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THE HOUSE THAT TRANE BUILT
By: Ashley Kahn

The Story of Impulse Records

W. W. Norton
June 2006
352 pages
ISBN: 0393058794
Hardcover
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The dynamic fifteen-year saga of the enduringly popular jazz record label guided by legendary saxophonist John Coltrane.

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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