Ben Sidran: A Life in the Music

by Ben Sidran

Sidran's wonderfully crafted memoir revisits the many different facets of his life and As a performer, he has recorded with jazz icons (Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks) and rock legends (Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Steve Miller); as a composer, he has scored films ( Hoop Dreams ); and as a scholar he has written books and articles on the history of jazz and black music in America. With a charismatic and informed voice, Sidran illuminates scenes from his childhood in Chicago and gives an inside view of the recording industry, also revealing an awareness of the history of Jewish contributions to jazz.

340 pages, Hardcover

First published March 25, 2003

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ben is a terrific story teller. His reverence for the artists who have come before him and those who he has worked with is part of what makes reading this book special.