The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music

by Ben Ratliff

Book Overview

An intimate exploration into the musical genius of fifteen living jazz legends, from the longtime New York Times jazz critic Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording his masterpiece "Kind of Blue." Musicians are often loath to discuss their craft for fear of destroying its improvisational essence, rendering jazz among...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805081461
• ISBN13: 9780805081466
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Times Books
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"