Great Art and Commercial Success
This book is a conversation exploring the Kind of Blue, Love Supreme, and Köln Concert phenomena between Richie Beirach and Michael Lake.
Learn what it was about these iconic albums by Miles, Keith, and Trane that continues to capture the attention of jazz fans and non-jazz fans alike.
- This book is brilliant and I really enjoyed reading it. It explains so well the inexplicable with the realization that while it always will remain a mystery, what lasts is what touches your heart and tells a story!! – David Amram
- Using three iconic jazz recordings (and their artists), Richie and Michael show the reader how music relates beyond the craft itself and ultimately transcends into art. They explain how these recordings reach people well beyond the horizons of jazz (which is what makes them “commercially” successful). Thanks to Richie Beirach and Michael Lake for reminding us what it means to create true art. – Rich DeRosa, Director of Jazz Composition & Arranging, University of North Texas
- Your intimacy with the music and the musicians, the depth of your knowledge and understanding of the subject is beautiful and a valuable gift you are bestowing on us. Thank you so much! – Sidney Corbett
- This treatise should serve as an inspiration to artists at all stages of their development to eschew compromise and commit to finding their own personal voice. In the end, this is all that matters.– Roberta Piket
Price range: $9.95 through $19.95