PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Peter Jones is a jazz musician, journalist, and author. His two recent books are This Is Hip: The Life of Mark Murphy and This Is Bop: Jon Hendricks and the Art of Vocal Jazz. He performs regularly at jazz clubs in his hometown of London and throughout the UK.
In Nightfly, Peter Jones has done an impeccable job illuminating one of music's most mercurial and mysterious figures. Exhaustive research, rich storytelling and keen observations make this a must-read not just for Fagen fans and Steely Dan devotees, but any music fans that relish compelling inside stories from the vinyl era. A comprehensive, critical biography that will also help you listen to classic albums like Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, Aja and others with fresh new ears. --Chris Epting, author of James Dean Died Here and other books Nightfly is a must-read for every Steely Dan fan. In this book Peter Jones covers all aspects of Donald Fagen's career, both with his band Steely Dan and as a solo artist. I am amazed at the level of detail in the descriptions of the recording sessions and the analyses of the lyrics of the songs. There is no doubt Jones has put a lot of work into doing accurate research. Being an avid film noir buff myself, I can only agree with Peter's note, 'Steely Dan were the closest thing in rock music to film noir.' --Jay Graydon, Grammy-award winning songwriter and musician Fagen fans will find this detailed account a worthy complement to the singer's own memoir, Eminent Hipsters. --Publishers Weekly
