Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow
Born (1954-10-04) October 4, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Writer, music critic
Websitewww.scottyanow.com

Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author.[1][2][3]

Life and career

Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.[1][4]

Beginning in 1974, Yanow was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz editor for Record Review. He wrote for many jazz and arts magazines, including JazzTimes, Jazziz, Down Beat, Cadence, CODA, and the Los Angeles Jazz Scene. In September 2002, Yanow was interviewed on-camera by CNN about the Monterey Jazz Festival[5] and wrote an in-depth biography on Dizzy Gillespie for AllMusic.com.[1] He authored 12 books on jazz (including 2022's Life Through the Eyes of a Jazz Journalist), more than 900 liner notes for CDs, and more than 20,000 reviews of jazz recordings.[6]

Yanow contributed to the third edition of the All Music Guide to Jazz, serving as co-editor. He continues to write for Downbeat,[7] Jazziz,[8] the Los Angeles Jazz Scene,[9] Syncopated Times,[10] Jazz Artistry Now,[11] the Jazz Rag,[12] and New York City Jazz Record.[13]

Yanow has produced a number of records under the Allegro record label. He also hosted a regular radio show called Jazz After Hours, which was broadcast on KCSB-FM. He has also served as a jazz listings editor for the Los Angeles Times.[14]

Bibliography

Books

  • Duke Ellington (November 1999), ISBN 1-56799-855-0
  • Swing (April 2000), ISBN 978-0-87930-600-7
  • Bebop (August 2000), ISBN 978-0-87930-608-3
  • Afro-Cuban Jazz (December 2000) ISBN 978-0-87930-619-9
  • Trumpet Kings: The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet (August 2001), ISBN 978-0-87930-640-3
  • Classic Jazz (December 2001), ISBN 978-0-87930-659-5
  • Jazz on Film, The Complete History of the Musicians and Music Onscreen (October 2004), ISBN 978-0-87930-783-7
  • Jazz on Record – The First Sixty Years (October 2003), ISBN 978-0-87930-755-4
  • Jazz: A Regional Exploration (February 28, 2005), ISBN 978-0-31332-871-8
  • The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide (September 2008), ISBN 978-0-87930-825-4
  • The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide (April 2013), ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6
  • Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist - My Music Memoirs (April 2022), ISBN 978-1-95832-402-8

Contributions to magazines

Contributions to record labels

References

  1. ^ a b c AllMusic Biography
  2. ^ "Scott Yanow". discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "A conversation with Scott Yanow and all about West Coast Jazz". stitcher.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "SCOTT YANOW". trombone-usa.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Carey, Matthew (September 20, 2002). "CNN.com - A home for jazz in Monterey". edition.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "Scott Yanow, Jazz Historian and Journalist". www.scottyanow.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "DownBeat Author". downbeat.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Scott Yanow, Author at JAZZIZ Magazine". October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Page Title". www.scottyanow.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist: My Jazz Memoirs by Scott Yanow - The Syncopated Times". June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Scott Yanow's 2021 Picks – JAN is a featured program of Kansas City Area Youth Jazz Inc". Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Jazz Rag 162 - Big Bear Music". www.bigbearmusic.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "NYC Jazz Record Scott Yanow – Miles High Records". mileshighrecords.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Soaring Music Publications - Review - Yanow". soaringmusicpublications.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.