Straight Life: the Story of Art Pepper
Author | : Art Pepper |
Publisher | : Canons |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 1838857958 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781838857950 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book Straight Life: the Story of Art Pepper written by Art Pepper and published by Canons. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Pepper was described as the greatest alto-saxophonist of the post-Charlie Parker generation. Straight Life, originally narrated on tape to his wife Laurie, is an explosive work chronicling his work amidst a life dealing with alcoholism, heroin addiction, armed robberies and imprisonment. The result is an autobiography like no other, a masterpiece of the spoken word, shaped into a genuine work of literature.