saxophonists

"Jazz icon Sonny Rollins found an inspired spot to practice his saxophone when his neighbors complained"--.

Autobiography of musician Grady Gaines, from Houston, Texas, discussing his time as the musical director and saxophonist for Little Richard's backing band the Upsetters during the 1950s and his life on the road during his sixty-year music career.

"'Chasin' the Bird' tells the story of Charlie Parker's time in L.A. December 1945 began a tumultuous two year-stint for Bird bumming around L.A., showing up at jam sessions, crashing on people's couches, causing havoc in public places, and recording some of his most groundbreaking tracks."--Publisher's website.

"'About this Book' In the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood in its vortex. After founding the band The Lounge Lizards with his brother in 1979, Lurie quickly became a centrifugal figure in the world of outsider artists, cutting-edge filmmakers, and cultural rebels. In the book, Lurie vibrantly brings to life the whole wash of 1980s New York as he develops his artistic soul over the course of the decade and comes into orbit with all the prominent artists of that time and place, like Andy Warhol, Debbie Harry, Boris Policeband, and especially Jean-Michel Basquiat, the enigmatic artistic prodigy who spent a year sleeping on Lurie's floor on East 3rd Street. It may feel like Disney World now, but in Bones Are on the Outside, the East Village, through Lurie's clear-eyed reminiscence, comes to teeming, gritty life. The book is full of grime and frank humor--Lurie pulls no punches and bars no holds in his descriptions of the frothy whirlpool of the East Village at that time. His story is a journey back to one of the most significant moments in our cultural history, one whose reverberations are still strongly felt today"--.

"Rain or shine and with his saxophone case in hand, Hosea rides the bus to his favorite place--the City of Rochester Public Market. Joyfully, he plays for everyone there, especially the children. Today, will he earn enough money to surprise one special child?"--Dust jacket.

"Sonny Rollins is one of the most prolific sax players in the history of jazz, but in 1959, at the height of his career, he vanished from the scene. His return to music was an interesting journey - with a long detour on the Williamsburg Bridge. Too loud to practice in his apartment, Rollins played on the New York City landmark for two years among the cacophony of the traffic and the stares of bystanders. Then in 1962, Rollins went back to the studio and recorded arguably his best album to date: 'The Bridge'"--Provided by publisher.

Iris worries she will not fit in with the other kids at music camp after she realizes she is the only one who plays saxophone.

A biography of John Coltrane that focuses on his childhood and adolescent years and discusses his inspirations, influences, family, the development of his musical talent, and more.

Profiles the life and musical career of saxophone player Maceo Parker from his southern upbringing to his musical achievements with James Brown, George Clinton, Ray Charles, James Taylor, and more.

A biography of John Coltrane that focuses on his childhood and adolescent years and discusses his inspirations, influences, family, the development of his musical talent, and more.