Straight Life: The Story of Art Pepper

Art Pepper (1925-1982) was called the greatest alto saxophonist of the post-Charlie Parker generation. But his autobiography, Straight Life, is much more than a jazz book--it is one of the most explosive, yet one of the most lyrical, of all autobiographies. This edition is updated with an extensive afterword by Laurie Pepper covering Art Pepper's last years, and a complete and up-to-date discography by Todd Selbert.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 03/22/1994
ISBN: 9780306805585
Pages: 616
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.90d

Review Citations: Atlantic Monthly 09/01/2004 pg. 139