Arthur Briggs's life was Homeric in scope. Born on the the tiny island of Grenada, he set sail for Harlem during the Renaissance, then to Europe in the aftermath of WWI, where he was among the first pioneers to introduce jazz music to the world. During the legendary Jazz Age in Paris, Briggs's trumpet provided the soundtrack while Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and the rest of the Lost Generation got drunk. By the 1930s, BriggsĀ was considered āthe Louis Armstrong of Paris,ā and was the peer of the greatest names of his time, from Josephine Baker to Django Reinhardt. Even during the Great Depression, he was secure as āthe greatest trumpeter in Europe.ā He did not, however, heed warnings to leave Paris before it fell to the Nazis, and in 1940, he was arrested and sent to the prison camp at Saint Denis. What happened at that camp, and the role Briggs played in it, is truly unforgettable.Ā Better Days Will Come Again, based onĀ groundbreaking research andĀ includingĀ unprecedented access to Briggs's oral memoir,Ā is a crucial document of jazz history, a fast-paced epic, and an entirely original tale of survival.
This book title, Better Days Will Come Again (The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp), ISBN: 9780914090106, by Travis Atria, published by Chicago Review Press (January 7, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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