Allan Kozinn (born July 28, 1954)[1] is an American journalist, music critic, and teacher.
[2] He began freelancing as a critic and music feature writer for The New York Times in 1977, and joined the paper's staff in 1991.
[3] Before joining the Times, he was a contributing editor to High Fidelity and Keynote magazines, and a frequent contributor to Guitar Player, Keyboard, Pulse and other publications.
Kozinn has written a number of books, including Guitar: The History, the Music, the Players (1984), Mischa Elman and the Romantic Style (1990), The Beatles (1995), Classical Music: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings (2004), Got That Something: How the Beatles' I Want to Hold Your Hand Changed Everything (2014) and Spoleto 40 - Spoleto Festival USA 40 Years (2016).
[5] In December 2014, Kozinn left the Times, as part of a round of layoffs and buyouts at the newspaper.