I was delighted to
review Don Armstrong's new Ralph Gleason bio for
Alta. Along with other elders like Bill Graham and Tom Donahue, Gleason lifted the profile of the Bay Area rock scene, but he also covered jazz and other popular forms for many years with great sympathy and insight. Along the way, he cofounded the Monterey Jazz Festival as well as
Rolling Stone magazine. Thank you for this labor of love, Don Armstrong.
