First up is footage of miles davis and john coltrane playing a nice rendition of so what, the leadoff tune from miles davis kind of blue 1959, an album that ranks at the very top of the jazz canon. Song information for crescent john coltrane on allmusic. The first comprehensive documentary on the saxophone giant, chasing trane begins in 1957, with coltrane at a crossroads. John coltrane crescent vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. This is john coltrane a love supreme only once in own concert 1965 by cosmos cooperative on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. The music represents coltranes masterly return to meticulous form and structure, and postbop. Aug 22, 2009 john coltrane quartet licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of grp. The selections on crescent are stunningly beautiful and coltranes sound is fully developed and distinctive. Rather than roll the dice with trying to score an original press, im looking at two reissues. What has to really be understood about trane is that the influence dolphy had on him, so much so that he took on enormous criticism where others would have.
These were recorded in 64 just before coltrane embraced the freejazz movement. Crescent, an album by john coltrane on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. John william coltrane september 23, 1926 july 17, 1967 was an american jazz. Slightly underappreciated and completely overshadowed by the notoriety of the album to immediately follow, but still well acclaimed in its own right, the album holds some of his finest ballads in lonnies lament and wise one beautifully performed originals. It most likely referred to an otto link opened way up. Mar 28, 2017 a new trailer has been released for a forthcoming documentary about john coltrane, titled chasing trane. Oct 16, 2015 a well known jazz masterpiece is the album a love supreme by john coltrane in a youtube video. Director john scheinfelds doc is a comprehensive, engrossing and, its tempting to say, worshipful account of the life of the music titan. John william coltrane hamlet, north carolina, september 23, 1926 huntington, new york, july 17, 1967 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Alongside coltrane on tenor saxophone, the album features mccoy tyner piano, jimmy garrison double bass and elvin jones drums playing original coltrane compositions. John coltrane quintet with eric dolphy my favorite things 1961 by yuryy granovsky. A well known jazz masterpiece is the album a love supreme by john coltrane in a youtube video.
Crescent john coltrane quartet, john coltrane songs. John coltranes blue world is out on september 27th on cd and vinyl, and as a digital download. Its a rare chance to hear a mature coltrane in a contemplative mood without the forced commercialism i. John coltrane tenor saxophone mccoy tyner piano elvin jones drums jimmy garrison bass. Watch it below via vanity fair combining archival footage. Crescent by john coltrane on amazon music unlimited.
John coltrane ts mccoy tyner p jimmy garrison b elvin jones ds. Im glad to have this copy since crescent is one of my favorite coltrane albums. John coltrane quartetcrescent full album by claudio. John coltrane quartet crescent full album by claudio. Miguels told me that this era of coltranethe increasingly exploratory stuff on impulse. This gem from 1964 features john coltranes jazz quartet consisting of mccoy tyner, jimmy garrison and elvin jones playing all original coltrane compositions, with the leader playing tenor saxophone exclusively. Mar 18, 2020 john william coltrane hamlet, north carolina, september 23, 1926 huntington, new york, july 17, 1967 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Denon dp61fdenon dl160 cartridgemodified hafler 110 preampmodified scarlett 2i2soundforge into 44. Charlie parkers heroinhastened death two years earlier indicated one path to follow. The john coltrane documentary 1 hours and 39 minutes movie 2017 an exploration of the global power and impact of the music of john coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.
The playing of the coltrane classic quartet during this period that included this recording and a love supreme is some of the best jazz ever recorded. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. John coltrane quartet licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of grp. Bop, free jazz, postbop, avantegarde john coltrane. Direct from disc to wav, no nr or post processing was used. The john coltrane documentary cant hope to truly capture its subjects freewheeling creative spirit, but its still an engaging overview for fans as well as the uninitiated. A new trailer has been released for a forthcoming documentary about john coltrane, titled chasing trane. American jazz great john coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with dizzy gillespie, miles davis and thelonious monk. Crescent holds the distinction of being the final recording before a sizable shift in approach to composing for coltrane. Listen free to john coltrane 50 john coltrane greatest hits remastered version the inch worm live, autumn leaves live and more. John coltrane comes back to life in new documentary vibe.
Sep, 2016 director john scheinfelds doc is a comprehensive, engrossing and, its tempting to say, worshipful account of the life of the music titan. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The sound quality of the download is good but unexceptional. A leader of hard bop, in the 1960s he led his own groups and changed the face of jazz with. Org john coltrane crescent reissue steve hoffman music. Stan getz vs john coltrane one of my favorite getz dates is the stitt and dizzy recording, stan could just flatout cook. Apr 14, 2017 director john scheinfeld speaks to vibe. This gem from 1964 features john coltrane s jazz quartet consisting of mccoy tyner, jimmy garrison and elvin jones playing all original coltrane compositions, with the leader playing tenor saxophone exclusively. Crescent studio album by john coltrane released in 1964. Alongside coltrane on tenor saxophone, the album features mccoy tyner piano, jimmy garrison double bass and elvin jones drums playing original coltrane compositions coltrane does not solo at all on side two of the original lp. Provided to youtube by universal music group bessies blues john coltrane quartet crescent. This album finds coltrane right after he played on miles davis kind of blue in 1960, and on this album more to take his sax playing to the next level.
Zion church and moved his family, including his infant grandson, to high point, nc, where coltrane grew up. A music titan gets his cinematic due in chasing trane. What has to really be understood about trane is that the influence dolphy had on him, so much so that he took on enormous criticism where others would have caved. Listen to your favorite songs from crescent by john coltrane now.
His finest quartet with mccoy tyner, jimmy garrison, and elvin jones supports the somewhat softer side of coltrane, and while not completely in ballad style, the focus and accessible tone of this recording work wonders for. Jan 10, 2010 the only flaws in the pressing are minorside 3 is pressed slightly off center and i heard 4 or 5 minor ticks on side 4. Buy john coltrane canvas prints designed by millions of independent artists from all over the world. It features his jazz quartet group of mccoy tyner, jimmy garrison and elvin jones playing all original. Download john coltrane mp3 songs and albums music downloads. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Save john coltrane quartet crescent to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
Coltrane and crescentshadows and light article by mark. John coltrane a love supreme youtube video youtube music. Hear john coltranes previously unreleased blue world from 1964 soundtrack. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Recorded between the 62 album coltrane and the 64 album crescent both with the same band, this album fills in a hole in coltranes studio recordings. Coltrane, a tailor and amateur musician, and alice blair coltrane. The john coltrane pentatonic guitar version youtube. All john coltrane canvas prints ship within 48 hours, include a 30day moneyback guarantee, and arrive readytohang with preattached hanging. Two months after his birth, his maternal grandfather, the reverend william blair, was promoted to presiding elder in the a. Crescent is a 1964 studio album by jazz musician john coltrane, released by impulse. Alongside coltrane on tenor saxophone, the album features mccoy tyner piano, jimmy garrison. John coltranes crescent from the spring of 1964 is an epic album, showing his meditative side that would serve as a perfect prelude to his immortal work a love supreme. Director john scheinfeld spoke with vibe about the musical genius that was john coltrane, and what the migos generation can learn from the jazz legend.
Jan 21, 2012 hello, im interested in obtaining this title john coltrane s crescent, one of my favorite works by the man on vinyl. Review by kingadamx user january 16th, 2005 190 replies. The unusual musical shapes the notes of the coltrane pentatonic produce provide. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The selections on crescent are stunningly beautiful and coltrane s sound is fully developed and distinctive. Org john coltrane crescent reissue steve hoffman music forums. One of our readers tipped us off to a couple of vintage jazz clips on youtube. This acclaimed set of five coltrane originals paved the way for coltrane s next recording, the landmark a love supreme. Lets be honest, the only words sung in the entire album is the title of the album. Hello, im interested in obtaining this title john coltranes crescent, one of my favorite works by the man on vinyl. Jan 05, 2018 crescent is a 1964 studio album by jazz musician john coltrane, released by impulse. Listen to crescent john coltrane online music streaming.
I am a newcomer to jazz and this is my first jazz album. Provided to youtube by universal music group lonnies lament john coltrane quartet crescent. American jazz great john coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and. Check out crescent by john coltrane on amazon music. Shop 22 records for sale for album crescent by john coltrane on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format.
I also read somewhere he was playing in ny on a mark6 and drove back to his home to get his ba and back to the gig. Shows fascinating developing of his music and also sound. Coltrane was the first studio date by the classic lineup and crescent was one of the last quartet sessions prior to coltranes departure on his latephase musical journey. Over the course of the past few lessons ive had with miguel zenon, ive been working on memorizing john coltranes solo on crescent, from crescent 1964. Two of those albums, coltrane, recorded in 1962, and crescent, recorded in 1964, can be viewed as bookends in the career of the quartet. John coltrane s 1964 album crescent features his classic quartet of mccoy tyner on piano, jimmy garrison on double bass and powerhouse drummer elvin jones. John coltrane documentary chasing trane coming to theaters. Coltrane was the first studio date by the classic lineup and crescent was one of the last quartet sessions prior to coltrane s departure on his latephase musical journey.
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