Overview

Art Pepper (19251982) was called the greatest alto saxophonist of the post-Charlie Parker generation. But his autobiography, Straight Life , is much more than a jazz bookit 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 Peppers last years, and a complete and up-to-date discography by Todd Selbert.

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Author:   Art Pepper ,  Laurie Pepper ,  Gary Giddins
Publisher:   Hachette Books
Imprint:   Da Capo Press Inc
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.642kg
ISBN:  

9780306805585

ISBN 10:   0306805588
Pages:   616
Publication Date:   22 March 1994
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* Cast of Characters 19251954 * Childhood, 19251939 * Patti, 19301944 * The Avenue, 19401944 * The Army, 19441946 * Heroin, 19461952 * On the Road with Stan Kentons Band, 19461952 * Busted, 19521953 * The Los Angeles County Jail, 1953 * The U.S. Public Health Service Hospital at Fort Worth, 19531954 1954-1966 * The Los Angeles County Jail: Integration, 19541956 * Diane, 19561958 * Suicides, 19581960 * Stealing, 1960 * The Los Angeles County Jail: The Hole, 19601961 * San Quentin, 1961 * San Quentin: Learning The Ropes, 19611964 * The Check Protector, 19641965 * San Quentin: Tattoos, 19651966 1966-1978 * Christine 19661968 * On the Road with Buddy Richs Band, 19681969 * Synanon. 1969 * Synanon: Laurie, 1969 * Synanon: Games, Raids, the Trip, 19691971 * The Return of Art Pepper, 19711978 * Conclusion

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Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr. (1925-1982) was an alto saxophonist who came to prominence in Stan Kenton's band.

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