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3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
By Kaplan, James
- ISBN
- 9780525561002
- Publisher
- Penguin Pr.
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Starred Review on February 1, 2024 | Jazz Legends
Kaplan (Irving Berlin: New York Genius) impressively tells the story of how Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans came together for the recording session that produced the 1959 album Kind of Blue. When pianist Evans joined Davis's band in 1958, he was the only white member in an all-Black group; Davis's musical ability lifted them above the era's pervasive racism. Evans's lyrical improvisation skills ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
