The Making of Kind of Blue: Miles Davis and His Masterpiece
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Book Overview
'A masterpiece in its own right' - Publishers Weekly Paperback edition of the fascinating and extraordinary story of the recording of what many consider to be the greatest jazz album ever made - 'Kind of Blue'. Recorded by Miles Davis with pianist Bill Evans, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, composer/theorist George Russell, and Cannonball Adderly, the album represented a fortuitous conflation of some of the real giants of the jazz world at a time when they were at the very top of their profession.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:031228408X
ISBN13:9780312284084
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:St. Martins Press-3PL
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.56 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
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Kind of Blue
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a very thorough description on the making of one of the best Jazz albums of all time. The author does repeat himself a lot of the time and the book could have been shorter without losing any of the detail. I am really new to jazz but this album was so special after playing it only 2 or 3 times that I wanted to know how it came about. I would have liked more information on the Lydian system and examples of where it was used on the recodings. There are some wonderful stories on each of the band members and the lead up to the album. Nisenson does a great job and leaves you wanting more info on the lives of the players.
And Very Nice Too.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Miles Davis remains a legend. Few musicians are revered as much as he was both in life and death. Kind Of Blue, without a shadow of a doubt, towers over every jazz album ever released. Eric Nisenson's account of the Making of Kind Of Blue is gripping. The legend of Miles Davis continues in this book and we are made aware of how exactly an album as grand as this came about. Eric Nisenson takes us through every sinew from a neutral standpoint. Even though he remains an ardent fan of the man this does not stop him from giving an impartial view on the man. The Making of Kind Of Blue is an exciting read and I would encourage any one who has the opportunity to read it to do exactly that.
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