{"product_id":"conversations-in-jazz-the-ralph-j-gleason-interviews-paperback","title":"Conversations in Jazz: The Ralph J. Gleason Interviews - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph J. Gleason\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eToby Gleason\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTed Gioia\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary collection of revealing, personal interviews with fourteen jazz music legends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e During his nearly forty years as a music journalist, Ralph J. Gleason recorded many in-depth interviews with some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. These informal sessions, conducted mostly in Gleason's Berkeley, California, home, have never been transcribed and published in full until now.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This remarkable volume, a must-read for any jazz fan, serious musician, or musicologist, reveals fascinating, little-known details about these gifted artists, their lives, their personas, and, of course, their music. Bill Evans discusses his battle with severe depression, while John Coltrane talks about McCoy Tyner's integral role in shaping the sound of the Coltrane quartet, praising the pianist enthusiastically. Included also are interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Jon Hendricks, and the immortal Duke Ellington, plus seven more of the most notable names in twentieth-century jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph J. Gleason\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-1975) was cofounder of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the author of numerous articles and three highly regarded books on music and musicians. \u003cb\u003eToby Gleason\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran jazz radio producer, programmer, and host and a former assistant editor at \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163411910791,"sku":"9780300255232","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a5f96c1440acebbc9a2f3faf902dc2d6.webp?v=1733297081","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/conversations-in-jazz-the-ralph-j-gleason-interviews-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}