John Coltrane Reference

<p><em>The BBC's Jazz Book of the Year for 2008.</em></p><p>Few jazz musicians have had the lasting influence or attracted as much scholarly study as John Coltrane. Yet despite dozens of books hundreds of articles and his own recorded legacy the facts about Coltrane's life and work have never been definitely established. Well-known Coltrane biographer and jazz educator Lewis Porter has assembled an international team of scholars to write <em>The John Coltrane Reference </em>an indispensable guide to the life and music of John Coltrane.</p><p><em>The John Coltrane Reference</em> features a a day-by-day chronology which extends from 1926-1967 detailing Coltrane's early years and every live performance given by Coltrane as either a sideman or leader and a discography offering full session information from the first year of recordings 1946 to the last 1967. The appendices list every film and television appearance as well as every recorded interview. Richly illustrated with over 250 album covers and photos from the collection of Yasuhiro Fujioka <em>The John Coltrane Reference </em>will find a place in every major library supporting a jazz studies program as well as John Coltrane enthusiasts.</p>