In Lennie Tristano: His Life in Music, Shim has provided a comprehensive biographical and analytical account of one of jazz s most important and most frequently misunderstood figures. Her insights into Tristano s personality are well nuanced, and the focus on his teaching makes a unique contribution to the history of jazz. This vividly written study is likely to become a standard work.
Brian Priestley, author of Chasin the Bird: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Parker and coauthor of The Rough Guide to Jazz

Eunmi Shim s book is clearly a labor of love....