Jeffrey Ainis

Jeffrey Ainis was born on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on a Saturday night. And his parents were living on Saturn (street) at the time. He is a writer, editor, and graphic designer, and the author, with composers William Russo and David Stevenson, of "Composing Music: A New Approach" (University of Chicago Press). He is also a co-author of "Introduction to World Music" (Kendall Hunt Publishing), a part of a world-music course taught at several colleges through Coast Learning Systems. A freelance writer, book editor, and book designer, he has written and reported on spirituality, film scoring, world music, and other topics. As a musician and composer he has performed world music/kirtan on three continents. He is a former editor and writer for the Hollywood Reporter, and has edited numerous nonfiction books and memoirs. He lives in Southern California with his wife (and child from another species).