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For details see the john coltrane reference, pages. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the facts about coltrane s life and work have never been definitely established. His life and music tracks the selfeffacing coltrane with a gumshoes tenacity and a scholars understanding. The massive 821 page the john coltrane reference, winner of the 2009. His life and music states that he was on tour with the dizzy gillespie big band during that time. The john coltrane reference was chosen as the bbcs jazz book of the year for 2008. The trane book by john coltrane softcover sheet music. Dec 02, 2014 the john coltrane reference supplants other coltrane discographies and the coltrane sections of general jazz discographies, as well as those found in biographies of coltrane. The john coltrane reference features a a daybyday chronology, which extends from 19261967, detailing coltrane s early years and.
John coltrane s maiden voyage for atlantic records was the fulfillment of all the potential hed demonstrated with miles, monk and on his own prestige recordings. Coltrane participated in his first recording sessions while enlisted in the navy from august 6, 1945, to august 11, 1946. A deeply researched and beautifully illustrated study of saxophone legend john coltranes signature album. John coltrane by lewis porter, 9780472086436, available at book. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. Steel pots history of americas steel combat helmets chris armold reference book. The coltrane reference is not only the most exacting and accurate account of coltranes life available, but it is also surely one of the finest examples of jazz research ever published. Chris devito is a freelance writer, a copy editor, and the lead author of the john coltrane reference, which was named the bbcs jazz book of the year in 2008. Buy john coltrane by john coltrane from waterstones today. This is a monumental tome, the work of five leaders in there own fields of knowledge coming together to make an outstanding reference book on the life, work and musical achievements of the late john coltrane, for anyone deeply into the music of coltrane it adds so much it is worth the expence and to any one who has a more modest interest in him. Spirituality and the music is a timely exploration of coltranes sound and its spiritual qualities that are rooted in black american musicculture and aspirations for freedom. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the facts about coltranes life and work have never been definitely established.
Below are references indicating presence of this name in another database or other reference material. John coltranes maiden voyage for atlantic records was the fulfillment of all the potential hed demonstrated with miles, monk and on his own prestige recordings. Recorded by his quartet in a single session in 1964, a love supreme is widely considered john coltrane s magnum opus and one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. I had long admired its feverish, streetpulpy story about the saxophonist john coltrane, whose powerful music increasingly seemed capable of altering ones consciousness before he died in 1967, at age forty. The john coltrane reference supplants other coltrane discographies and the coltrane sections of general jazz discographies, as well as those found in biographies of coltrane. Recorded in may 1959 one month after completing davis kind of blue, giant steps is coltrane s first recital to feature nothing but his own original compositions, and is the. There are conflicting sources as to whether he made his first professional recording session with dinah washington. This opus is clearly the culmination of decades of dedicated and diligent resesarch and is wholly worthy of its illustrious subject. The book provides detailed information on every one of coltranes recording sessions, from 1946 to 1967, and it lists the various formats on which each recording was issued. A few years ago i found a used, firstedition hardcover of dr. The book is split into chronology and discography sections where every recording session and album release from his first recording dates of 1946 up to 1967 is detailed clearly. The book provides detailed information on every one of coltranes recording sessions, from 1946 to 1967, and it lists the various formats on which. His collection of books included the gospel of sri ramakrishna, the bhagavad gita, and paramahansa yoganandas autobiography of a yogi. He performed eight numbers in a pickup band that included trumpeter dexter culbertson.
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The john coltrane reference by lewis porter, chris devito. To give coltrane his due in book form is to be as painstaking in researching as. I have interviewed mccoy tyner, coltranes pianist for a number of years, and he directly confirmed coltranes use of the book. Edited by prominent musician and scholar leonard brown, john coltrane and black americas quest for freedom. His life and music the michigan american music series lewis porter on. The intensity and accuracy of the scholarship in this monumental. The pinfire system by gene p smith and chris c curtis good collectors reference. New photos of john coltrane rediscovered 50 years after they were shot during the recording of a love supreme in 1964, chuck stewart caught the jazz legend in his element. A titan of the 20th century, the saxophonist pioneered many of the jazz revolutions of the posthard bop era. Written with the full cooperation of the coltrane family and featuring the voices of musicians, producers and writers of the 1960s, kahn has also unearthed rare, unpublished interviews with coltrane and bassist jimmy garrison.
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