Stir It Up

In his second collection of writings, acclaimed music critic Gene Santoro takes the reader on a tour through the ever-changing soundscape of modern popular music. Ranging across jazz (John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Tom Harrell), rock (Sting, Elvis Costello, P.J. Harvey), and the international scene (Jamaican, Brazilian, and African pop music), Santoro shows the subtle and often surprising connections between the diverse people who create so many dazzling sounds.