(176 page book with CD) Derek Coller, one of England's leading jazz authorities, wrote this full-blown warts-and-all profile of one of the most enduring of the New Orleans jazz pioneers. Parenti began recording in the mid-20s and moved through the hot dance period, the swing era and the New Orleans revival without missing a beat. The book includes a year-by-year chronology of Parenti's activities from the mid-40s forward, plus a list of his compositions, detailed discography and many never before published photos. Also included is a CD of never before released material featuring Parenti with Sidney Bechet, Marty Marsala, Eddie Edwards, Joe Sullivan, Baby Dodds, Tony Spargo, Harry Carney and others. ISBN: 0-963-88909-5.