Golden Voice narrator Dion Graham joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to discuss his performance of James Kaplan’s biography of jazz greats, Three Shades of Blue. The audiobook traces the lives of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and required some research before recording. Listen to Dion’s discussion with Michele for more insights into his narration of this exceptional audiobook that’s one of AudioFile’s Best Biography & Memoir titles of 2024.

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Read AudioFile’s review of THREE SHADES OF BLUE. Published by Penguin Audio.

AudioFile’s 2024 Best Biography & Memoir Audiobooks are:

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BITS AND PIECES by Whoopi Goldberg, read by Whoopi Goldberg

BITTER CROP by Paul Alexander, read by Maya Days

JOHN LEWIS by David Greenberg, read by David Sadzin

PROFILES IN MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE by Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried, read by Johnny Heller, Patrick J. Kennedy

3 SHADES OF BLUE by James Kaplan, read by Dion Graham

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WHAT I ATE IN ONE YEAR by Stanley Tucci, read by Stanley Tucci

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