John Coltrane was a key figure in jazz history, a pioneer in world music, and an intensely emotional force whose following continues to grow. This new biography, the first by a professional jazz scholar and performer, presents a huge amount of material never published before, including interviews with Coltrane, documents in his handwriting, photographs, genealogical documents, and innovative musical analysis that offers a fresh view on Coltrane.

"John Coltrane His Life and Music is the most compelling and meticulously documented history of John Coltrane yet written. Mr Porter finally gives us a perspective solely based on research unlike many authors who have treated John Coltrane's life with conjecture and speculation." - RAVI COLTRANE

LEWIS PORTER is Associate Professor of Music at Rutgers University in Newark. He is the author of Jazz: A Century of Change. He is a performing jazz pianist.

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