James Kaplan
@jckaplan
FRANK: THE VOICE; SINATRA: THE CHAIRMAN; IRVING BERLIN: NEW YORK GENIUS. 3 SHADES OF BLUE: MILES DAVIS JOHN COLTRANE BILL EVANS AND THE LOST EMPIRE OF COOL
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I was delighted to join the incisive Andrew Keen on Keen On, to discuss my new book 3 SHADES OF BLUE and the making of the bestselling and best-loved jazz album of all time. You can hear my episode at keenon.substack.com
![LST loves 3 SHADES: “In the ten years between 1955 and 1965, an American art form—jazz—reached its peak . . . [Kaplan] has written the definitive book on how that decade came to be . . . vital, marshalling with a light touch countless snippets of material.” —London Sunday Times](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIKEKPxWwAAOaDy.png "James Kaplan (@jckaplan) on Twitter photo 2024-03-08 15:10:58 LST loves 3 SHADES: “In the ten years between 1955 and 1965, an American art form—jazz—reached its peak . . . [Kaplan] has written the definitive book on how that decade came to be . . . vital, marshalling with a light touch countless snippets of material.” —London Sunday Times")
Writer James Kaplan on one of the greatest generational battles in jazz.
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This Thursday! James Kaplan in conversation with Wright Thompson talking about 3 SHADES OF BLUE: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool. Register here: citylights.com/events/james-k…
City Lights Books
We've got a huge #NewReleaseTuesday haul today! With highly anticipated paperback releases from Emily Henry and Samantha Shannon (Updates Only) alongside Tana French's 'The Hunter' and James Kaplan's '3 Shades of Blue', we've got plenty of books to fill your shelves with!
