Sidney Bechet - Treat It Gentle

Softcover
245 pgs.
Da Capo Press, Publ.
Illustrated

This is the autobiography of Bechet's rich life, recounted with excitement, warmth, humor, and candor in his inimitable voice. He shares tales of his slave grandfather, insights on the evolving jazz sounds, stories of Josephine Baker and the Revue Negre, and so much more.