Martin Williams

One of the finest jazz journalists ever, Martin Williams had the rare ability to make musical analysis seem interesting and colorful. He studied at the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University. Early in his career, Williams wrote for the Saturday Review and the New York Times and co-founded the Jazz Review with Nat Hentoff, serving as its editor during its brief existence (1958-61). Williams contributed articles during the next three decades to virtually every jazz magazine. In 1970, he became the director of the jazz program at the Smith...