James Kaplan has been writing noted biography, journalism, and fiction for more than four decades. He is the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, and Irving Berlin.
3 Shades of Blue is Kaplan's latest story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—who came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue.