Reviews for Child psychiatry observed

The average rating for Child psychiatry observed based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-05-21 00:00:00 Scott Woodward To think it took just two days in 1959 to record this masterwork. Most of the players get a mini-biography. These are fine in the case of Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Cannonball Adderley, but too meager in the case of John Coltrane and all but nonexistent for bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. The most interesting part of the book for me was the discussion of George Russell's "Lydian Chromatic Concept for Tonal Organization," a sophisticated modal theory of music which greatly influenced Miles, Coltrane's post-Miles work, Charles Mingus and much of the post-bop generation. With that single exception, though, I think the writing about the music itself is rather thin. But isn't this true of all music writing? Sure, one can convey something of the music's emotional effect, something of its reception and historical importance, even an idea of the labors involved in making it, but in the end it's all simulacra. One is reminded of sex in novels. Nor does the writing itself rise to a level of achievement consonant with its subject matter. That said, the book is a wonderful adjunct to the recording.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-08-08 00:00:00 William Rowan An excellent book. Eric Nisenson's "The Making of Kind of Blue: Miles Davis and His Masterpiece" compleatly and exhaustively covers Miles Davis's 1959 landmark album, "Kind of Blue". Mr.Nisenson who also wrote"Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest" examines every note and all of the background detail is discussed in this tribute to the bestselling jazz album of all time. The strengths of this book exist in his dedication to set the recording in of this work in it's social, cultural and historical context. Mr. Nisensin's focus on everything that led up to the recording of this masterpiece album and its tremendous repercussions on the Jazz world makes for this outstanding work. This is mandatory reading for every Miles Davis and Jazz fan.