The House That Trane Built
The Story of Impulse Records
Published on 17. November 2007
352 pages
978-0-393-08288-3 (ISBN)
Description
"A jazz-lover's delight."—Ray Olson, Booklist
Noted jazz author Ashley Kahn brings to life the behind-the-scenes story of Impulse Records, one of the most significant record labels in the history of popular music. "Kahn mingles engaging stories of corporate politics with insider accounts of music-making and anecdotal takes on particular albums. His history of Impulse is also the story of the genesis of an American art form and the evolution of the record industry through the tumultuous 1960s—and will compel readers to seek out this label's masterful albums,” says Publishers Weekly in a starred review. Kirkus Reviews calls the book "a swinging read,” adding that "Kahn covers all the aesthetic, business, social, and historical bases with crisp economy.” Don't miss the exciting inside scoop behind some of the most enduring masterpieces of jazz!More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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120 illustrations
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978-0-393-08288-3 (9780393082883)
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Person
Ashley Kahn is an award-winning journalist and radio essayist and the author of A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album and A Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece. He lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1 The Man Behind the Signature: Creed Taylor (1954-1961)
- Ray Charles / Genius + Soul = Jazz / Impulse A(S)-3
- Gil Evans / Out of the Cool / Impulse A(S)-4
- Oliver Nelson / The Blues and the Abstract Truth / Impulse A(S)-5
- John Coltrane / Africa/Brass / Impulse A(S)-6
- CHAPTER 2 The Re-education of Bob Thiele (1961-1962)
- John Coltrane / Live at the Village Vanguard / Impulse A(S)-10
- Benny Carter / Further Definitions / Impulse A(S)-12
- The Ellington Saxophone Encounters
- Curtis Fuller / Cabin in the Sky / Impulse A(S)-22
- Freddie Hubbard / The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard / Impulse A(S)-27
- McCoy Tyner / Inception / Impulse A(S)-18
- CHAPTER 3 Intuition and Impulse (1963-1964)
- John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman / Impulse A(S)-40
- Charles Mingus / The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady / Impulse A(S)-35
- Archie Shepp / Four for Trane / Impulse A(S)-71
- John Coltrane / A Love Supreme / Impulse A(S)-77
- CHAPTER 4 The New Thing and Impulse (1965-1967)
- John Coltrane / Ascension / Impulse A(S)-95
- Pee Wee Russell / Ask Me Now! / Impulse A(S)-96
- Earl Hines / Once Upon a Time / Impulse AS-9108
- Sonny Rollins / Alfie / Impulse AS-9111
- Odds & Trends-Part I / Various Artists / Various Titles
- CHAPTER 5 Between Jazz and a Hard Place (1965-1967)
- Steve Kuhn / The October Suite: Steve Kuhn Plays the Compositions of Gary McFarland / Impulse AS-9136
- Odds & Trends-Part II / Various Artists / Various Titles
- CHAPTER 6 Impulse After Trane (1967-1969)
- John and Alice Coltrane / Cosmic Music / Impulse AS-9148
- Albert Ayler / Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe / Impulse AS-9191
- Elvin Jones and Richard Davis / Heavy Sounds / Impulse AS-9160
- Charlie Haden / Liberation Music Orchestra / Impulse AS-9183
- Pharoah Sanders / Karma / Impulse AS-9181
- CHAPTER 7 Impulse Out West (1969-1975)
- Howard Roberts / Antelope Freeway / Impulse AS-9207
- Ahmad Jamal / The Awakening / Impulse AS-9194
- Alice Coltrane / Universal Consciousness / Impulse AS-9210
- Sun Ra: The Saturn Recordings
- Archie Shepp / Attica Blues / Impulse AS-9222
- Gato Barbieri / Chapter One: Latin America / Impulse ASD-9248
- Keith Jarrett / Fort Yawuh / Impulse ASD-9240
- Sam Rivers / Crystals / Impulse ASD-9286
- John Coltrane / Interstellar Space / Impulse AS-9277
- CHAPTER 8 The Lives of a Label
- The Tenor of a Time (1975-Present)
- John Handy / Hard Work / Impulse ASD-9314
- Epilogue
- Alice Coltrane / Translinear Light / Impulse B-0002191-02
- Discus Personae
- Source Notes
- Impulse Records Discography, 1961-1977
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Copyright
- Also by Ashley Kahn
