john coltrane
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An Animated John Coltrane Explains His True Reason for Being: “I Want to Be a Force for Real Good”
Coltrane is, of course, one of the true giants of 20th century music. He first got attention playing with the Miles Davis Quintet in the mid-1950s on albums like Relaxin’, Cookin’ and Steamin’ before he released his seminal solo album Blue Train. But his career quickly faltered. He was hooked on heroin and Davis, a… Continue reading
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Offering: Legendary John Coltrane Concert Recording
Here’s a documentary on the new release “Offering – John Coltrane Live At Temple University” from November 11, 1966. The original Temple University radio tapes of the concert were found and used. Continue reading
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John Coltrane: 'Greensleeves'
From the album “Live! at the Village Vanguard” (1961) featuring John Coltrane(tenor and soprano sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Reggie Workman (double bass), and Elvin Jones (drums). Continue reading
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Video: John Coltrane plays the standards
John Coltrane tenor with Wynton Kelly piano, Jimmy Cobb drums, Paul Chambers bass. Continue reading
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Francis Wolff Blue Note Photos – John Coltrane 'Blue Train'
24 August 2011 — Mosaic Records The very first Coltrane album I bought! ‘Blue Train’. It blew me away. Wore that damn album out. The changes still resonate in my head. Check out the rest of Francis Wolff’s fabulous photography for those early Blue Note Albums on the Mosaic site. Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Miles – ‘So What’ with John Coltrane
Miles Dewey Davis III was born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois. Miles’ mother was a blues pianist though she kept this hidden from him and his father a dentist. Davis began studying trumpet at the age of thirteen with local musician Elwood Buchanan and Buchanan would always stress to Miles to play without… Continue reading
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John Coltrane ‘I Want to Talk About You’
22 January, 2011 — Jazz on the Tube John Coltrane Quartet; McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on the drums. Recorded in Stockholm, 1962. John Coltrane ‘I Want to Talk About You’ Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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