Step into the Jazz Age with Haywood Henry, a 50-year Harlem and Broadway sideman whose memoir The Last Side Man brings 1920s jazz history to life.

Meet the author, Haywood Henry, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame baritone saxophone player behind The Last Side Man. Written in his own voice, the book offers a firsthand account of his journey from early-20th-century Birmingham to Harlems golden age of jazz. More than a memoir it captures the sound struggle and spirit of Erskine Hawkins orchestra sideman. By telling his own story Henry preserves both his legacy through this author press kit and helped shape American music from behind the spotlight. B...

Meet the author, Haywood Henry, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame baritone saxophone player behind The Last Side Man. Written in his own voice, the book offers a firsthand account of his journey from early-20th-century Birmingham to Harlems golden age of jazz. More than a memoir it captures the sound struggle and spirit of Erskine Hawkins orchestra sideman. By telling his own story Henry preserves both his legacy through this author press kit and helped shape American music from behind the spotlight. Both jazz autobiography and cultural history The Last Side Man preserves the voice of a musician who helped shape an era one note at a time.