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Books on Music December 8, 2006
I own all three books as well as all of the associated music. Kind of Blue and A Love Supreme need no explanation as to their places in jazz history, but the boxed set is different. The 38 tracks contained on The House That Trane Built were culled in a manner conducive to understanding what Impulse was for the brief 15-year stretch from its beginnings in 1961 to when it was swallowed up by the corporate music biz in 1976. Packaged more or less historically, this set tracks Impulse’s rise to the preeminent spot among progressive-jazz labels. With the aid of Kahn’s book, you can really dig in and get as much information as you wish about both the label and the music that made it what it was, especially John Coltrane’s unique place in Impulse’s rise to fame as well as why it continued to be a force after Coltrane’s passing in 1967. All of these books (and CDs) are highly recommended for jazz buffs or those who simply want to learn more about some of the most important music ever recorded....John Crossett, johnc@soundstage.com |
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