S2 Biography of James Kaplan

Before he was a bestselling author, James Kaplan wrote for the Columbia High School newspaper and spent countless hours devouring books at the South Orange Public Library.  In the years since, he wrote two definitive biographies of Frank Sinatra and collaborated with the likes of Jerry Lewis, John McEnroe and Henry Winkler on their "assisted memoirs." His new book, 3 Shades of Blue, explores the lives of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans as they made the seminal jazz album Kind of Blue.  We talked at length about his impressive career, some of his most famous subjects and growing up in South Orange.  Thanks to Maplewood Garden Club President Lisa Lackey for introducing this episode. Their 87th annual plant sale is currently underway! Buy 3 Shades of Blue at [words]: [words] Bookstore | 3 Shades of Blue (wordsbookstore.com) James Kaplan Website: www.jameskaplan.net  James Kaplan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jckaplan  James Kaplan on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jckaplan  Maplewood Garden Club: www.maplewoodgardenclub.org