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By: James Kaplan (Author)
The national bestseller!
“A superb…
3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
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Price: $9.99
(as of Aug 12, 2024 20:09:42 UTC – Details)
By: James Kaplan (Author)
The national bestseller!
“A superb…
Bob Shapiro –
Three Biographies in One
Fans of these three jazz giants may feel that this book plows ground that has been covered before in previous biographies, but there’s enough information to make it a worthwhile read. A full fourth of the book details what happened to Davis, Coltrane and Evans after the recording of Kind of Blue. For that matter, there are other volumes available that are much more detailed about that particular album’s creation. Kaplan sees the album as the high water mark of America’s lover affair with jazz and that the public’s interest in the music began to wane shortly thereafter. Davis dominates throughout the book in comparison to the much smaller space afforded Coltrane and Evans.
REW –
Lots of insight about the musicians, the music, and social status of jazz.
This is a delightful study of the personalities, the music, and the social trends and tensions of the rise and fall of the cool jazz era. The book is well written, chock full of anecdotes, and thoroughly researched. Highly recommended for fans of jazz and the mid-century social scene.
Glen Moon –
Excellent Book!
Great read! Excellent book! Very well written and a very interesting way of writing three biographies of Davis, Coltrane, and Evans who would make the greatest selling jazz album of all time – “Kind Of Blue”. The path to that moment and the aftermath of all three are compelling. The amount of drugs that all three did, especially Bill Evans is haunting. Very interesting read for any jazz or music fan.
Betty Perverzov –
very informative and interesting, and a worthwhile addition to any jazz fan’s library.
ROBERTO –
In generale mi è piaciuto tutto. E’ presente qualche imprecisione e mancanza. Mi è servito per incrementare la mia cultura in campo musicale e biografico (musica e artisti jazz)
Stephen V. Hawkins –
A very good and smooth read . It does not wallow , but the dark side comes through. A reminder that genius and art walk a narrow path . Add in some narrow points of view and stir . Cheers