Softback
411 pgs.
iUniverse, Inc.
Jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson has led a most unusual life, and his autobiography is the story of his adventures in the world of jazz and beyond. This book is full of anecdotes about jazz musicians such as Dave Brubeck and his sons, Archie Shepp, Henry Grimes, Tony Scott, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Goodman, Paul Motian, Chet Baker, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Clarke, Bill Dixon, William Parker, Gunter Hampel, Muruga, Paul Bley, Carla Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, Chuck Israels, Tete Montoliu, Anthony Braxton, Roswell Rudd, Rashied Ali and Badal Roy, as well as John Hammond, Max Gordon and many others.
Not just for jazz fans only, The Traveler is a fascinating story of one man's explorations in the worlds of music, mysticism and magic.
Illustrated.