Leonard Feather (1919-2005) è stato un influente giornalista, pianista e critico musicale britannico di fama internazionale, noto principalmente per il suo contributo al mondo del jazz. Nato a Londra, Feather si appassionò alla musica sin da giovane, iniziando a suonare il pianoforte all'età di sette anni. Dopo aver studiato musica classica, si dedicò al jazz, diventando un apprezzato pianista e compositore. Nel corso della sua carriera, Feather collaborò con numerosi artisti jazz di spicco, tra cui Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald e Duke Ellington. ?? Nel 1940, iniziò a scrivere per riviste musicali come "Down Beat" e "Metronome", diventando presto uno dei critici musicali più influenti del suo tempo. La sua conoscenza approfondita della storia del jazz e la capacità di descrivere con precisione le sfumature musicali lo resero un punto di riferimento per appassionati e professionisti. Feather fu anche autore di numerosi libri sul jazz, tra cui "The Encyclopedia of Jazz" (1960), considerato una delle opere più complete sulla storia del genere. Tra i suoi brani più rappresentativi ricordiamo: "Leonard's Lament", "Featherweight Blues" e "Jazz Suite". La sua eredità continua a influenzare la critica musicale e il mondo del jazz ancora oggi.
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