Coltrane: The Story of a Sound

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Paperback
2011
$12.87

No other jazz musician has proved so inspirational and so fascinating as Coltrane. Ben Ratliff, jazz critic for the New York Times, has written the first book to do justice to this great and controversial music pioneer. As well as an elegant narrative of Coltrane's life Ratliff does something incredibly valuable - he writes about the saxophonist's unique sound.

Synopsis

No other jazz musician has proved so inspirational and so fascinating as Coltrane. Ben Ratliff, jazz critic for the New York Times, has written the first book to do justice to this great and controversial music pioneer. As well as an elegant narrative of Coltrane's life Ratliff does something incredibly valuable - he writes about the saxophonist's unique sound.

$12.87

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 03 Mar 2011
ISBN 10: 0571232744
ISBN 13: 9780571232741
Book Overview: Coltrane: The Story of a Sound, by Ben Ratliff, is the definitive biography of John Coltrane, and the first book to do justice to one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.

Author Bio

Ben Ratliff, son of American and British parents, is the jazz critic of The New York Times and is the author of Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings.