British-born jazz pianist, composer, author, critic & producer.
Born 13 Sept. 1914 in London, England - died 22 Sept. 1994 in Sherman Oaks, Ca., USA.
Creater of the Blindfold Test for Downbeat.
For much of his career, Feather was the most widely read and influential writer on jazz. The father of Lorraine Feather, he wrote "The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz" with Ira Gitler, was co-editor for Metronome magazine, associate editor for Downbeat magazine and chief jazz critic for the Los Angeles Times until his death.
Married to Jane Feather
