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3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool – Available for Pre-Order

From James Kaplan, the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, comes the 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. 3 Shades of Blue is available now for pre-order from Bookseller.org and Kaplan’s publisher Penguin.

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      • Excerpt from Frank: The Voice
      • Reviews
      • Jane Russell interview, 9/1/2009
      • Ernest Borgnine interview, December 15, 2009
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      • Jane Russell interview, 9/1/2009
      • Ernest Borgnine interview, December 15, 2009
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    • Frank Sinatra
    • Frank: The Voice
      • Excerpt from Frank: The Voice
      • Reviews
      • Jane Russell interview, 9/1/2009
      • Ernest Borgnine interview, December 15, 2009
      • Images from Frank: The Voice
      • Audio & Video
    • Sinatra: The Chairman
  • News
  • Other Writing
    • Journalism
    • Fiction
  • Contact
  • James Kaplan
    • Bio
    • Reviews
    • Twitter (X) »
  • Biographies
    • 3 Shades of Blue
    • Irving Berlin
    • Frank Sinatra
    • Frank: The Voice
      • Excerpt from Frank: The Voice
      • Reviews
      • Jane Russell interview, 9/1/2009
      • Ernest Borgnine interview, December 15, 2009
      • Images from Frank: The Voice
      • Audio & Video
    • Sinatra: The Chairman
  • News
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    • Journalism
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