#johncoltrane

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“You call it jazz. For me, it is just music. It is different for different people.” —John Coltrane

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This day in music history:

July 17, 1967, the broadly influential jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane died, aged 40, from liver cancer. Born in North Carolina and raised in Philadelphia, Coltrane rose to fame as a member of Miles Davis’ pathfinding quintet in the 1950s and played on several of the trumpeter’s key albums, including 1959’s Kind Of Blue. Coltrane’s stellar solo career, which took flight in the late 50s, saw him push the frontiers of modern jazz with groundbreaking albums like Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, and A Love Supreme, the latter sowing the seeds for the spiritual jazz movement.

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John Coltrane – Blue World

Blue World is an album of 1964 John Coltrane recordings, created as a film soundtrack and released on September 27, 2019.

Reception.

Stereogum’s Phil Freeman gave the soundtrack a positive review, calling the piece a coherent recording that almost functions as a suite and writing that the performances are “fascinating and entertaining”. For The Arts Fuse, Michael Ullman claims that Coltrane fans will “have to have” the album, particularly for the clarity of the recording during the Classic Quartet period. Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 and stated:”While completely enjoyable, Blue World’s true value perhaps lies in revealing the quartet encountering this older material with a fully developed musical character, and changing its shapes, accents, colors, and textures according to its own expressive signature. These versions differ (often significantly) from previously issued ones, making Blue World a necessary addendum to the recognized historical record to be sure. But just as importantly, it adds another very satisfying entry to the music libraries of Coltrane’s legions of fans.”

Personnel: The John Coltrane Quartet

John Coltrane – composer, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Jimmy Garrison – double bass Elvin Jones – drums McCoy Tyner – piano

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Giant Steps (1960) by John Coltrane

Landmark jazz album that revolutionized improvisation with its complex harmonic structure and rapid chord changes. The title track showcases Coltrane’s legendary technique, introducing the now-famous "Coltrane changes" that challenged and inspired generations of musicians. Tracks like Naima add a lyrical, emotional depth, balancing technical brilliance with soulful expression. A must-listen for any jazz enthusiast, this album cemented Coltrane’s status as one of the greatest saxophonists of all time.

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John Coltrane Quartet - My Favorite Things 

Live in Comblain-La-Tour, 1965

Soprano Saxophone - John Coltrane Piano - Mccoy Tyner Bass - Jimmy Garrison Drum - Elvin Jones

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John Coltrane, 1950’s

photography: Jean-Pierre Leloir

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'Black History Matters'

Work by Mister Toledo in Leimert Park.

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I picked up this 1959 mono copy of Miles Davis’ “Jazz Track” the other day and bought it right off the turntable at a shop where it was playing. I had instantly fallen in love with the first track on side two, “On Green Dolphin Street,” which finds him trading off solos with John Coltrane. Like all infatuations in life, however, that flush of excitement made me overlook a major flaw—namely the massive piece of old-school masking tape on the cover. I spent a good 20 minutes at home anxiously peeling it off with the aid of a hair dryer set on “incinerate” so that it would melt and reactive the long-dried glue underneath the tape. It worked, but the process was nerve wracking!