He was not always a neutral commentator on the jazz scene: "Feather's skill at writing glowing advance press pieces about artists he was to record, including his own compositions on the session, and then reviewing his own productions as if he were an impartial critic, was almost an art form in itself." He also hosted radio shows including Jazz Club in the early 1950s and Platterbrains that aired from 1953 to 1958. Feather organized the first Carnegie Hall jazz concerts, the only two jazz concerts at the original Metropolitan Opera House.
He was not always a detached commentator on the jazz scene: "Feather's skill in crafting flattering promotional materials about artists he was going to record, including his own compositions on the session, and then reviewing his own productions as if he were an impartial critic, was almost an art form." He also hosted radio programs such as Jazz Club in the early 1950s and Platterbrains that aired from 1953 to 1958. Feather coordinated the first Carnegie Hall jazz performances, which were the only two jazz concerts at the original Metropolitan Opera House.