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Gary Giddins (born March 21, 1948) critic, author, director, best known for his longtime work with The Village Voice
The Village Voice

The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper in New York City, United States featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City....
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Born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn

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, and raised on Long Island
Long Island

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, Giddins graduated from Grinnell College
Grinnell College

Grinnell College is a private Liberal arts colleges in the United States in Grinnell, Iowa, Iowa, U.S. with a strong tradition of social activism....
, Iowa
Iowa

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, in 1970. After some freelance work as a music and film critic, in 1974 he started writing his column "Weather Bird" for the Village Voice, which he ended in December 2003.








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Gary Giddins (born March 21, 1948) critic, author, director, best known for his longtime work with The Village Voice
The Village Voice

The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper in New York City, United States featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City....
.

Born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five Borough of New York City, located at the western end of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area....
, and raised on Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
, Giddins graduated from Grinnell College
Grinnell College

Grinnell College is a private Liberal arts colleges in the United States in Grinnell, Iowa, Iowa, U.S. with a strong tradition of social activism....
, Iowa
Iowa

The State of Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south....
, in 1970. After some freelance work as a music and film critic, in 1974 he started writing his column "Weather Bird" for the Village Voice, which he ended in December 2003.

Selected Works


Books

  • Riding on a Blue Note (1981)
  • Rhythm-a-ning (1985)
  • Celebrating Bird (1987)
  • Satchmo (1988)
  • Faces in the Crowd (1992)
  • Visions of Jazz: The First Century (1998)
  • Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams (2001)
  • Weather Bird (2004)
  • Natural Selection (2006)


Films

  • 1987 Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
  • 1990 Masters of American Music: Satchmo - Louis Armstrong aka Satchmo


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