John Coltrane Quartet
1960 was a major turning point for John Coltrane (born September 23, 1926, died July 17, 1967). It was in 1960 that the big-toned saxophone giant left Miles Davis' employ for good, made modal jazz (as opposed to hard bop) his main focus, and formed a highly influential group of his own. That group was the New York-based John Coltrane Quartet, whose original lineup included Trane on tenor and soprano sax, McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Steve Davis on bass. Davis didn't stay long; Coltrane went through a few more bassists (Art Davis and Reggie Workman) before hiring Jimmy Garrison in 1961. Like his former employer Miles Davis, Coltrane was a very restless musician who was determined to forge ahead -- and his 1960-1965 quartet did exactly that. In the 1950s, Coltrane's main focus had been hard bop -- "Giant Steps," recorded in 1959, is considered bop's ultimate blowing tune. But it was also in 1959 that Coltrane was prominently featured on Davis' influential modal classic Kind of Blue, and the saxman took the modal plunge in a major way when he became a full-time group leader in 1960. That year, Coltrane's new quartet recorded My Favorite Things, an Atlantic release that did as much to popularize modal playing as Kind of Blue. My Favorite Things' title track is considered a definitive example of modal post-bop, as are "Impressions," "Equinox," "Miles' Mode," and other gems that Coltrane's quartet unveiled in the early '60s. Coltrane, who moved from Atlantic to Impulse! in 1961, occasionally augmented his group; reedman Eric Dolphy, for example, was briefly on board in 1961. But for the most part, Coltrane favored a quartet format from 1960-1964 -- and that quartet was amazingly influential. In the early to mid-'60s, John Coltrane Quartet's modal explorations influenced everyone from saxophonists Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, and Jackie McLean to trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and organist Larry Young. It was in 1965 (the year after Coltrane's quartet recorded the spiritual A Love Supreme for Impulse!) that he opted for another change of direction. The saxman started to explore atonal free jazz -- a shift that signaled the end of his modal period as well as the end of the famous Coltrane/Tyner/Garrison/Jones lineup. But the quartet's influence never went away; anyone who has played modal jazz, past or present, owes a debt of gratitude to John Coltrane Quartet.
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The Complete Copenhagen Concert (Falkonercentret, Copenhagen, November 20, 1961)
Jazz - Paru chez MAGNETIC le 1 août 2008
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Once In a While
Wilbur Harden, John Coltrane Quartet
Pop - Paru chez FACT Records le 26 avr. 2023
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John Coltrane Quartet - The Stockholm Concerts Vol 1 (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Vantage Music le 29 sept. 2016
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You Say You Care / Russian Lullaby (Mono Version)
Jazz - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1961
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Coltrane Time (Mono Version)
Jazz - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1963
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La Malglata Birdo en Mi
Pop - Paru chez Indestructible Records le 1 juil. 2019
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Impressions
John Coltrane Quartet, Eric Dolphy
Jazz - Paru chez Orange Leisure le 2 janv. 2012
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I'm Old Fashioned
Pop - Paru chez Fantastic Plastic le 1 déc. 2020
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Syeeda's Song Flute
John Coltrane Quartet, Michel Legrand
Pop - Paru chez Studio Jewels le 15 janv. 2021
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John Coltrane in Stockholm, Vol 3 (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Orange Leisure le 7 janv. 2013
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Just Passion
Jazz - Paru chez Music City Entertainment le 8 juin 2018
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John Coltrane Quartet Penn State '63 (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez HI_Q le 5 janv. 2023
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The Best of John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane, John Coltrane Quartet
Jazz - Paru chez Montecarlo Jazz Recordings le 24 juil. 2015
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Live At The Half Note
Jazz - Paru chez Passport Audio le 1 janv. 2005
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Live At Helsinki (feat. Eric Dolphy)
Jazz - Paru chez Orange Leisure le 2 janv. 2012
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John Coltrane in Stockholm, Vol 2 (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Orange Leisure le 7 janv. 2013
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John Coltrane Quartet's Stockholm Concerts Vol 1 (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Vantage Music le 14 oct. 2016
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Blue Trane (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Marylebone Records le 24 janv. 2014
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