from
Detroit, or at least one who refined his or her development in the city.
What Charles Latimer demonstrates to a remarkable degree in Behind the
Swing--more than a decade of his articles from the Metro Times--is
that there were countless other equally proficient composers, teachers and
performers worthy of wider recognition. Latimer’s book is an insight aperture
of jazz in Detroit, and he embellishes that musical wellspring with lively
discussions with a number of notable visitors, such as Wayne Shorter, Ravi
Coltrane, and T.S. Monk. In many ways, Behind the Swing is on the
beat and ahead of its time.
--Herb Boyd, author of Black Detroit—A
People’s History of Self-Determination (Amistad, 2017)
"Latimer's fine compilation
pulls together both tradition jazz and Avant-Garde jazz musicians. His
easy way with words and natural curiosity about the music he loves affords him
a good starting point for interviews. I learned many new, interesting
facts about the musicians, many of whom have been overlooked by
"mainstream" scribes. I definitely recommended Behind the Swing for serious jazz
supporters!"
--James Gallert, jazz historian and co-author of Before Motown (University of Michigan
Regional 2001)
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