Treat It Gentle An Autobiography

A legend on both the clarinet and the soprano saxophone, one of the most brilliant exponents of New Orleans jazz, Sidney Bechet (18971959) played with such fellow jazz legends as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Jelly Roll Morton. Here is his vivid story written in his own words. Expressive, frank, and hilarious, this classic in jazz literature re-creates a man, a music, and an era.Bechet, Sidney is the author of 'Treat It Gentle An Autobiography', published 2002 under ISBN 9780306811081 and ISBN 0306811081.