Memoirs of a Mean Sax (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798899901423)

Memoirs of a Mean Sax draws you into the author's experiences from her decades as a touring and recording jazz musician. Her humor and pathos recount lessons learned as a female saxophone player in the competitive male-dominated New York music scene. An opening Fibonacci poem explores the subliminal composition process, followed by a hilarious comparison of her composer brain to a laundromat, and an exploration of the deep-seated insecurities which affect all artists. Jean offers a compelling metaphoric poem comparing her drums to her adopted daughter, and concludes with sardonic, yet serious, advice for those planning to make their fortunes playing music.