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For almost half a century, Amiri Baraka has ranked among the most important commentators on African American music and culture. In this brilliant assemblage of his writings on music, the first such collection in nearly twenty years, Baraka blends autobiography, history, musical... Read Full Overview

An update on the state of American music from one of the essential writers on jazz, "Digging" gives portraits of such cutting-edge artists as Miles Davis, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, and others.