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Off the Books: A Jazz Life by Peter Leitch (Paperback, 2013)

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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, night-clubs, 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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Vehicule Press
ISBN-10
1550653482
ISBN-13
9781550653489
eBay Product ID (ePID)
170010112

Product Key Features

Author
Peter Leitch
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Music & Dance

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Content Note
200 Colour Photos & Map
Author Biography
Peter Leitch ISA Guitarist and Composer. He Lives in NY City.
Date of Publication
01/09/2013
Imprint
Vehicule Press
Country of Publication
CA

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