Publisher Description

This acclaimed tribute to the most popular jazz album of all time is now available in a beautiful 50th anniversary edition, complete with a new afterword by Ashley Kahn. Featuring transcriptions of the unedited session tapes; in-depth interviews with musicians; freshly discovered Columbia Records files; never-before-seen photographs, and more, Kind of Blue is a vital piece of music history-and will be essential for fans and scholars for years to come.

Author Biography

Ashley Kahn is an award-winning journalist and radio essayist, and is the author of The House That 'Trane Built, and A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album. He lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Review

Keyboard, 3/09 "Amazing."

Long Description

Don Cheadle directed, co-wrote, and stars in the film Miles Ahead , which will be released by Sony Pictures in April 2016. This acclaimed tribute to the most popular jazz album of all time is now available in a beautiful 50th anniversary edition, complete with a new afterword by Ashley Kahn. Featuring transcriptions of the unedited session tapes; in-depth interviews with musicians; freshly discovered Columbia Records files; never-before-seen photographs, and more, Kind of Blue is a vital piece of music history-and will be essential for fans and scholars for years to come.

Review Quote

Keyboard , 3/09 Amazing. "

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