3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of CoolFrom the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of three towering artistsMiles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evansand how they came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue In 1959, Americas great indigenous art form, jazz, reached the height of its power and popularity. James Kaplans magnificent 3 Shades of Blue captures how that golden era came to be, and its pinnacle with the recording of Kind

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