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Acknowledgments This work began its own circuitous life in mid-July 2008, when Bernard Stollman called me up one day, out of the blue, and asked if I would like to write a book with him about the ESP label. Although I eventually came to understand that I was the one writing the book, he made himself readily available from the start and provided whatever support he could. So, I must first of all thank him for his good humor and patience, as well as his generosity of spirit. In my frequent visits to the ESP oἀ ce, I ine vitably found any number of small details, favors, and questions to ask of the incredibly devoted staff, who have each in t urn since mo ved on to new challenges: general manager Tom Abbs, director of promotions Adam Downey and his predecessor Fumi Tomita, and chief financial oἀ cer Douglas McGregor (their duties stretched well beyond what the titles indicate). I ext end my sincere appreciation to them for their constant cooperation. Of course, there would be no b ook without the candor and willingness of everyone I interviewed, so I am indeed grateful to them all. Their names you will know by turning the pages. The photographers as well proved remarkably kind in allowing me to use their work, and I hope that even within the present limits I have done them some measure of justice. I would also like to thank Alan Sondheim for his ongoing advice and reflections in the development of this book; Gérard Terronès, for the time and music he so freely offered me at his home in Paris, which reconfirmed for me his lifelong dedication to the music and musicians’ rights; Ken Wissoker, editorial director at another press, for his e arly enthusiasm, w hich helped propel t he project f urther ; and for assorted gestures of assistance and answering of questions: Pierre Crépon, Phili ppe C arles, P ete G ershon, M arshall Rees e, Ali Alizadeh, D avid Stoelting, Franck Médioni, Matt Lavelle, Steven Joerg, Byron Coley, Filippo Salvadori , Chr istian Ga uffre, An toine P rum, Ric hard M eltzer, K urt G ottschalk, Bruno Guermonprez, Guy Klucevsek, Fumiko Wellington, and Suzannah B. Troy. Finally, but not least, I must thank my editor at Wesleyan, Parker Smathers, as well as the Music/Interview series editor, Daniel Cavicchi, and my fine-eyed copyeditor, Susan Silver, for their helpful guidance along the way. vii ...