Canongate Books 3 Shades of Blue Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans The Lost Empire of Cool.

by James Kaplan

Canongate Books 3 Shades of Blue Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans The Lost Empire of Cool ABISBOOK Canongate Books.

496 pages, Paperback

Published March 13, 2025

About the author

James Kaplan has been writing noted biography, journalism, and fiction for more than four decades. The author of Frank: The Voice and Sinatra: The Chairman, the definitive two-volume biography of Frank Sinatra, he has written more than one hundred major profiles of figures ranging from Miles Davis to Meryl Streep, from Arthur Miller to Larry David.

Reviews

[Sam Sheldon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining and insightful account of the lives of three intriguing musicians and complex individuals who combined to create such a classic album. Plenty of characters, talent and tragedy to go around. Also serves as a great who’s who of American jazz in the 20th century and introduction to the politics/history of the genre.