Stanley Crouch

American writer (1945-2020)

Stanley Lawrence Crouch (December 14, 1945 – September 16, 2020) was an American poet, music, and cultural critic.[1] He was best known for his jazz criticism and his 2000 novel Don't the Moon Look Lonesome? Crouch was born in Los Angeles. He was also a known critic of jazz in New York City and worked with The New York Times.

Crouch died on September 16, 2020 at a hospital in New York City at the age of 74.[2]

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  1. Garner, Dwight (October 10, 2013). "Stanley Crouch's 'Kansas City Lightning,' on Charlie Parker". The New York Times.
  2. Stanley Crouch, Towering Jazz Critic, Dead At 74