by Paul Couturiau · ISBN 9782258066946
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«Le pianiste de la Nouvelle-Orléans» is the novel by Paul Couturiau, published by Presses de la Cité in paperback, in French.
Dexter Williams, a journalist and son of jazz saxophonist Lenny Williams, reconstructs his father's memory after the latter's death. His investigations lead him to New Orleans and to the figure of Clarence Melrose, a pianist descended from slaves and a jazz legend. The narrative interweaves a family saga with the genre's expansion between New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Paris.
The work appeared in 2005, and the cover indicates the Sud Lointain imprint and the Romans d'aujourd'hui collection.
Aimed at readers proficient in French who are interested in the history of jazz and family sagas.
