“Tex Wyndham’s astute insight into the heart and soul of tradlitional jazz and all its variations as expressed in his ‘Texas Shout’ columns in The American Rag (and previously in West Coast Rag) comes from his lifelong love affair with the music both as a premier musician/interpreter and as a thought-provoking, uncompromising scholar of the history of its development and those pioneer musi­cians who made it popular.”
—Don Jones, Publisher, The American Rag  

“There are few people in traditional jazz who participate with the intensity of Tex Wyndham. There are certainly none who partici­pate in so many aspects with so much passion—performer, leader, historian, critic and opinion shaper.”
—Ed Metz, Ex-President, New Jersey Jazz Society Co-Leader, Bob Crosby’s Bob Cats

“Tex Wyndham, the Dixieland Guru, with his many articles on Dixieland jazz has brought light, a fresh perspective and under­standing to a sometimes fractionalized community of Dixieland aficionados. A required reading for those who enjoy America’s Original Art Form.”

—Peter Lovric, Jazz Educator and Host, “Sunday Night Jazz Concert’~ CFVU-FM, Victoria, BC

 

“I thoroughly enjoyed Tex Wyndham’s two-part series on ‘Learning to Play Oh, that his columns could be made available to high school and college music departments and used in jazz education.”

—Ken Collins, Miami, Fla.

 

“Texas Shout’ not only gave West Coast Rag a degree of integrity and professionalism, but became one of its most widely read features. In every respect, the colorful Tex, and his carefully researched and honest col­umn, were a newspaper publisher’s dream: accurate, provocative and oftentimes controversial. I like to believe that The Rag and Tex helped turn the topsy turvy trad jazz scene into the cohesive force that it is today.”

—Woody Laughnan, Founder West Coast Rag  

“I just read ‘Texas Shout’ in the August issue of The American Rag and I felt I must write and let you know how much I enjoy his playing both cornet and piano, but I also feel he was doing a great service to the music overall with his in-depth articles. I know he enlightened a lot of people who otherwise would have never thought of the ins and outs and workings of the great music we all love.”

—Ralph Grugel, The Eagle Jazz Band

 

“Tex Wyndham is a talented writer, jazz historian and musician. He is a reliable source for all who enjoy this wonderful and enduring American music.”

—Rick Fay, Columnist, The Mississippi Ra& and featured reedman, Arbors Jazz Records