{"product_id":"my-sax-life-paquito-drivera-9780810125247","title":"My Sax Life: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of 2005 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition \u003cbr\u003e Winner of 2005 National Medal of Arts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Sax Life \u003c\/i\u003eis the award-winning memoir of famed Cuban musician Paquito D'Rivera. A best-selling artist with more than thirty solo albums to his credit, D'Rivera has performed at the White House and the Blue Note, and with orchestras, jazz ensembles, and chamber groups around the world. Propelled by jazz-fueled high spirits, D'Rivera's story soars and spins from memory to memory in a collage of his remarkable life. D'Rivera recalls his early nightclub appearances as a child, performing with clowns and exotic dancers, as well as his search for artistic freedom in communist Cuba and his hungry explorations of world music after his defection. Opinionated but always good-humored, \u003ci\u003eMy Sax Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating statement on art and the artist's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paquito D'Rivera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810125242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810125247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.24w x 1.05d","brand":"Paquito D'Rivera","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621796720895,"sku":"9780810125247","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-sax-life-paquito-drivera-9780810125247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}