Max Jones

b. Ronald Maxwell Jones, 28 February 1917, London, England, d. 1 August 1993, Chichester, Sussex, England. A jazz fan from the start of his teenage years, Jones read about the subject eagerly and sought out records by the many artists he grew to admire. Active as a member of jazz record appreciation societies, he also briefly played in a dance band, but very soon turned to a lifelong career as a jazz journalist. In the 40s he was editor of Jazz Music with Albert McCarthy, then became a contributor to Melody Maker, which at the time gave jazz a prominent place. From the mid-40s...