| Edition |
1st Picador ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 250 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
"Originally published in the United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-238) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- pt. 1 -- 1. Who's Willie Mays? -- 2. Not much happens -- 3. Prestige -- 4. Theory-mad -- 5. Vanguard -- 6. Two concepts going -- 7. Best good -- pt. 2 -- 8. The style of -- 9. Spiritual -- 10. You must die -- 11. Dark days -- 12. Syllabus -- Notes -- Sources and acknowledgments -- Index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
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Saxophonists -- United States -- Biography.
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Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780312427788 (pbk.) |
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0312427786 (pbk.) |
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