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.
| ISBN: | 9781838857950 |
| Publication date: | 3rd November 2022 |
| Author: | Art Pepper, Laurie Pepper |
| Publisher: | Canongate an imprint of Canongate Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 624 pages |
| Series: | The Canons |
| Genres: |
Autobiography: arts and entertainment Composers and songwriters Musicians, singers, bands and groups |