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David Yaffe

David Yaffe is a professor of humanities at Syracuse and the author, most recently, of Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell.

MusicJune 21, 2006

Brilliant Corners

To honor Andrew Hill’s passing, we are reposting an article about his life’s achievements originally posted in July, 2006.

David Yaffe
January 19, 2006

Letters

FISA–NOT THE MAGNA CARTA

Cheverly, Md.

David Yaffe and Our Readers
MusicNovember 17, 2005

Soul on Ice

Is jazz really dead–or has it simply moved to a cooler location? Four new books take a scholarly look at a musical genre that is on the wane in America, but finding new life and new audiences in Europe.

David Yaffe
Autobiography and MemoirApril 7, 2005

Tangled Up in Bob

In or around 1965, human nature changed.

David Yaffe
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MusicOctober 3, 2002

Of Jazz and Brave Ulysses

Near the end of Jazz Modernism, Alfred Appel Jr.

David Yaffe
TelevisionFebruary 14, 2002

Ellison Unbound

David Yaffe
TheaterApril 5, 2000

Decline of the West

“I just wanted to give a taste of what it feels like to be two-sided,” said Sam Shepard, explaining his motivation for writing True West. “It’s a real thing, double nature.

David Yaffe