John Coltrane

Martin Smith returns to his highly acclaimed text with the same passion as before to give us a deeper and more rounded portrait of the great black musician - John Coltrane. 'This book helps us to hear, behind his wonderful records, the sound of the fight against racial injustice in the USA' - Eric Hobsbawm, historian and author of The Jazz Scene 'A must for activists and music lovers alike' - John Pandit, member of Asian Dub Foundation 'A welcome addition to the John Coltrane story' - Courtney Pine, jazz musician