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The Heavyweight Champion is a box set that lives up to its title. Collecting all of John Coltrane's Atlantic recordings, including a fair number of unreleased takes as well as an entire disc of alternate tracks and studio chatter, the seven-disc box set documents a pivotal moment in Coltrane's career, as he was moving from hard bop and sweet standards to a more daring, experimental style of playing influenced by the avant-garde. Much of the music is hard bop (Giant Steps) or lushly melodic (My Favorite Things), but the latter discs show the saxophonist coming to terms with the more experimental movements in jazz. The scope of this music is, quite simply, breathtaking -- not only was Coltrane developing at a rapid speed, but the resulting music encompasses nearly every element that made him a brilliant musician, and it is beautiful.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Mitchell Parish, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Frank Signorelli, Writer - Matt Malneck, Writer - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1959 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, Writer, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, Writer, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Bert Kalmar, Writer - Harry Ruby, Writer - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Matt Dennis, Writer - Tom Adair, Writer - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Dizzy Gillespie, Writer - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, Writer, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Bob Porter, Producer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Connie Kay, Drums - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano - Harry Edison, Writer - Bob Porter, Producer - Bill Tennyson, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Lex Humphries, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Lex Humphries, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Lex Humphries, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Upright Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Upright Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Art Taylor, Drums - Tommy Flanagan, Piano
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - George Treadwell, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Jerry Valentine, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1961 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - George Treadwell, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Jerry Valentine, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Stanley Adams, Writer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1961 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Harold Arlen, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar - Wynton Kelly, Piano - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Charlie Haden, Bass Guitar - Don Cherry, Trumpet, Writer, MainArtist - Ed Blackwell, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
John Coltrane, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Ornette Coleman, Writer - Charlie Haden, Bass Guitar - Don Cherry, Trumpet, MainArtist - Ed Blackwell, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar - Ornette Coleman, Writer - Don Cherry, Trumpet, MainArtist - Ed Blackwell, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
John Coltrane, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar - Ornette Coleman, Writer - Don Cherry, Trumpet, MainArtist - Ed Blackwell, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Thelonious Monk, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Phil Iehle, Engineer - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar - Don Cherry, Trumpet, MainArtist - Ed Blackwell, Drums - Denzil Best, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - Phil Iehle, Engineer - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - Phil Iehle, Engineer - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Richard Rodgers, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Writer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - Phil Iehle, Engineer - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1961 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Soprano Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Soprano Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Phil Ramone, Engineer - John Coltrane, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums - Neil Tessler, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - George Gershwin, Writer - Ira Gershwin, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Dubose Heyward, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - Phil Iehle, Engineer - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1961 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Edward Heyman, Writer - Frank Eyton, Writer - Robert Sour, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass - Johnny Green, Writer - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Edward Heyman, Writer - Frank Eyton, Writer - Robert Sour, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass - Johnny Green, Writer - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - McCoy Tyner, Piano - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass Guitar - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
John Coltrane, Soprano Saxophone, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Steve Davis, Bass - Elvin Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
The Heavyweight Champion is a box set that lives up to its title. Collecting all of John Coltrane's Atlantic recordings, including a fair number of unreleased takes as well as an entire disc of alternate tracks and studio chatter, the seven-disc box set documents a pivotal moment in Coltrane's career, as he was moving from hard bop and sweet standards to a more daring, experimental style of playing influenced by the avant-garde. Much of the music is hard bop (Giant Steps) or lushly melodic (My Favorite Things), but the latter discs show the saxophonist coming to terms with the more experimental movements in jazz. The scope of this music is, quite simply, breathtaking -- not only was Coltrane developing at a rapid speed, but the resulting music encompasses nearly every element that made him a brilliant musician, and it is beautiful.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 86 track(s)
- Total length: 08:02:47
- Main artists: John Coltrane
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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