Re: Coltrane book?

[Tom Smith]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> Good morning, Anyone know of a good Coltrane bio to recommend? Or even a good
> book that looks at the whole (or some) of the bebop jazz greats?

Eric Nisenson's "Ascension - John Coltrane and His Quest" is 
good.  The book "Jazz Anecdotes" is pretty hilarious 
reading and goes right across all time & genre zones. As for  
Miles' autobiography suitability as a gift, I'd be careful 
about who I'd give that to!

Tom Smith