Sidney bechet, my father: memories from the world of jazz
Auteur :
Bechet, Daniel-Sidney
Éditeur :
Books of Africa Ltd
ISBN :
9780992686345
Date de publication :
12 mai 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Sidney Bechet ranks among the greatest of the early masters of jazz, up there with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie. Born of a Creole family in New Orleans, and very conscious of the evils of slavery, his genius flowered at an early age. He is acknowledged as the greatest ever player of the soprano saxophone and he also played th