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 Gleasonrsquo;s Berkeley; California; home; have never been transcribed and published in full until now. 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 Tyners 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.
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