Chris Albertson

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Chris Albertson

Country

Iceland

Birth - Death

1931 -

Occupation

Writer

Notable Achievements

Grammy Award

Description

Author, journalist, record producer, and chronicler of the jazz industry. Host of 'The Jazz Set' on television station Public Broadcasting System. Recipient of two Grammy Awards (1971 - Best Album Notes; 1971 - Trustee's Award). Noted for his biography of Bessie Smith, 'Bessie' (1972) which received numerous awards. Contributing editor for Stereo Review magazine for twenty-eight years. Writes a blog, Jazz Lives.

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