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Overview
John Coltrane created a new sound, a music that had nothing to do with anyone except himself. The path he chose was difficult and risky. Nevertheless, he persisted, and his recordings now stand among the greatest of all jazz achievements. And his life, thoughts, and words have been just as inspiring as his music. This book collects those words for the first time.
Coltrane was a gracious and conscientious interviewee. His responses were thoughtful and measured; he rarely said anything negative about others (though he could be highly self-critical). He freely gave credit to those who influenced and inspired him. Interviewer after interviewer noted how different Coltrane seemed from his musicthis quiet man whose music was so volcanic.
Coltrane on Coltrane includes every known Coltrane interview, many in new transcriptions, and several previously unpublished; articles, reminiscences, and liner notes that rely on interviews; and some of Coltrane’s personal writings and correspondence.
John Coltrane never wrote an autobiography. This book is as close to one as possible.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781556520044 |
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Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 04/01/2012 |
Series: | Musicians in Their Own Words |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 416 |
Sales rank: | 632,108 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.84(d) |
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Preface xv
Prelude: "A Statement of Musical Purpose" 1
Part 1 1952 to 1960
"The Afro Goes to a Be-Bop Concert" Rufus Wells 5
Interview with John Coltrane August Blume 9
Correspondence with Fans Crosby K. Coltrane John Coltrane Norman Klein 31
Correspondence with Journalist Bob Snead Bob Snead John Coltrane 35
Letter to Dickson Debrah Kisai John Coltrane 39
"Trane on the Track" Ira Gitler 41
"Jazz Profile: John Coltranea Dedicated Musician" Bob Snead 45
"Honest John: The Blindfold Test" Leonard Feather 47
Giant Steps liner Notes Nat Hentoff 51
Interview with John Coltrane Carl-Erik Lindgren 55
"The John Coltrane Story" As told to Björn Fremer 61
"Coltrane on Coltrane" John Coltrane Don DeMicheal 65
Part II 1961 to 1962
"ColtraneMan and Music" Gene Lees 75
Interview with John Coltrane Ralph J. Gleason 81
"Countdown at Abart's: New King of Jazz Taking Blight Here" Tony Gieske 85
"Accent on Jazz: The King Wears a Cockeyed Crown" Tony Gieske 87
"Finally Made" Newsweek 91
Africa/Brass Liner Notes Dom Cerulli 93
"Theatre Notes: Jazz Masters at Lunch" Paul Adams 95
Interview with John Coltrane Benoit Quersin 97
"Live" at the Village Vanguard Liner Notes Nat Hentoff 105
'Td Like to Return to Britainand rd Like to Play Your Clubs" John Coltrane tells Bob Dawbarn 109
"Conversation with Coltrane" Valerie Wilmer 113
"John Coltrane Talks to Jazz News" Kitty Grime 119
"John Coltrane: A Modern Faust' J.-C. Dargenpierre 123
"John Coltrane: An Interview" François Postif 129
Interview with John Coltrane Claes Dahlgren 137
"Jazzman of the Year: John Coltrane" Barbara Gardner 139
"John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy Answer the Jazz Critics" Don DeMicheal 149
Letter to Don DeMicheal John Coltrane 159
"On the Town: Coltrane's Back Better than Ever" Tony Gieske 163
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Liner Notes Stanley Dance 167
Interview with John Coltrane Jean Clouzet Michel Delorme 169
Interview with John Coltrane Benoit Quersin 185
Interview with John Coltrane Michiel de Ruyter 191
Part III 1963 to 1967
"After Dark: His Solos Run 45 Minutes Long" Ken Barnard 199
"The Trane Bolls In to Create a Miniature UN" Bob Hunter 201
"John Coltrane'Trane'" (Part 1) Randi Hultin 205
Interview with John Coltrane Michel Delorme Jean Clouzet 211
"Coltrane: Next Thing for MeAfrican Rhythms" Ray Coleman 217
"The Jazz Bit: A Chat with John Coltrane" Louise Davis Stone 221
"Coltrane Shaping Musical Revolt" Leonard Feather 223
A Love Supreme Liner Notes John Coltrane 225
"John Coltrane" Joe Goldberg 229
"Dropping the Ball and Chain from Jazz" Michael Hennessey 237
"Coltrane, Star of Antibes: 'ICan't Go Farther'" Michel Delorme Claude Lenissois 241
Interview with John Coltrane Michiel de Ruyter 247
"John Coltrane'Trane'" (Part 2) Randi Hultin 255
Meditations Liner Notes Nat Hentoff 263
Interviews with John Coltrane Shoichi Yui Kiyoshi Koyama Kazuaki Tsujimoto, et al 265
Interview with John Coltrane Frank Kofsky 281
Live at the Village Vanguard Again! Liner Notes Nat Hentoff 319
"John Coltrane: My Impressions and Recollections" Babatunde Olatunji 323
Kulu Sé Mama Liner Notes Nat Hentoff 329
"Trane's Gone" Herb O'Brien 331
Quotable Coltrane 333
Coda: Trane's Three Wishes 339
Appendix A Interview with Franklin Brower C. O. Simpkins 341
Appendix B Interview with Isadore Granoff Steve Provizer 371
Credits 375
Index 381
What People are Saying About This
"A fascinating and important compendium of the jazz icon's own words. . . . Through these gripping and revealing interviews, Coltrane comes alive. . . . Though many solid books have been written about Coltrane, this compilation of source materials provides an intimate view of the man and his music. Certainly one of the best music books of the year." —Library Journal
“The type of book that should be compiled on every great musician. It is an inspired concept that is perfectly done.” —Los Angeles Jazz Scene
"From start to finish, it's nothing short of engrossing." —Smooth magazine
“There’s plenty for a serious jazz fan to absorb from this interesting collection. . . . Coltrane’s own words about his music and life deserve our attention.” —JazzTimes.com