(Berklee Press). In "Learning to Listen;" Gary Burton shares his 50 years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner; Burton made his first recordings at age 17; has toured and recorded with a whos who of famous jazz names; and is one of only a few openly gay musicians in jazz. Burton is a true innovator; both as a performer and an educator. His autobiography is one of the most personal and insightful jazz books ever written.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A dazzling collectionBy JJ Amaworo WilsonHayesrsquo;s virtuosity and inventiveness remind us that the best poets go their own way ndash; remaking form and refashioning language to do their bidding. These poems ndash; about race and cultures and life and death and God-knows-what-else ndash; gather momentum driven on by an impeccable ear for rhythm and images bursting into bloom like rare flowers. Hayes references Whitman and Emerson; but also MLK and hip-hop; Malcolm X and Mayakovsky. One poem here is in the style of a crime report; while ldquo;Instructions for a Seance with Vladimirsrdquo; is unlike any poem yoursquo;ve seen or heard. For all Hayess originality; I think the poems that stick to a more traditional structure here are the strongest. ldquo;How to Draw an Invisible Manrdquo; is a single beautifully-cadenced sentence that goes on for forty-one lines and gradually gains in power; and "Barberism" is just brilliant. This is a poet at the top of his game. (jjawilson.wordpress.com)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One of our Best PoetsBy Denis J. AlcockTerrance Hayes is one of our best poets. His readings are electric. There are some truly great poems in How To Be Drawn; but not all in the book are home runs. Some poems are a bit non-linear and harder to follow. But; throughout the book; a sense of urgency and vitality is maintained very well. After reading a few of the really great poems though; the reader expects them all to be great; but I guess it is a little too much to ask of any writer.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Two StarsBy Egberto PenidoNo comments.