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245 10 a| Clawing at the limits of cool :b| Miles Davis, John Coltrane and the greatest jazz collaboration ever /c| Farah Jasmine Griffin, Salim Washington.;

250 a| First Thomas Dunne books edition.;

300 a| 294 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276), discography (pages 277-278), and index.;

505 0 a| The head -- Pass it on -- The birth of a new freedom -- Struggle and ascent -- Interlude -- Clawing at the limits of cool -- The tag.;

520 a| When the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis chose the members of his quintet in 1955, he passed over well-known, respected saxophonists such as Sonny Rollins to pick out the young, still untested John Coltrane. What might have seemed like a minor decision at the time would instead set the course not just for each of their careers but for jazz itself. This is the first book to focus on Davis and Coltrane?s musical interaction and its historical context, on the ways they influenced each other and the tremendous impact they?ve had on culture since then. It chronicles the drama of their collaboration, from their initial historic partnership to the interlude of their breakup, during which each man made tremendous progress toward his personal artistic goals. And it continues with the last leg of their journey together, a time when the Miles Davis group, featuring John Coltrane, forever changed the landscape of jazz. The authors examine the profound implications that the Davis/Coltrane collaboration would have for jazz and African American culture, drawing parallels to the changing standards of African American identity with their public personas and private difficulties. With vastly different personal and musical styles, the two men could not have been more different. One exemplified the tough, closemouthed cool of the fifties while the other made the transition during this time from unfocused junkie to a religious pilgrim who would inspire others to pursue spiritual enlightenment in the coming decade. Their years together mark a watershed moment, and this book draws on both cultural history and precise musical detail to illuminate the importance that their collaboration would have for jazz and American history as a whole.;

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Clawing at the limits of cool : Miles Davis, John Coltrane and the greatest jazz collaboration ever / Farah Jasmine Griffin, Salim Washington.

Author/creator	Griffin, Farah Jasmine
Other author	Washington, Salim.
Format	Book
Edition	First Thomas Dunne books edition.
Publication Info	New York : Thomas Dunne Books, ©2008.
Description	294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects	Davis, Miles. Coltrane, John, 1926-1967. Miles Davis Quintet. Miles Davis Sextet. Jazz--History and criticism.

Contents	The head -- Pass it on -- The birth of a new freedom -- Struggle and ascent -- Interlude -- Clawing at the limits of cool -- The tag.
Abstract	When the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis chose the members of his quintet in 1955, he passed over well-known, respected saxophonists such as Sonny Rollins to pick out the young, still untested John Coltrane. What might have seemed like a minor decision at the time would instead set the course not just for each of their careers but for jazz itself. This is the first book to focus on Davis and Coltrane?s musical interaction and its historical context, on the ways they influenced each other and the tremendous impact they?ve had on culture since then. It chronicles the drama of their collaboration, from their initial historic partnership to the interlude of their breakup, during which each man made tremendous progress toward his personal artistic goals. And it continues with the last leg of their journey together, a time when the Miles Davis group, featuring John Coltrane, forever changed the landscape of jazz. The authors examine the profound implications that the Davis/Coltrane collaboration would have for jazz and African American culture, drawing parallels to the changing standards of African American identity with their public personas and private difficulties. With vastly different personal and musical styles, the two men could not have been more different. One exemplified the tough, closemouthed cool of the fifties while the other made the transition during this time from unfocused junkie to a religious pilgrim who would inspire others to pursue spiritual enlightenment in the coming decade. Their years together mark a watershed moment, and this book draws on both cultural history and precise musical detail to illuminate the importance that their collaboration would have for jazz and American history as a whole.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276), discography (pages 277-278), and index.
LCCN	2008009313
ISBN	9780312327859
ISBN	0312327854

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