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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Main Author: Ratliff, Ben
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Picador , 2008, c2007.
Edition:1st Picador ed.
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250 |a 1st Picador ed. 
260 |a New York :  |b Picador ,  |c 2008, c2007. 
300 |a xxi, 250 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 21 cm. 
500 |a "Originally published in the United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux"--T.p. verso. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-238) and index. 
505 0 0 |t Introduction --  |g pt. 1 --  |g 1.  |t Who's Willie Mays? --  |g 2.  |t Not much happens --  |g 3.  |t Prestige --  |g 4.  |t Theory-mad --  |g 5.  |t Vanguard --  |g 6.  |t Two concepts going --  |g 7.  |t Best good --  |g pt. 2 --  |g 8. The  |t style of --  |g 9.  |t Spiritual --  |g 10.  |t You must die --  |g 11.  |t Dark days --  |g 12.  |t Syllabus --  |t Notes --  |t Sources and acknowledgments --  |t Index. 
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