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Coltrane: the story of a sound

By Ben , Coltrane , John; Coltrane , John; Ratliff

Book information

Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Picador
Year
2008
ISBN
9781429998628, 1429998628
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
309 kB (315937 bytes)
Edition
First Picador edition
Pages
xxi, 250 pages: illustrations\0
Time added
2020-11-29 04:29:54
Music;Nonfiction;Biography;Jazz;History;Biography

Description

John Coltrane left an indelible mark on the world, but what was the essence of his achievement that makes him so prized forty years after his death? What were the factors that helped Coltrane become who he was? And what would a John Coltrane look like now--or are we looking for the wrong signs? In this deftly written, riveting study,New York Timesjazz critic Ben Ratliff answers these questions and examines the life of Coltrane, the acclaimed band leader and deeply spiritual man who changed the face of jazz music. Ratliff places jazz among other art forms and within the turbulence of American social history, and he places Coltrane not just among jazz musicians but among the greatest American artists.

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