John Fordham is a British jazz critic and writer. As well as being the main jazz critic for The Guardian,[1] he publishes a monthly column for the newspaper.[2] He is the author of several books on jazz, and has reported on it for publications including Time Out, City Limits, Sounds, Jazz UK and The Wire. He is a former editor of Time Out, City Limits[3] and Jazz UK. He has contributed to documentaries for radio and television, as well as regularly to BBC Radio 3's programme Jazz on 3.[4]
John Fordham | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz critic and writer |
| Awards | Parliamentary Jazz Awards "Jazz Journalist of the Year" |
Awards
Fordham has won the Parliamentary Jazz Awards "Jazz Journalist of the Year" award three times since 2005.[5]
Selected bibliography
- 1986: Let's Join Hands and Contact The Living (Elm Tree Books)
- 1989: The Sound of Jazz (Hamlyn)
- 1991: Jazz on CD: the essential guide (Kyle Cathie)
- 1993: Jazz (Dorling Kindersley)
- 1995: Jazzman: Biography of Ronnie Scott (Kyle Cathie)
- 1996: Shooting from the Hip: Changing Tunes in Jazz, 1970-95 (Kyle Cathie)
- 1998: Jazz Heroes (Collins & Brown)
- 1999: Story of Ronnie Scott's: the Making of the Man and the Club That Bears His Name (Showtime)
- 2015: The Knowledge: Jazz (Quadrille, ISBN 9781849496889)
References
External links
- "John Fordham" page at The Guardian
- John Fordham at Andrew Nurnberg Associates