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The Blue Moment: Miles Davis's Kind of Blue and the Remaking of Modern Music
It is the most singular of sounds, yet among the most ubiquitous. It is the sound of isolation that has sold itself to millions. Miles Davis s Kind of Blue is the best-selling piece of music in jazz history and, for many listeners, among the most haunting works of the twentieth century. It is also, notoriously, the only jazz album many people own. Recorded in 1959 (in nine...more
Hardcover, 309 pages
Published
April 12th 2010
by W. W. Norton & Company
(first published April 2001)
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This was an excellent journey into the world of the art of Jazz. A reflection of the great journey into oneself. Great read for people who are moved to tears by beautiful sound.
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