Coltrane on Coltrane: The John Coltrane Interviews (Musicians in Their Own Words)

Interviewer after interviewer noted how different Coltrane seemed from his music--this 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on Coltrane includes every known Coltrane interview, many in new transcriptions, and several previously unpublished; articles, reminiscences, and liner notes that rely on interviews; and some of Coltrane’s personal writings and correspondence.John Coltrane never wrote an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. The path he chose was difficult and risky. He freely gave credit to those who influenced and inspired him. This book collects those words for the first time.Coltrane was a gracious and conscientious interviewee. And his life, thoughts, and words have been just as inspiring as his music. Named one of the best jazz books of 2010 by Jazz Times’s reader pollJohn Coltrane created a new sound, a music that had nothing to do with anyone except himself. Nevertheless, he persisted, and his recordings now stand among the greatest of all jazz achievements. This

Certainly one of the best music books of the year."  —Library Journal. Through these gripping and revealing interviews, Coltrane comes alive. "A fascinating and important compendium of the jazz icon's own words. Though many solid books have been written about Coltrane, this compilation of source materials provides an intimate view of the man and his music

COLTRANE'S INTELLECT AND POWER ARE FOUND IN THESE INTERVIEWS Stuart Jefferson 5 page Preface, 1 page Prelude (which is a very important statement), 369 pages of interviews (including 33 pages of Appendices with two interviews with a boyhood friend and music teacher of Coltrane's), 5 pages of Credits, and a 15 page index. There's a few b&w photographs throughout the book. The author, Chris DeVito, is the lead author of THE JOHN COLTRANE REFERENCE, which was the BBC jazz book of the year in 2008.This wonderful book, as the title suggests, contains i. Michael H. Childress said Coltrane on Coltrane. Coltrane on Coltrane consists of more than 50 interviews and articles. this is not a novel in the sense of a good guy, bad guy unless one thinks of drugs as the bad guy. fortunately, this collection is longer on music than drugs. John Coltrane was one of the most important figures in aframerican music. he experienced extreme and ignorant criticism from "jazz" writers. as a musician once said, that's what their job is to criticize and i could add categorize. some of these. J. Keith said Amazing book!!. Boy, this is a great read! I love Mr. Coltrane's music--all of it! And this book has so many great little anecdotes. Mr. DeVito's little editorial corrections to the casual slips of memory Mr. Coltrane made in correspondence and interviews are interesting, too. But it is the character of Mr. Coltrane that emerges in these pages that is most interesting. He is humble, somewhat shy and gracious. And so fiercely dedicated to his craft. I was especially interested to see a c