Pops Foster: The Autobiography of a New Orleans Jazzman

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Summary: Pops Foster: The Autobiography of a New Orleans J
Review: This is a valuable first-hand account of early New Orleans jazz by the man generally regarded as the father of jazz bassists. In transcribed interviews, Foster describes the milieu in which early jazz developed. He attempts to clear up what he feels are misconceptions about early jazz promulgated by ciritics and historians. There are plenty of enetertaining and revealing anecdotes about Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and other early jazzmen. Some introudctory technical remarks about Foster's playing should be of interest to bassists.