Ben Ratliff
Ben Ratliff is the author of several books, including Coltrane: The Story of a Sound , which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. A former music critic for the New York Times , he lives in New York City and teaches at New York University.
Ben Ratliff is the author of several books, including Coltrane: The Story of a Sound , which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. A former music critic for the New York Times , he lives in New York City and teaches at New York University. See less
Ben Ratliff's Featured Books
Ben Ratliff book reviews
-
Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
Coltrane and his legacy
by Amvirage, Nov 28, 2009
Ratliff gives us a well written and deeply thought book that asks hard questions about Coltrane's musicianship and about the continuing potency of his legacy. It turns out that Coltrane's early death ... Read More
-
Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
Chasin' the Trane
In his lifetime, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane had his share of acolytes and detractors. While followers of bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker scrawled ?Bird Lives!? on walls after his untimely ... Read More
