- Mike Zwerin
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Mike Zwerin Born January 25, 1945
United StatesOrigin New York Died April 2, 2010 (aged 79)
Paris, FranceGenres Jazz, cool jazz Occupations Musician, Author Instruments Vocals, trombone, bass trumpet Associated acts Miles Davis/Birth of the Cool Website Mike Zwerin.com Mike Zwerin (May 18, 1930 – April 2, 2010) was an American cool jazz musician and author. Zwerin as a musician played the trombone and bass trumpet within various jazz ensembles. He was active within the jazz and prog. jazz musical community as a session musician. Zwerin found a way to pursue both his interests as an author living in New York, where he was born, and his passion for music by taking positions as a broadcaster, and other journalistic and media positions while maintaining his musical career as well. Although he gained notoriety for his writing, he may be best known to the public for his work with Miles Davis in 1948 as part of his Birth of the Cool band.[1] Additionally, Zwerin also worked with Maynard Ferguson, Claude Thornhill, and Bill Russo, among many others.[2]
After a period as jazz critic of New York's Village Voice (1964–69), he was the publication's European editor (1969–71).[3] Zwerin was also the Paris-based jazz critic for the International Herald Tribune for 21 years, then later for Bloomberg News.[4]
On December 9, 1967, Zwerin was arrested in New Haven, Connecticut along with fellow journalists Tim Page and Yvonne Chabrier at the infamous Doors concert where Jim Morrison was arrested onstage. Charges against all four were dropped due to lack of evidence.[5]
Mike Zwerin died aged 79 in Paris after a long illness in the early hours of April 2, 2010.[4]
References
- ^ Obituary Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2010; page A31.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. 719–720. ISBN 1-8582-8137-7.
- ^ Marck McDonald "Mike Zwerin, Jazz Critic and Author, Is Dead at 79", New York Times, 5 April 2010
- ^ a b "Jazz trombonist Mike Zwerin dead". CBC News. April 3, 2010. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/04/03/zwerin-obit-jazz.html. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ Manzarek, Ray (1999). Light My Fire. Berkley Trade. p. 272. ISBN 978-0425170458.
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