The John Coltrane reference

The BBC's Jazz Book of the Year for 2008. Few jazz musicians have had the lasting influence or attracted as much scholarly study as John Coltrane. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the "facts" about Coltrane's life and work have never been definitely established. Well-known Coltrane biographer and jazz educator Lewis Porter has assembled an international team of scholars to write The John Coltrane Reference, an indispensable guide to the life and music of John Coltrane. The John Coltrane Reference features a a day-by-day chronology, which extends from 1926-1967, detailing Coltrane's early years and every live performance given by Coltrane as either a sideman or leader, and a discography offering full session information from the first year of recordings, 1946, to the last, 1967. The appendices list every film and television appearance, as well as every recorded interview. Richly illustrated with over 250 album covers and photos from the collection of Yasuhiro Fujioka, The John Coltrane Reference will find a place in every major library supporting a jazz studies program, as well as John Coltrane enthusiasts. "The John Coltrane Reference features a day-by-day chronology, from 1926 to 1967, that details Coltrane's early years and every life performance he gave either as a sideman or leader. The discography offers full session information from the first year of recordings, 1946, to the last, 1967. The appendices list every film and television appearance, as well as every recorded interview. Illustrated with more that 350 album covers and photos, and many pages of never-reprinted newspaper reviews and interviews, this reference work is a guide to the life and music of John Coltrane."--Jacket How to Use This Book Using The Chronology Using The Discography Updates Symbols and Abbreviations Chronology: 1926-1967: Epilogue Discography: 1946-1967: Epilogue: Coltrane's Funeral Alice Coltrane Session Using John Coltrane's Voice Appendix A: Film and TV Appearances Appendix B: Recorded Interviews "Features a day-by-day chronology, which extends from 1926 to 1967, detailing Coltrane's early years and every known performance given by Coltrane as either a sideman or leader. For the paperback and ebook, a number of small updates have been made throughout the text."--4e de couverture "Features a day-by-day chronology, which extends from 1926 to 1967, detailing Coltrane's early years and every known performance given by Coltrane as either a sideman or leader. For the paperback and ebook, a number of small updates have been made throughout the text."--Page 4 of cover