Johncoltrane

Published by Schirmer/ MacMillan Books, NYC, 1978. 8vo. Interesting musical AND religious biography...With extensive notes and complete session recordings listing...264 pages,

This book is highly informative to anyone who would like to dive into Coltrane. Knowing little to nothing about the man, his work, or Jazz in general I found this book to be very satisfying. There is theory, but not to much too bore. It moves well from talking about Coltrane's motivations as a musician to his practice habits to other musicians around him. I'm not a critic (don't always trust critics), but I made an effort to write because I really think this one of the better music books I've ever read.

This book is great for people who love jazz and have a knowledge of music notation. It reads like a college thesis, but goes into depth about actual musical passages and techniques. A must read for anyone who wants to know what made Coltrane tick in a musical sense and not just how many times he quit heroin or found jesus.

I enjoyed reading this book not only for it's comments on Coltrane but about the detail of his projects with other great musicians. It has a detailed recording list (includes dates, times, people involved, etc.)