Easily Slip into Another World: A Life in Music

Henry Threadgill's autobiography, "Easily Slip into Another World," is a powerful meditation on history, race, capitalism, and art.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning composer recounts his childhood in Chicago, his time touring with an evangelical preacher, his military service in Vietnam, and his immersion in the volatile downtown scene in New York City.

Threadgill shares his perspectives on music education, the history of Black music in the United States, and his collaborations with choreographers, writers, and theater directors.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and legacy of one of contemporary American music's towering figures.