About the Author

Bill Milkowski has contributed to Down Beat, Jazz Times, Jazziz, Bass Player, Guitar Player, Modern Drummer, Absolute Sound, Jazzthing (Germany), Guitar Club (Italy) and Guitar (Japan). His books include JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius; Swing It! An Annotated History of Jive, Rockers, Jazzbos & Visionaries; and Legends of Jazz (White Star 2010). The Jazz Journalists Association named Milkowski Writer of the Year in 2004. He lives in New York City