Coltrane: The Story of a Sound

No other jazz musician has proven quite so inspirational and utterly fascinating as Coltrane. Ben Ratliff, the distinguished jazz critic for the New York Times, has delivered the first book that truly does justice to this monumental and often controversial musical pioneer. Beyond an elegant narrative of Coltrane's life, Ratliff achieves something incredibly valuable: he delves into and illuminates the saxophonist's unique sound.