Herbie Nichols would have been 92 years old today, Jan. 3. The pianist is the subject of a new biography—Herbie Nichols: A Jazzists Life by Mark Miller. In this interview, Miller talks about why Nichols failed to become known during his lifetime; why Nichols is often labeled an acolyte of Thelonious Monk; and how Miller came to write the book in the first place.
