Gary Giddins (born 1948) is an American jazz critic and author.[1] He wrote for The Village Voice from 1973;[1] his "Weather Bird" column ended in 2003.[2] In 1986 Gary Giddins and
John Lewis created the
American Jazz Orchestra which presented concerts using a jazz repertory with musicians such as
Tony Bennett.[2]
Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams - The Early Years, 1903-1940 (2001)
Weather Bird (2004)
Natural Selection (2006)
Jazz (2009)
Warning Shadows: Home Alone with Classic Cinema (2010)
Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star - The War Years, 1940-1946 (2018)
Films
1987: Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
1990: Masters of American Music: Satchmo - Louis Armstrong aka Satchmo
1999: Contributed to the documentary Barry Harris: The Spirit of Bebop. Giddins (& others) described how Harris developed and maintained an appreciation for Bebop and became a force to engage so many people in a deep love and commitment to music performance.
2000: Contributor of interviews throughout the 10-part PBS series Jazz by Ken Burns.