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Following the path of its star musician John Coltrane, Impulse Records cut a creative swath through the 1960s and 1970s with the politically charged avant-garde jazz that defined the label's musical and spiritual identity. The House That Trane Built tells the story of the label, balancing tales of individual passion, artistic vision, and commercial motivation. Weaving together research, dynamic album covers, session photographs, and nearly one hundred interviews with executives, journalists, producers, and musicians from Ray Charles and Alice Coltrane to Quincy Jones, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, and others--this is the riveting tale of an era-shaping jazz label in the age of rock. The thirty-eight Album Profiles--a veritable book within a book--offer a consumer's guide to the best and most timeless titles on Impulse.

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352 pages
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English
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W. W. Norton & Company
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28 July 2006
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18.54 x 3.05 x 24.13 cm
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0393058794
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978-0393058796
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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company (28 July 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393058794
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393058796
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.54 x 3.05 x 24.13 cm

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I really enjoyed this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2014

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I really enjoyed this book. For enthusiasts of the Impulse! label, particularly those interested in the recording legacy of John Coltrane I would class it as a must read. It is detailed, but written in an accessible style and is never less than interesting and informative. The stories behind the highlighted recordings have added to my enjoyment when replaying the discs.

Excellent book - a sheer delight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2020

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Beautifully referenced and indexed.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2017

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Excellent copy

The House That Trane Built

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2009

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Ashley Kahn to me is one of the best Jazz writers that has appeared on the scene in recent years. His books on John Coltrane and Miles Davis have proved this - his depth of knowledge and research add a weight to all he writes.
I have a vast collection of Impulse records and met many of the musicians involved and have been lucky to see most perform live in venues that are no longer around. There was something nice about the Jazz era of the 60's.
Impulse recorded some great LPs and to see the label still re-issuing them many years later proves the Bob Thiele was so right in what he did.

This book is steeped in history and has many facts never known before or put into print about the label - the musicians and the recordings. Go out and purchase it you will not be dissapointed and if you can buy the CD set that links with this book. I am not one for compilations but this realy works giving the new listener an insight into what 'Impulse' did. I look forward to Ashleys new book on 'Blue Note' out later this year.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2016

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Fine book. Lousy binding - mine is falling apart after light use

A Thorough Telling Of An Interesting Tale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2010

Impulse Records was a remarkable and interesting record label. Known to many Jazz fans as the home of John Coltrane's later (and most of his greatest) work, it survived him finding a home for an amazing number of quite far out avant-garde works until its demise in 1975. Considering this label was owned by a major media conglomerate and steeped in big business beauracracy it is all the more remarkable.

Ashley Khan's history is a well researched and well written book. As the story unflolds Khan gets its protagonists to illustrate the story whilst supporting this with detail and a good deal of understanding of what, in some cases, the untrained ear may describe as squalls of noise. There was a lot more to Impulse than this and the more mainstream artists may not have been so cool but were part of the history Khan is sympathetic to this throughout.

In addition to the story Khan selects records of note and gives in depth discussion of their creation and the context surrounding their recording and release. It adds another dimension to the book and an extra layer of pleasure thanks to his eclectic approach and a tenedancy to include more than the great pieces but some which are, arguably, not essential at all.

Anyone with an interest in the development of modern Jazz would be well served giving this book a look. An illuminating and enjoyable book written with not just a clear understanding but a genuine love of its subject.

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