Softback
185 pages
Thunder's Mouth Press
2 photos with a select discography.
A classic in jazz literature. In eloquent and humorous language Hampton Hawes tells of a life of suffering and redemption. Hawes was one of the great bebop pianists but at the time of his celebration as New Star Of The Year by 'Down Beat' magazine (1956), he was already struggling with heroin addiction. Here is his honest and often moving story.
