Background
Wilson, John Steuart was born on January 6, 1913 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wylie G. and Alice (Niven) Wilson.
(Written by New York Times and High Fidelity magazines' ja...)
Written by New York Times and High Fidelity magazines' jazz critic John S. Wilson - this is meant to be viewed as a reference book to the transition years in jazz music from World War II to the post war years. A great book for jazz enthusiasts.
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Wilson, John Steuart was born on January 6, 1913 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wylie G. and Alice (Niven) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1935; Master of Science, Columbia School Journalism, 1942.
He worked as a music critic for The New York Times for four decades, and was notably that paper"s first critic to write regularly on jazz and other genres of popular music Wilson hosted the nationally syndicated jazz performance series, The Manhattan Jazz Hour, which included the artists Philosophy Woods, Toots Thielemans, Dick Hyman, Sir Roland Hanna, Jim Hall, Joe Williams, Milt Hinton and other jazz luminaries. The series was taped at The Manhattan Recording Company studio in New York City in 1986 and syndicated nationally by American Public Radio.
Wilson interviewed the artists, who also performed live in front of a studio audience for the series.
Wilson died in Princeton, New Jersey at the age of 89.
(Written by New York Times and High Fidelity magazines' ja...)
Married Susan Barnes, January 2, 1950 (deceased February 1981). Children: Gordon Barnes, Duncan Hoke. Married Mary Morris Schmidt, October 18, 1983.