Youthful Gray

About the Book

"Youthful Gray: The Poetry of Ray Rivera," is a mostly cheerful collection of short poems that reflect the author's triumphs over adversity. Beginning with youthful recollections - when simply looking on the bright side of things took tremendous courage - and moving seamlessly throughout the challenging stages of life, this modest selection of verse is ultimately meant to be inspiring, uplifting and heartening.

About the Author

Ray Rivera started playing jazz in the 1950s, and has been performing practically non-stop ever since. His album "Let Me Hear Some Jazz" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1980. "Ray's Tune: Music Is My Thing" chronicles his remarkable career in music. He and his wife Julia live in Brooklyn, New York.