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3 Shades of Blue — the jazz geniuses of mid|century America


3 Shades of Blue — the jazz geniuses of mid-century America

In this ode to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and more, James Kaplan evokes a pivotal moment in modern music.

3 Shades of Blue by James Kaplan - Penguin Random House

It is also a masterpiece, a book about jazz that is as big as America. See ... us a peek inside group genius at work . . . Throughout this vibrant text ...

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evan… - Goodreads

From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the ...

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the ...

That includes almost every major jazz musician of the mid twentieth century. Some went to jail. Many more died young. Kaplan inserts lists of the short life ...

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the ...

It is also a masterpiece, a book about jazz that is as big as America. ... mid-century America. It's a sensitive look at the lives of three ...

Book Review: "3 Shades of Blue" -- Transcendent Art, Despite ...

There was the big story of the devolution of jazz — the only purely American artform — in the second half of the twentieth century, from a ...

How 3 shades of jazz swirled together in 1959 to make 'Kind of Blue'

James Kaplan's triple biography weaves together '3 Shades of Blue' in the backstories of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans at the ...

3 SHADES OF BLUE - Kirkus Reviews

How three titans of jazz came together to create magic. Kaplan, the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, gives us a peek inside group genius at ...

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane,… by James Kaplan

... American odyssey with no direction home. It is also a masterpiece, a book about jazz that is as big as America. — ABOUT THE AUTHOR James ...

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the Lost Empire of Cool

... mid-20th Century America. …..No introduction is required of the ... 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the ...

Miles Davis and the Recording of a Jazz Masterpiece - Esquire

In this excerpt from the new book 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool (Penguin Press, March 5, ...

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The 3 Musical Geniuses Behind the Most Popular Jazz Album of All ...

Discover the untold stories behind Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans in James Kaplan's book, 3 Shades of Blue. Unveiling the jazz ...

Was "Kind of Blue," jazz's biggest album, also the death of it?

James Kaplan's '3 Shades of Blue' shows how Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans made the biggest jazz album ever, "Kind of Blue."

Author James Kaplan discusses Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill ...

Send us a text ( ... A Neon Jazz Interview with Author of 3 Shades of Blue James Kaplan.

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the ...

In 1959, America's great indigenous art form, jazz, reached the height of its power and popularity. Black geniuses so legendary that they go by one name ...

'3 Shades of Blue,' by James Kaplan - The New York Times

Miles Davis was one of the biggest stars in jazz as well as one of the most innovative and influential musicians. John Coltrane was both a ...

True 'Blue': James Kaplan '73 Documents a Key Collaboration in ...

True 'Blue': James Kaplan '73 Documents a Key Collaboration in Jazz History ... Kaplan is the author of 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John ...

Three Shades of Blue: The Empire of Cool“ 1959s pinnacle of Jazz

From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the ...

Jerry Jazz Musician – Devoted to Jazz and 20th Century America

... jazz music that can lead to what she calls “the magic of the unknown.” Read More · Interview · Interview with James Kaplan, author of 3 Shades of Blue: Miles ...