John Coltrane - Live At Birdland (1963) (20-bit SBM) (eac-log-cover)

John Coltrane - Live At Birdland (1963)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 320MB

Impulse!/GRP | 20-bit SBM

Allmusic:
Arguably John Coltrane's finest all-around album, this recording has brilliant versions of "Afro Blue" and "I Want to Talk About You"; the second half of the latter features Coltrane on unaccompanied tenor tearing into the piece but never losing sight of the fact that it is a beautiful ballad. The remainder of this album ("Alabama," "The Promise," and "Your Lady") is almost at the same high level.

Tracks
-1. "Afro Blue" – 10:50
-2. "I Want to Talk About You" – 8:11
-3. "The Promise" – 8:10
-4. "Alabama" – 5:09
-5. "Your Lady" – 6:39
-6. "Vilia" – 4:38
* Tracks 1–3 recorded October 8, 1963 at Birdland, New York City, NY
* Tracks 4–5 recorded November 18, 1963 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
* Track 6 recorded March 6, 1963 at Van Gelder Studio
* "Vilia" is the main melodic statement to the Franz Lehár piece "Vivias" set to a swing feel and chord changes.

Personnel
* John Coltrane — tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone
* Jimmy Garrison — bass
* Elvin Jones — drums
* McCoy Tyner — piano

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