{"product_id":"coltrane-the-story-of-a-sound-9780312427788","title":"Coltrane: The Story of a Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Coltrane left an indelible mark on the world, but what was the essence of his achievement that makes him so prized forty years after his death? What were the factors that helped Coltrane become who he was? And what would a John Coltrane look like now--or are we looking for the wrong signs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deftly written, riveting study, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ejazz critic Ben Ratliff answers these questions and examines the life of Coltrane, the acclaimed band leader and deeply spiritual man who changed the face of jazz music. Ratliff places jazz among other art forms and within the turbulence of American social history, and he places Coltrane not just among jazz musicians but among the greatest American artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312427788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2008 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ben Ratliff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635882553500,"sku":"9780312427788","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_082041f5-51d7-4273-95b9-c931ae40f462.jpg?v=1603840786","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/coltrane-the-story-of-a-sound-9780312427788","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}