It's been yonks since my last post. and yes...it's been too long. Back in Jakarta seems to have lessened my usual desire to write. Thanks to the diminishing 'appetite', there are a few articles that's been put on hold.
Where have those inspirations fled? Had i forgotten to pack them in the suitcase with all the stuff i brought back home? Were they accidentally left behind along with the dust in the corner of my flat on that (rather) cold late-august morning? No, i couldn't have done that.
So...i reckon, it's safe to say that, due to my current crestfallen mind, i've to put this blog on hold for a while. yes, that's the words.
Where have those inspirations fled? Had i forgotten to pack them in the suitcase with all the stuff i brought back home? Were they accidentally left behind along with the dust in the corner of my flat on that (rather) cold late-august morning? No, i couldn't have done that.
So...i reckon, it's safe to say that, due to my current crestfallen mind, i've to put this blog on hold for a while. yes, that's the words.
BUT...I can't not write about this fantastic book which will be released on 22 October 2007. My brain is painstakingly working on how to get this book delivered to my hands soon after it's revealed to the market.
Arrghh...how i would give everything to be back living in England so i could easily buy the book on amazon and have it within 24hrs at least. Well...at heart, I would give everything to have my life back in England.
Right then... the book is:
The John Coltrane Reference by Wolf Schmaler, Lewis Porter, Chris DeVito, and David Wild.
Synopsis
Few jazz musicians have had the lasting influence or attracted as much scholarly study as John Coltrane. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the "facts" about Coltrane's life and work have never been definitely established. Well-known Coltrane biographer and jazz educator Lewis Porter has assembled an international team of scholars to write "The John Coltrane Reference, "an indispensable guide to the life and music of John Coltrane. "The John Coltrane Reference" features a day-by-day chronology, which extends from 1926-1967, detailing Coltrane's early years and every live performance given by Coltrane as either a sideman or leader, and a discography offering full session information from the first year of recordings, 1946, to the last, 1967. The appendices list every film and television appearance, as well as every recorded interview.Richly illustrated with over 250 album covers and photos from the collection of Yasuhiro Fujioka, "The John Coltrane Reference "will find a place in every major library supporting a jazz studies program, as well as John Coltrane enthusiasts.
That's me! I'm definitely a John Coltrane enthusiast. Therefore, I can promise the authors that, once i get my hands on this book, it will certainly find its honorable place in my own library. "Good times!", as Justin Lee Collins would say.
