Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography (A Da Capo paperback)

A legend on both the clarinet and the soprano saxophone, one of the most brilliant exponents of New Orleans jazz, Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) 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.Sidney Bechet is the author of 'Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography (A Da Capo paperback)' with ISBN 9780306800863 and ISBN 0306800861.