Trad Dads, Dirty Boppers and Free Fusioneers

Duncan Heining has has been writing about jazz, improvised music and 20th century composition since 1996. He has written for Avant Magazine, Record Collector, The Independent and The Independent On Sunday. His main outlets currently are Jazzwise, Jazz UK and the All About Jazz website. In 2010, Scarecrow Press published his biography of African-American composer and musical theorist George Russell, George Russell - An American Composer.

• Introduction Chapter 1 - Ancients and Moderns Chapter 2 - Class will out! Chapter 3 - Education, Education, Education Chapter 4 - Coming Of Age In Soho Chapter 5 - Can't Stop The Rock Chapter 6 - The Brain Drain Chapter 7 - One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Chapter 8 - Rivers Of Babylon, Rivers Of Blood Chapter 9 - A Race Apart Chapter 10 - Sisters Of Swing, Brothers In Arms Chapter 11 - The Best Things In Life Are Free Chapter 12 - The Artsman Cometh or Things May Come And Things May Go But The Arts Council Grant Goes On Forever Chapter 13 - Lutte Ouvriere Chapter 14 - La Luta Continua Conclusion - So What! Is It All About Alfie?

'A must-read for anyone interested in British jazz, and a thoughtful assessment of a radical period in British history.' Mike Hobart, Financial Times 'His primary information sources are 70 (yes, really!) of his own first hand interviews with musicians and associates. The fact that Heining is dealing largely with his ... musicianly peer group ... brings with it a sense of involvement in a text which, though densely-packed, is compellingly articulate. Substantive and scholarly, TDDB&FF is also an enjoyable and rewarding read.' Roger Thomas, Jazz UK 'Heining deserves much credit for this epic tome exploring British jazz in one of its most exciting, if exasperating, eras. [He] has undertaken very thorough research: he has interviewed countless musicians, while his own spry style keeps you charmed. Trad Dads is a special contribution to jazz writing.' Jazzwise