Ben Ratliff
Ben Ratliff, son of American and British parents, is the jazz critic of the New York Times and is the author of Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings .
Ben Ratliff, son of American and British parents, is the jazz critic of the New York Times and is the author of Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings . See less
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Ben Ratliff book reviews
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Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
Coltrane and his legacy
by Amvirage, Nov 28, 2009
Ratliff gives us a well written and deeply thought book that asks hard questions about Coltrane's musicianship and about the continuing potency of his legacy. It turns out that Coltrane's early death ... Read More
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Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
Chasin' the Trane
In his lifetime, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane had his share of acolytes and detractors. While followers of bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker scrawled ?Bird Lives!? on walls after his untimely ... Read More