Howard Reich

Howard Reich, an Emmy Award winner, has written six books and produced/written three documentary films: "Prisoner of Her Past," "Kenwood's Journey" and "For the Left Hand." He served on the Pulitzer Prize in Music jury four times, including the first time a jazz composition won: Wynton Marsalis’ “Blood on the Fields” (1997). Howard graduated from Northwestern University as a piano performance major, did graduate studies there in music theory and history, and holds two honorary doctorate degrees. Howard covered music and the arts for the Chicago Tribune from 1978 to 2021. More at howardreich.com.