Gene Santoro was the author of several books, including Highway 61 Revisited and Myself When I Am Real: The Life and Music of Charles Mingus. He was a columnist for the New York Daily News, Chamber Music, The Nation, and Pulse!, and his writing could be found in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Post, New Yorker, Time, Guitar World, Down Beat, Guitar Player, Music Aficionado, and more.
