Time of My Life - A Jazz Journey From London to New Orleans

New Orleans is a Mecca for jazz pilgrims. This memoir tells the story of one aspiring pilgrim, Clive Wilson, who fell in love with New Orleans jazz in his early teens while in boarding school in England. It is also his story of becoming disenchanted with his family and English environment and finding acceptance and a new home in New Orleans.

About the author

Clive Wilson arrived in New Orleans from England in 1964 and eventually settled there, studying trumpet with such legends as Kid Howard, DeDe Pierce, Punch Miller, and Alvin Alcorn. He gained further experience as a member of the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and Papa French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band. Today he remains a performing musician in New Orleans.

Summary

New Orleans is a Mecca for jazz pilgrims. This memoir tells the story of one aspiring pilgrim, Clive Wilson, who fell in love with New Orleans jazz in his early teens while in boarding school in England. It is also his story of becoming disenchanted with his family and English environment and finding acceptance and a new home in New Orleans.

Product details

• Authors: Clive Wilson
• Publisher: University of mississippi pres
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781496821171
• ISBN: 978-1-4968-2117-1
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: American Made Music; American Made Music Series; American Made Music
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs