It’s Impossible to Sing and Play the Bass
: Life and Lyrics
offers an entertaining and personal journey through the remarkable musical life of acclaimed jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, and storyteller Jay Leonhart.
Co-authored with Judith Schlesinger, PhD, the book takes its title from one of Leonhart’s best-known and most beloved songs. It brings together the complete lyrics to that song along with 29 additional selections, photographs, stories, and reflections from a career spanning more than six decades.
