This article is about the English musical journalist and jazz pianist. For the American sheriff, see Michael Hennessey.
Mike Hennessey (25 February 1928 – 16 August 2017[1][2]) was an English music journalist and jazz pianist.
Born in London as the third of four children, Hennessey, who came from a musical family, began learning piano at the age of six. After his military service, he began working as a journalist.[1] He wrote for jazz magazines in Europe and North America and worked for 27 years as a correspondent and international editor for the US magazine Billboard, before retiring in 1994.[1][2] He specialised in international copyright and intellectual property, and advocated strengthening of copyright protection for the music industry.[1][3]
He moved to Germany and lived in Durchhausen from 1998 until his death in 2017 after a brief illness. He was married to the German concert agent Gaby Kleinschmidt.[1][2]
Publicationsedit
Rogers, Eddie; Hennessey, Mike (1964). Tin Pan Alley. London: Robert Hale.
Scott, Ronnie; Hennessey, Mike (1979). Some of My Best Friends Are Blues. London: W. H. Allen. ISBN0491022395.
Hennessey, Mike (1990). Klook: The Story of Kenny Clarke. London: Quartet Books. ISBN0704325292.
The Little Giant : the Story of Johnny Griffin. London: Northway Publications. 2008. ISBN9780955090851.
Discographyedit
Shades of Chas Burchell (In+Out, 1993)
Unsung Hero: The Undiscovered Genius of Chas Burchell (In+Out, 1995)
Referencesedit
^ abcdefBrazier, Lawrence (October 2003). "A Portrait of Mike Hennessey". Jazz Now. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
^ abcdSpahr, Wolfgang (23 August 2017). "Mike Hennessey, Trailblazing Billboard Editor and Jazz Booster, Dead at 89". Billboard. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
^ ab"Berühmter Musikautor feiert in Durchhausen Geburtstag". Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
December 07, 2023
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