Off the Books

- A Jazz Life

Bog
  • Denne udgave
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 221 sider

Beskrivelse

Many jazz lives have unfolded as marginal existences, as jazz guitarist Peter Leitch attests in this honest memoir of a life lived in search of excellence in music and art, but also a life lived battling depression, alienation, and narcotics addiction. Leitch vividly relates trying to eke out a living in jazz clubs, nightclubs, and studios in Montreal, Toronto, and New York. He tells of growing up as an Anglophone in Montreal s working-class and predominantly French-speaking East End refinery district, discovering jazz on CBC radio and learning to play it outside of the academy. Peter Leitch has played with many musicians in his long career including Oscar Peterson, Jaki Byard, Renee Rosnes, Jeri Brown, and Sadik Hakim. He lived and played in Montreal during his early years, Toronto in the 1970s, and in New York since 1982, which comprises the largest section of the book, chronicling the inner workings of the jazz business."

Læs hele beskrivelsen
Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal221
  • Udgivelsesdato01-09-2013
  • ISBN139781550653489
  • Forlag Vehicule Press
  • FormatPaperback
  • Udgave0
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt317 g
  • Dybde1,5 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    13,9 cm
    21,3 cm

    Findes i disse kategorier...

    Se andre, der handler om...

    Velkommen til Saxo – din danske boghandel

    Hos os kan du handle som gæst, Saxo-bruger eller Saxo-medlem – du bestemmer selv. Skulle du få brug for hjælp, sidder vores kundeservice-team klar ved både telefonerne og tasterne.

    Om medlemspriser hos Saxo

    For at købe bøger til medlemspris skal du være medlem af Saxo Premium, Saxo Shopping eller Saxo Ung. De første 7 dage er gratis for nye medlemmer. Medlemskabet fornyes automatisk og kan altid opsiges. Læs mere om fordelene ved vores forskellige medlemskaber her.

    Machine Name: SAXO081