guinness74's review
3.0
Not a biography, rather a compendium of interviews, liner notes, and conversations with Coltrane. It’s interesting to a point, but the interviews all seem the same after a while, people asking similar questions. Toward the end, interviewers attempt to gauge Coltrane’s views on civil rights, Vietnam, etc. but he deflects that’s mostly and focuses on the music. I found myself listening to the albums that they were discussing, seeking a connection between the music and the conversation. I found myself enjoying several pieces I’d not heard before, and others I’d prefer not to hear again. He certainly did experiment widely with his instrument and changed the world of jazz, and music in general.
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