Chris Albertson
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Contents
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.
