John Coltrane and the Evolution of Jazz

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
New York Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff says that John Coltrane may be the last major figure in the evolution of jazz. Ratliff’s new book about the sax player’s career and legacy is Coltrane: Story of a Sound.

Coltrane is available for purchase at amazon.com

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