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“A superb book...[Kaplan is] a master biographer, a dogged researcher and shaper of narrative, and this is his most ambitious book to date.”—Los Angeles Times
From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—who came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue
The myth of the ’60s depends on the 1950s being the “before times” of conformity, segregation, straightness—The Lonely Crowd and The Organization Man. This all carries some truth, but it does nothing to explain how, in 1959, America’s great indigenous art form, jazz, reached the height of its power and popularity, thanks to a number of Black geniuses so legendary they go by one name—Monk, Mingus, Rollins, Coltrane, and, above all, Miles. Nineteen fifty-nine saw Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, and more come together to record what is widely considered the greatest jazz album of all time, and certainly the bestselling: Kind of Blue.
3 Shades of Blue is James Kaplan’s magnificent account of the paths of the three giants to the mountaintop of 1959 and beyond. It’s a book about music, and business, and race, and heroin, and the towns that gave jazz its home, from New Orleans and New York to Kansas City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and LA. It’s an astonishing meditation on creativity and the strange hothouses that can produce its full flowering. It’s a book about the great forebears of this golden age, particularly Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and the disrupters, like Ornette Coleman, who would take the music down truly new paths. And it’s about why the world of jazz most people know is a museum to this never-replicated period.
But above all, 3 Shades of Blue is a book about three very different men—their struggles, their choices, their tragedies, their greatness. Bill Evans had a gruesome downward spiral; John Coltrane took the mystic’s path into a space far away from mainstream concerns. Miles had three or four sea changes in him before the end. The tapestry of their lives is, in Kaplan’s hands, an American odyssey with no direction home. It is also a masterpiece, a book about jazz that is as big as America.
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“[Kaplan is] a master biographer, a dogged researcher and shaper of narrative, and this is his most ambitious book to date . . . he shows his instinct for juggling and connecting multiple stories and characters without taking his eye off the big picture . . . a compulsively readable work of fine synthesis and perspective . . . a superb book.”—Los Angeles Times
“James Kaplan’s new effort, 3 Shades of Blue, raises the bar . . . At a time when jazz is reemergent and viral, seeping into virtually every musical genre (and vice versa), we are fortunate that the author has conjured this hothouse flower of a book—as rarified, intricate, and haunting as an orchid.”—David Friend, Vanity Fair
“‘This is the story of the three geniuses who joined forces to create one of the great classics in Western music,’ Mr. Kaplan writes . . . Kaplan does a wonderful job synthesizing sources to produce a compelling narrative history. His own interviews add a lot as well. His technical descriptions of the music are accessible and useful.”—Wall Street Journal
“Ought to re-ignite a passion for the period all over again in even the most jaded minds of jazz flâneurs everywhere, surely, who may think they have read it all before and dipped in to the past enough. Kaplan proves they haven't.” —Marlbank
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- Narrado por: Rebecca Godfrey, Erin Moon, Mary Gaitskill - introduction
- Duración: 14 h y 13 m
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One moonlit night, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. In this “tour de force of crime reportage” (Kirkus Reviews), acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey takes us into the hidden world of the seven teenage girls - and boy - accused of a savage murder. As she follows the investigation and trials, Godfrey reveals the startling truth about the unlikely killers. Laced with lyricism and insight, Under the Bridge is an unforgettable look at a haunting modern tragedy.
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Powerful Account of 8 Young Teens Killing Another
- De Mary Burnight en 08-16-19
De: Rebecca Godfrey
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Exposed
- The Ashley Madison Hack
- De: Sophie Elmhirst, Maria Luisa Tucker
- Narrado por: Sophie Nélisse
- Duración: 3 h y 13 m
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Millions of people–looking to cheat on their partners–signed up for Ashley Madison in the early 2000s, seeking a private space to share their public desires. The promise of discretion was shattered in the summer of 2015, when anonymous hackers stole the company’s cache of user information and published it worldwide. The result? One of the most shocking data breaches of the internet age. Overnight, millions of unfaithful spouses had their real names, addresses and sexual preferences published online in a searchable database that anyone could browse.
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No mind change
- De Joshua en 02-13-24
De: Sophie Elmhirst, y otros
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American Dreamer: Who Was Jay Gatsby?
- De: Blanchard House
- Narrado por: Joe Nocera
- Duración: 4 h y 46 m
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Just before the small-time bootlegger Max Gerlach died, he tried to reveal his secret: he was the inspiration for the mysterious Jay Gatsby. It’s a nice story, but was he telling the truth? Veteran reporter Joe Nocera and producer Poppy Damon investigate this century-old literary mystery and uncover untold secrets about the Great American Novel.
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Reintroduction to a standard classic
- De indigoviolet en 05-08-24
De: Blanchard House
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Going Infinite
- The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
- De: Michael Lewis
- Narrado por: Michael Lewis
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
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When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side? In Going Infinite Lewis sets out to answer this question, taking listeners into the mind of Bankman-Fried.
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really expected more rigor from Michael Lewis
- De Wowhello en 10-04-23
De: Michael Lewis
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- De: Jack Weatherford
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
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Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
- De Cynthia en 12-11-13
De: Jack Weatherford
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Trace of Doubt
- De: Samantha Weinberg
- Narrado por: Samantha Weinberg
- Duración: 4 h y 29 m
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In the summer of 1985, a brilliant young British DNA scientist Helena Greenwood is found murdered in her front garden in a quiet suburb in California. The police believe they know the killer’s identity but there’s no evidence against him, and the only thing linking him to the crime is the fact he’d been charged with sexually assaulting Helena just a few months previously.
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Frustrating
- De Amazon Customer en 01-28-24
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The Demon Next Door
- De: Bryan Burrough
- Narrado por: Steve White
- Duración: 2 h y 45 m
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Best-selling author Bryan Burrough recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer. In this chilling tale, Burrough raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do. It is also a story of Texas politics and power that led the good citizens of the town of Temple to enable a demon who was their worst nightmare.
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Odd narration choice
- De Amanda Fredericks en 03-08-19
De: Bryan Burrough
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Hold Fast
- The Unadulterated Story of the World’s Most Scandalous Website
- De: Trevor Aaronson, Sam Eifling, Michael Mooney
- Narrado por: Trevor Aaronson, Sam Eifling, Michael Mooney
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
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Hold Fast is the uncompromising story of Backpage.com, the world’s most scandalous website, and the rise and fall of alternative weekly newspapers nationwide.
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An amazing, crazy ride. Highly recommend.
- De Tara N en 04-17-24
De: Trevor Aaronson, y otros
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- De: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrado por: Laurence Fishburne
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
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Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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Audible Masterpiece
- De Phoenician en 09-10-20
De: Malcolm X, y otros
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Murder Machine
- A True Story of Murder, Madness, and the Mafia
- De: Gene Mustain, Jerry Capeci
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
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They were the DeMeo gang - the most deadly hit men in organized crime. Their Mafia higher-ups came to know, use, and ultimately fear them as the Murder Machine. They killed for profit and for pleasure, following cold-blooded plans and wild whims, from the mean streets of New York to the Florida Gold Coast, and from coast to coast. Now complete with personal revelations of one of the key players, this is the savage story that leaves no corpse unturned in its terrifying telling.
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stop browsing and just get it.
- De Patrick en 04-20-21
De: Gene Mustain, y otros
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Sorry for Your Loss
- De: Michael Cruz Kayne
- Duración: 1 h y 23 m
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A sidesplitting, heartrending look at life—and death. This powerfully personal production, recorded live from the Minetta Lane Theatre, cuts through the platitudes, directly reaching out to anyone who has ever experienced loss—or will. So...everyone.
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A Must Listen for the Grieving
- De Chris en 09-25-23
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Evil Has a Name
- The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
- De: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrado por: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente
- Duración: 6 h y 13 m
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For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
- De R. Squyres en 11-16-18
De: Paul Holes, y otros
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Elvis and Me
- De: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Narrado por: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
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The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times best seller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.
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What a story!
- De Pen Name en 08-28-22
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Two Women Walk into a Bar
- De: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrado por: Cheryl Strayed
- Duración: 51 m
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Twenty-one years after Cheryl Strayed set off on the Pacific Crest Trail to heal from the death of her beloved mother, Cheryl’s mother-in-law, Joan, is given weeks to live. As she and her husband help see Joan through her final days, Cheryl reckons with their complicated relationship, determined to connect with a woman who both showed her love and (sometimes hilariously) held her at a distance. Cheryl reflects on their two decades together as she comes to a deeper understanding of the secrets and sorrows in Joan’s complicated past.
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Cheryl tells a great story!
- De Amazon Customer en 01-01-24
De: Cheryl Strayed
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The Debutante
- De: Jon Ronson
- Narrado por: Jon Ronson
- Duración: 3 h y 11 m
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Thirty years ago, award-winning journalist Jon Ronson stumbled on the mystery of Carol Howe—a charismatic, wealthy former debutante turned white supremacist spokeswoman turned undercover informant. In 1995, Carol was spying on Oklahoma’s neo-Nazis for the government just when Timothy McVeigh blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.
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Interesting but not compelling
- De Gail Jester en 04-15-23
De: Jon Ronson
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French & Saunders Titting About (Series 5)
- De: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Narrado por: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Duración: 3 h y 1 m
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Once again, the legendary comedy duo unearth six vitally important subjects... and then tit about about them. From surviving on a desert island to being eaten by a cardboard crocodile, Dawn and Jennifer will entertain, inform and thoroughly tit about for your pleasure. (Batteries not included.)
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Chuckles with “Titting About”
- De Robin Johnston en 05-04-24
De: Dawn French, y otros
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Miles
- The Autobiography
- De: Miles Davis
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
- Duración: 16 h y 56 m
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Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles speaks out about his extraordinary life. Miles: The Autobiography, like Miles himself, holds nothing back. For the first time Miles talks about his five-year silence. He speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it. He condemns the racism he encountered in the music business and in American society generally. And he discusses the women in his life.
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A man untroubled by his own contradictions
- De Barry en 12-07-12
De: Miles Davis
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Listen to This
- Miles Davis and Bitches Brew
- De: Victor Svorinich
- Narrado por: John Gagnepain
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
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Listen to This stands out as the first book exclusively dedicated to Davis' watershed 1969 album, Bitches Brew. Victor Svorinich traces its incarnations and inspirations for 10-plus years before its release. The album arrived as the jazz scene waned beneath the rise of rock and roll and as Davis faced large changes in social conditions affecting the African-American consciousness.
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Very thorough
- De Dave McElfresh en 04-06-19
De: Victor Svorinich
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Sinatra
- The Chairman
- De: James Kaplan
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
- Duración: 40 h y 52 m
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Just in time for the Chairman's centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to James Kaplan's best-selling Frank: The Voice - finally the definitive biography that Frank Sinatra, justly termed "The Entertainer of the Century", deserves and requires. Like Peter Guralnick on Elvis, Kaplan goes behind the legend to give us the man in full, in his many guises and aspects: peerless singer, (sometimes) powerful actor, business mogul, tireless lover, and associate of the powerful and infamous.
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So, So Long...
- De A Concerned Reader en 03-03-16
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The History of Jazz, Second Edition
- De: Ted Gioia
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 21 h y 59 m
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Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world. Now Gioia brings his magnificent work completely up-to-date, drawing on the latest research and revisiting virtually every aspect of the music, past and present. Gioia tells the story of jazz as it had never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history.
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An Exciting Opportunity Missed
- De Kindle Customer en 02-02-15
De: Ted Gioia
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The Jazzmen
- How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America
- De: Larry Tye
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 16 h y 44 m
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet.
De: Larry Tye
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Frank
- The Voice
- De: James Kaplan
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 22 h y 36 m
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Bestselling author James Kaplan redefines Frank Sinatra in a triumphant new biography that includes many rarely seen photographs. Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of the twentieth century—infinitely charismatic, lionized and notorious in equal measure.
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Both fascinating and tedious
- De Brad en 12-12-10
De: James Kaplan
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Miles
- The Autobiography
- De: Miles Davis
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
- Duración: 16 h y 56 m
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Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles speaks out about his extraordinary life. Miles: The Autobiography, like Miles himself, holds nothing back. For the first time Miles talks about his five-year silence. He speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it. He condemns the racism he encountered in the music business and in American society generally. And he discusses the women in his life.
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A man untroubled by his own contradictions
- De Barry en 12-07-12
De: Miles Davis
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Listen to This
- Miles Davis and Bitches Brew
- De: Victor Svorinich
- Narrado por: John Gagnepain
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
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Listen to This stands out as the first book exclusively dedicated to Davis' watershed 1969 album, Bitches Brew. Victor Svorinich traces its incarnations and inspirations for 10-plus years before its release. The album arrived as the jazz scene waned beneath the rise of rock and roll and as Davis faced large changes in social conditions affecting the African-American consciousness.
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Very thorough
- De Dave McElfresh en 04-06-19
De: Victor Svorinich
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Sinatra
- The Chairman
- De: James Kaplan
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
- Duración: 40 h y 52 m
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Just in time for the Chairman's centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to James Kaplan's best-selling Frank: The Voice - finally the definitive biography that Frank Sinatra, justly termed "The Entertainer of the Century", deserves and requires. Like Peter Guralnick on Elvis, Kaplan goes behind the legend to give us the man in full, in his many guises and aspects: peerless singer, (sometimes) powerful actor, business mogul, tireless lover, and associate of the powerful and infamous.
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So, So Long...
- De A Concerned Reader en 03-03-16
De: James Kaplan
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The History of Jazz, Second Edition
- De: Ted Gioia
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 21 h y 59 m
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Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world. Now Gioia brings his magnificent work completely up-to-date, drawing on the latest research and revisiting virtually every aspect of the music, past and present. Gioia tells the story of jazz as it had never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history.
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An Exciting Opportunity Missed
- De Kindle Customer en 02-02-15
De: Ted Gioia
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The Jazzmen
- How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America
- De: Larry Tye
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet.
De: Larry Tye
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Frank
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- De: James Kaplan
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 22 h y 36 m
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Bestselling author James Kaplan redefines Frank Sinatra in a triumphant new biography that includes many rarely seen photographs. Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of the twentieth century—infinitely charismatic, lionized and notorious in equal measure.
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Both fascinating and tedious
- De Brad en 12-12-10
De: James Kaplan
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Thelonious Monk
- The Life and Times of an American Original
- De: Robin DG Kelley
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden
- Duración: 25 h y 30 m
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Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the 20th century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and dissonant harmonies shook the jazz world to its foundations, ushering in the birth of "bebop" and establishing Monk as one of America's greatest composers.
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The definitive bio of Monk
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De: Robin DG Kelley
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Miles to Go
- De: Chris Murphy
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis' eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis' troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis' band work so well together, placing Davis' work in a historic, literary, and musical framework.
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Miles to Go (Unabridged)
- De Matthew en 09-07-06
De: Chris Murphy
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Sophisticated Giant
- The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon
- De: Maxine Gordon
- Narrado por: Joe Morton, Terria Joseph, Prentice Onayemi
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
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Sophisticated Giant presents the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon (1923-1990), one of the major innovators of modern jazz. In a context of biography, history, and memoir, Maxine Gordon has completed the book that her late husband began, weaving his “solo” turns with her voice and a chorus of voices from past and present. Reading like a jazz composition, the blend of research, anecdote, and a selection of Dexter’s personal letters reflects his colorful life and legendary times.
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Beautifully Told
- De Light Mentat en 03-23-21
De: Maxine Gordon
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Duke
- A Life of Duke Ellington
- De: Terry Teachout
- Narrado por: Peter Francis James
- Duración: 17 h y 43 m
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century - and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the world's most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style.
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This audiobook needs music
- De John en 04-08-14
De: Terry Teachout
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Playing Changes
- Jazz for the New Century
- De: Nate Chinen
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
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“Playing changes”, in jazz parlance, has long referred to an improviser’s resourceful path through a chord progression. Playing Changes boldly expands on the idea, highlighting a host of significant changes - ideological, technological, theoretical, and practical - that jazz musicians have learned to navigate since the turn of the century. Nate Chinen, who has chronicled this evolution firsthand throughout his journalistic career, vividly sets the backdrop, charting the origins of jazz historicism and the rise of an institutional framework for the music.
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Jazz happens
- De álvaro castro en 02-11-19
De: Nate Chinen
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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
- De: Herbie Hancock, Lisa Dickey
- Narrado por: Herbie Hancock
- Duración: 12 h y 33 m
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Hancock discusses his musical influences, colorful behind-the-scenes stories, his long and happy marriage, and how Buddhism inspires him creatively and personally. Honest, enlightening, and as electrifyingly vital as the man who wrote it, Herbie Hancock promises to be an invaluable contribution to jazz literature and a must-read for fans and music lovers.
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High Marks All Round
- De Joyce en 06-21-15
De: Herbie Hancock, y otros
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Dangerous Rhythms
- Jazz and the Underworld
- De: T. J. English
- Narrado por: JD Jackson
- Duración: 15 h y 9 m
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Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed.
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Keep your YouTube handy
- De Vikon en 09-12-22
De: T. J. English
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The Jazz Standards
- A Guide to the Repertoire
- De: Ted Gioia
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 21 h y 43 m
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Written by award-winning jazz historian Ted Gioia, this comprehensive guide offers an illuminating look at more than 250 seminal jazz compositions. In this comprehensive and unique survey, here are the songs that sit at the heart of the jazz repertoire, ranging from "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Autumn in New York" to "God Bless the Child," "How High the Moon," and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." Gioia includes Broadway show tunes written by such greats as George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, and classics by such famed jazz musicians as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and John Coltrane.
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Great info, but not ideal in audio format
- De Patrick en 08-30-14
De: Ted Gioia
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Jelly Roll Blues
- Censored Songs and Hidden Histories
- De: Elijah Wald
- Narrado por: Mela Lee
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
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New York Times-bestselling author Elijah Wald, one of the most wide-ranging and respected writers on blues and popular music, traces the beginnings of the music that became our national soundtrack. Using Morton’s life and songs as a connecting thread, Jelly Roll Blues suggests an alternate history of blues and jazz, surveying a world of Black and working class culture that at times seems startlingly modern.
De: Elijah Wald
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The Freaks Came Out to Write
- The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture
- De: Tricia Romano
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller, Jo Anna Perrin
- Duración: 16 h y 44 m
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You either were there or you wanted to be. A defining New York City institution co-founded by Norman Mailer, The Village Voice was the first newspaper to cover hip-hop, the avant-garde art scene, and Off-Broadway with gravitas. It reported on the AIDS crisis with urgency and seriousness when other papers dismissed it as a gay disease. In 1979, the Voice’s Wayne Barrett uncovered Donald Trump as a corrupt con artist before anyone else was paying attention.
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Excellent content and structure, but …
- De richard s. burker en 03-16-24
De: Tricia Romano
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Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer
- The Guitarist Who Changed the Sound of American Music
- De: Philip Watson
- Narrado por: Sam Amidon
- Duración: 16 h y 15 m
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Over a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at work today. Growing up playing clarinet in orchestras and marching bands, Frisell has progressed through a remarkable range of musical personas—from devotee of jazz master Jim Hall to 'house guitarist' of estimable German label ECM, from edgy New York downtown experimentalist to plaintive country and bluegrass picker. He has been a pioneering bandleader and collaborator, a prolific composer and arranger, and a celebrated Grammy Award winner.
De: Philip Watson
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Delta Blues
- The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
- De: Ted Gioia
- Narrado por: Chris Abernathy
- Duración: 17 h y 17 m
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The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia - the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the critically acclaimed The History of Jazz - brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others.
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A well-researched history of the blues
- De Joselo en 08-19-21
De: Ted Gioia
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre 3 Shades of Blue
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- L. Sorogheye
- 04-14-24
The history of 3 jazz greats
I loved learning the back story of their lifestyle , character and of their natural talent .
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- CapitalHeel
- 03-25-24
Well paced. Well researched. Well done.
I am biased. Kind of Blue is my favorite set of music, so I am drawn to any insights to its genesis. This book provides just that. I have read the biographies of Coltrane and Davis and this exposition provides even more insight to their life and times. The treatments of Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley and, Philly Joe Jones are equally enlightening.
Dion Glover is the perfect presenter.
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