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Although seemingly impossible to comprehend, this landmark jazz date made in 1960 was recorded in less than three days. All the more remarkable is that the same sessions which yielded My Favorite Things would also inform a majority of the albums Coltrane Plays the Blues, Coltrane's Sound, and Coltrane Legacy. It is easy to understand the appeal that these sides continue to hold. The unforced, practically casual soloing styles of the assembled quartet -- which includes Coltrane (soprano/tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Steve Davis (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums) -- allow for tastefully executed passages à la the Miles Davis Quintet, a trait Coltrane no doubt honed during his tenure in that band. Each track of this album is a joy to revisit. The ultimate listenability may reside in this quartet's capacity to not be overwhelmed by the soloist. Likewise, they are able to push the grooves along surreptitiously and unfettered. For instance, the support that the trio -- most notably Tyner -- gives to Coltrane on the title track winds the melody in and around itself. However, instead of becoming entangled and directionless, these musical sidebars simultaneously define the direction the song is taking. As a soloist, the definitive soprano sax runs during the Cole Porter standard "Everytime We Say Goodbye" and tenor solos on "But Not for Me" easily establish Coltrane as a pioneer of both instruments.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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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, MainArtist - Cole Porter, Writer - 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. ℗ 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 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 - George Gershwin, Writer - Ira Gershwin, Writer - 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. ℗ 1961 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, 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.
Album review
Although seemingly impossible to comprehend, this landmark jazz date made in 1960 was recorded in less than three days. All the more remarkable is that the same sessions which yielded My Favorite Things would also inform a majority of the albums Coltrane Plays the Blues, Coltrane's Sound, and Coltrane Legacy. It is easy to understand the appeal that these sides continue to hold. The unforced, practically casual soloing styles of the assembled quartet -- which includes Coltrane (soprano/tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Steve Davis (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums) -- allow for tastefully executed passages à la the Miles Davis Quintet, a trait Coltrane no doubt honed during his tenure in that band. Each track of this album is a joy to revisit. The ultimate listenability may reside in this quartet's capacity to not be overwhelmed by the soloist. Likewise, they are able to push the grooves along surreptitiously and unfettered. For instance, the support that the trio -- most notably Tyner -- gives to Coltrane on the title track winds the melody in and around itself. However, instead of becoming entangled and directionless, these musical sidebars simultaneously define the direction the song is taking. As a soloist, the definitive soprano sax runs during the Cole Porter standard "Everytime We Say Goodbye" and tenor solos on "But Not for Me" easily establish Coltrane as a pioneer of both instruments.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:32
- 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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