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Coltrane: The Story of a Sound Paperback - 2008
by Ben Ratliff
In this major work about the great saxophonist--and about the state of jazz--Ratliff looks for the sources of power in John Coltrane's music, not just in matters of technique, composition, and musical concepts, but in the deeper frequencies of the musician's sound.
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- Title Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
- Author Ben Ratliff
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher St. Martins Press-3PL, NY
- Date 2008-10-28
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780312427788 / 0312427786
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 14 to 18 years
- Grade levels 9 - 13
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- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Coltrane, John, Jazz musicians - United States
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- New York Times Book Review, 12/07/2008, Page 68
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