Coltrane the story of a sound
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? This book examines the life of Coltrane, the acclaimed band leader and deeply spiritual man who changed the face of jazz music.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Picador ,
2008, c2007.
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| Edition: | 1st Picador ed. |
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| Summary: | 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? This book examines the life of Coltrane, the acclaimed band leader and deeply spiritual man who changed the face of jazz music. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in the United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 250 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780312427788 (pbk.) 0312427786 (pbk.) 9780374126063 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0374126062 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: | Ben Ratliff has been a jazz critic at The New York Times since 1996. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and their two sons. His New York Times Essential Library: Jazz was published in 2002. |
