Sugar Free Saxophone - The Life and Music of Jackie McLean

Hardcover
207 pgs.
Northway, Publ.

Jackie McLean is widely known as one of the finest, most consistent soloists in jazz history. Steeped in - but eventually moving well beyond - the influence of his mentor and friend Charlie Parker, he built an attractive, instantly recognizable musical personality. Derek Ansell is a surefooted guide through his recordings, presenting them in the context in which they were made and indicating the special gems among a vast body of recorded work that is one of jazz's greatest treasures.