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The Devil's Horn The Story of the Saxaphone from Noisy Novely to King of Cool
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The Devil's Horn The Story of the Saxaphone from Noisy Novely to King of Cool Paperback - 2006

by Segell, Michael

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Segell traces the 160-year history of the saxophone--a horn that created a sound never before heard in nature, and that from the moment it debuted has aroused both positive and negative passions among all who hear it.

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New York: Picador / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. Paperback. Near Fine. A few pages have been previously dog-earred; light rubbing to cover corners; rear bottom cover corner is creased; otherwise in fine condition. ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4"; 324 pages.
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  • Title The Devil's Horn The Story of the Saxaphone from Noisy Novely to King of Cool
  • Author Segell, Michael
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Picador / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
  • Date 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 111307
  • ISBN 9780312425579 / 0312425570
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (20.83 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Saxophone - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 788.709

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About the author

Michael Segell is an amateur percussionist and saxophone player and a professional music lover. He is the author of Standup Guy, and his writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire, where he wrote the popular column "The Male Mind." He has received two National Magazine Award nominations for his work. He lives with his wife and children in New York City and Long Eddy, New York.