FREE THE HOUSE THAT TRANE BUILT: THE STORY OF IMPULSE RECORDS PDF Ashley Kahn | 352 pages | 28 Jul 2006 | WW Norton & Co | 9780393058796 | English | New York, United States NPR Choice page Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Following the path of its star musician John Coltrane, Impulse Records cut a creative swath through the s and s with the politically charged avant-garde jazz that defined the label's musical and spiritual identity. The House That Trane Built tells the story of the label, balancing tales of individual passion, artistic vision, and commercial motivation. Weaving toge Following the path of its star musician John Coltrane, Impulse Records cut a creative swath through the s and s with the politically charged avant-garde jazz that defined the label's musical and spiritual identity. Weaving together research, dynamic album covers, session photographs, and nearly one hundred interviews with executives, journalists, producers, and musicians from Ray Charles and Alice Coltrane to Quincy Jones, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, and others--this is the riveting tale of an era-shaping jazz label in the age of rock. The thirty-eight Album Profiles--a veritable book within a book--offer a consumer's guide to the best and most timeless titles on Impulse. Get A Copy. HardcoverFirst Edition U. Published June 6th by W. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 7. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 12, Troy rated it liked it Shelves: artsy-musically-writing. Call it envy, call it hubris, but I think Impulse as a label, while able to justify itself as part of a pantheon of good music put out fince its inception, is absolutely angry that they don't get teh props of Blue Note. This book really reads Call it envy, call it hubris, but I think Impulse as a label, while able to justify itself as part of a pantheon of good music put out fince its inception, is absolutely angry that they don't get teh props of Blue Note. This book really reads like Impulse is the most important jazz label ever, instead of fitting into a time, an economy, and a musical culture. Jazz began and ended with Impulse and, most notably, with John Coltrane. While I appreciate the "damn it all" approach taken to stick with Trane while he churned out classic music, the absolute celebration of Impulse in a vacuum isn't what I was expecting in reading this book. View 1 comment. Mar 17, Brian Johnson rated it it was ok. Took me forever to get back to reading this one. The stories were bland and to my mind does not hold a candle to the level of artistry this label is beholden to. These are great artists I enjoyed the album highlights featured throughout the book but I just had a difficult time maintaining interest by the time I reached the halfway point. I have a couple chapters left that I Took me forever to get back to reading this one. I have a couple chapters left that I may or may not get back to. But in the mean time I have other books to get to that pique my interest. Keith Morris My Damage Jan 27, Rick rated it liked it. A enjoyable read for any fan of 'modern' Jazz. His decision to cover the swift changes in that world through the framework of Impulse! For me the sweet spot was the period that Kahn clearly loves best, that represented by the Bob Thiele era of Impulse! As other reviewers have noted, I also appreciated his decision to include about thirty 2-page side-bars devoted to individual albums that Kahn felt were either of surpassing creative worth or that marked important shifts in the overall nature of the label. Finally, as a jazz lover I found myself drawn to the fine discography that Kahn includes at the end of the book; The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records wallet is already lighter from some of the discoveries I made thanks to his book. So, easily a 3- or 3. One previous reviewer noted that Kahn avoids the 'other elephant in the room', aka Blue Note. His is a valid point, and one worth a short epilogue. Kahn focuses rather unrelentingly on Impulse! As the title indicates, this is the story of a label - it is not the story of Jazz in the 60s. At times I sympathized with that other reviewer, as I wondered if Kahn's triumphalist narrative about Impulse and Coltrane might not have benefited from some comparison with what, say, Columbia Miles or Blue Note lots of others was up to. As is well known, and as Kahn notes early in the book, even 'signed' artists could appear The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records one-offs on other labels in this period. I would have found it interesting to see Kahn compare the techniques and approaches of the big jazz labels and even to have heard what the musicians thought of their options. But ultimately that is another book, one Kahn The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records not to write. Perhaps for his next The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records Sep 27, Liam rated it liked it Shelves: historywishlistmusiclibrary- book. Of the three books I've read from this author, this one was definitely the weakest. However, that is mostly because Mr. This present book is really more for those who have an interest in the record business and the history thereofrather than music as such. I found it fairly inte Of the three books I've read from this author, this one was definitely the weakest. I found it The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records interesting, but I'm on the fringes of the target demographic. I'd be happy to own a copy, but I don't see myself putting any effort into obtaining one What I'd really like to know is- what happened to the book this author was writing on the Blue Note label??? May 25, Phil Overeem rated it really liked it. Very informative, sent me record-hunting, great stories behind the making of key Impulse releases. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the story of Impulse Records, who recorded John Coltrane in the latter years of his The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records after working with Miles Davis and then establishing his own name as a leader. But surprisingly it is clear that the person who laid the foundation for the house was producer Creed Taylor who was responsible for establishing the label under ABC-Paramount's record division. The logo and the look of Impulse releases was the work of those who worked with Creed Taylor and several artists and successfu This is the story of Impulse Records, who recorded John Coltrane in the latter years of his career after working with Miles Davis and then establishing his own name as a leader. The logo and the look of Impulse releases was the work of those who worked with Creed Taylor and several artists and successful releases were already in place before John Coltrane was signed to the label. The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records discusses how each subsequently appointed producer to Impulse carried on the vision of Creed Taylor of this as a high quality Jazz label. Nov 19, Robert S rated it liked it Shelves: nonfictionhistorymusicbiography. The House That Trane Built is the story of Impulse Records and the imprint it left not just on the jazz world but music as a whole. Kahn has written other fantastic books about the creation of legendary jazz albums "Kind of Blue" and "A Love Supreme". This book is a complimenting addition to that list. Although I would have enjoyed it more if Kahn fully made the book about the albums that transformed the label as I felt they were the stronger part of the book. Mar 30, Slow Culture Magazine rated it liked it. The title might be a bit misleading, but I don't regret reading this book. The House That Trane Built is not always entertaining, but the documentation effort is remarkable and this book will help Impulse's legacy to survive truly. Isn't it all that matters? May 06, Casey rated it liked it Shelves: read-in This book seems to chronicle every single thing that ever happened. It makes for more of a catalog than a story. But I did learn some things. Jan 13, Patrick rated it liked it. Feb 07, Dan rated it really liked it. The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records records, the final and perhaps definitive, record label of John Coltrane, was the premier jazz record label from the late fifties through the late sixties. This carefully researched book traces the history of the label up through its demise in the mid seventies although it would return later and still exists as a functioning label todaywith particular focus on the influence of John Coltrane.