Off the Books: A Jazz Life by Leitch, Peter

Off the Books: A Jazz Life

Many jazz lives have unfolded as marginal existences, as jazz guitarist Peter Leitch attests in this honest...
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SKU: 9781550653489
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Author: Peter Leitch
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Language: English
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Off the Books: A Jazz Life by Leitch, Peter

Off the Books: A Jazz Life

$45.70

Off the Books: A Jazz Life

$45.70
Author: Peter Leitch
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Many jazz lives have unfolded as marginal existences, as jazz guitarist Peter Leitch attests in this honest memoir of a life lived in search of excellence in music and art, but also a life lived battling depression, alienation, and narcotics addiction. Leitch vividly relates trying to eke out a living in jazz clubs, nightclubs, and studios in Montreal, Toronto, and New York. He tells of growing up as an Anglophone in Montreal's working-class and predominantly French-speaking East End refinery district, discovering jazz on CBC radio and learning to play it--outside of the academy. Peter Leitch has played with many musicians in his long career including Oscar Peterson, Jaki Byard, Renee Rosnes, Jeri Brown, and Sadik Hakim. He lived and played in Montreal during his early years, Toronto in the 1970s, and in New York since 1982, which comprises the largest section of the book, chronicling the inner workings of the jazz business.

Author: Peter Leitch
Publisher: Vehicule Press
Published: 09/01/2013
Pages: 221
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781550653489

About the Author
Peter Leitch is a guitarist and composer. He lives in New York City.


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