Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography
| AUTHOR | Bechet, Sidney |
| PUBLISHER | Da Capo (03/07/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
A jazz legend shares his life in a story as lyrical as his music A legend on both the clarinet and the soprano saxophone, one of the most brilliant exponents of New Orleans jazz, Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) played with such fellow jazz legends as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Jelly Roll Morton. Here is his vivid story written in his own words. Expressive, frank, and hilarious, this classic in jazz literature re-creates a man, a music, and an era.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780306811081
ISBN-10:
0306811081
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
280
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.52 x 0.91 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Music
Biography & Autobiography | Genres & Styles - Jazz
Biography & Autobiography | Individual Composer & Musician
Dewey Decimal:
B
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A jazz legend shares his life in a story as lyrical as his music A legend on both the clarinet and the soprano saxophone, one of the most brilliant exponents of New Orleans jazz, Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) played with such fellow jazz legends as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Jelly Roll Morton. Here is his vivid story written in his own words. Expressive, frank, and hilarious, this classic in jazz literature re-creates a man, a music, and an era.
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