Ben Ratliff: 4 books
Coltrane
The Story of a Sound
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2008
John 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?
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The Jazz Ear
Conversations over Music
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2008
An intimate exploration into the musical genius of fifteen living jazz legends, from the longtime New York Times jazz critic
Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording...
Every Song Ever
Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
What is music in the age of the cloud? Today, we can listen to nearly anything, at any time. It is possible to flit instantly across genres and generations, from 1980s Detroit techno to 1890s Viennese neo-romanticism. This new age of listening brings with it astonishing new possibilities--as well...
by Ben Ratliff
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Non esiste modo migliore per capire un musicista che quello di farlo parlare nel suo stesso linguaggio: la musica. È con questo presupposto cheil critico del New York Times Ben Ratliff ha incontrato quindici fra i maggiori jazzisti contemporanei e li ha invitati a conversare di musica liberamente...