Ashley Kahn (New York City, NY) is a highly regarded jazz writer and author of Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album, and The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records. Sonny Rollins is one of the greatest living saxophonists, famous for honing his chops practicing on the Brooklyn Bridge. He first recorded with Miles Davis in 1951. Comedian Bill Cosby has been a jazz fan since way back when. Keyboardist Herbie Hancock joined Miles Davis' second great quintet in 1963 and played a starring role in redefining the jazz rhythm section and launching the post-bop sound. Jazz promoter and producer George Wein is one of the world's most famous jazz impresarios and the most important non-player in jazz history. He is the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival. Robin D. G. Kelley is the author of the landmark biography Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Francis Davis is the jazz critic for The Village Voice, a contributing editor for The Atlantic Monthly, and author of numerous books on jazz and the blues.
'a splendid coffee table book... perceptive, intelligent and totally serious.' The Jazz Rag 'as nicely rounded a book on Miles as there has been for some time. A pleasure to look at, too.' -- Brian Morton Jazz Journal
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