John Coltrane - Coltrane (Deluxe Edition 2cd) (1962) (eac-flac-cover)

John Coltrane - Coltrane (Deluxe Edition 2cd) (1962)

jazz |  2cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 820MB

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In 1962, John Coltrane found himself at the center of a storm of controversy, his tumultuous, searching music branded "anti-jazz" by one virulent critic. While Coltrane would continue along that exploratory path for the remaining years of his career, part of his response to the critical venom was to record some of the most sweetly lyrical music in jazz history. The LP Ballads established him as one of the great lyric players and set the tone for his collaborations with Johnny Hartman and Duke Ellington. The first CD presents the original album in all its luminous glory, the burnished, silvery sound of Coltrane's tenor meticulously remastered by the original engineer, Rudy Van Gelder. The second CD presents supplementary material from the original sessions as well as material that has only recently come to light. The classic quartet's collective concentration shows in seven complete takes of "It's Easy to Remember," testing its melody again and again until every gesture--from the flute-like tenor sound to Jimmy Garrison's bowed bass and Elvin Jones's triumphant drum crescendo at the conclusion--is sculpted to perfection. There are also several takes of the airy "Greensleeves" and a limpidly beautiful version of "They Say It's Wonderful" with Coltrane in duet with pianist McCoy Tyner.

Track List:
01 - Out of This World
02 - Soul Eyes
03 - The Inch Worm
04 - Tunji
05 - Miles' Mode

Bonus Disc:
01 - Not Yet
02 - Miles' Mode
03 - Tunji
04 - Tunji
05 - Tunji
06 - Tunji
07 - Impressions
08 - Impressions
09 - Big Nick
10 - Up 'Gainst the Wall

Personnel
Recorded August 11, June 19-20, June 29 and September 18, 1962.
* John Coltrane — tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone
* McCoy Tyner — piano
* Jimmy Garrison — bass
* Elvin Jones — drums

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