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Dominic Green (writer and musician)

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Dominic Green (born 1970) is a British writer and musician.

Biography

Green is the son of saxophonist Benny Green and the actress Toni Kanal. He read English Literature[1] at St John's College, Oxford. After graduation, he worked as a professional jazz guitarist, playing with his father, John Dankworth, Doris Troy, Kym Mazelle, and the James Taylor Quartet. He is a manager at Ronnie Scott's jazz club.

Non-fiction

  • Benny Green: Words and Music, London, London House, 2000, ISBN 1-902809-39-4, 252p.
  • The Double Life of Doctor Lopez: Spies, Shakespeare and the Plot to Poison Elizabeth I, London, Century, 2003, ISBN 0-7126-1539-3, 402p.
    • Paperback reprint: Arrow Books Ltd., 2004, ISBN 0-09-943189-0
  • Three Empires on the Nile: The Victorian Jihad, 1869-1898, Free Press, January 2007, ISBN 0-7432-8071-7, 304p. (also known as "Armies of God: Islam and Empire on the Nile, 1869-1899"[2])

Edited

  • Such Sweet Thunder: Benny Green on Jazz, Simon & Schuster, 2001, ISBN 0-7432-0835-8

References

  1. ^ Buchan, James (2007-07-21). "Children of empire". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  2. ^ "Dominic Green". David Higham. Retrieved 2010-12-03.