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John Coltrane - The Very Best of ..
Release Date: February 15, 2000
Label: Rhino Records (USA)
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Album Notes:
The importance of John Coltrane as an inexhaustible, groundbreaking improviser cannot be overstated. His
distinctive sound, melodic imagination and storied dedication to the craft remain an inspiration both to other
saxophonists, and to later generations of jazz musicians. These landmark sessions--a highly accessible,
essential core of the Coltrane legacy--were recorded just after his bracing work with Miles Davis and Thelonious
Monk, and signaled Coltrane's emergence as a dominant and enduring musical force. He reshaped standards
like "Body & Soul" and "Summertime" into his own heady, harmonic image. The classic recording of "My
Favorite Things," probably Coltrane's most popular, introduced his soaring soprano sax and had pianists
scrambling to decipher McCoy Tyner's revolutionary chord voicings. Coltrane's trademark "sheets of sound"
cover "Central Park West," and the Afro-Cuban bump of "Like Sonny" (a nod to tenor-titan Sonny Rollins), while
other original compositions such as the highly influential "Giant Steps" present radical ideas that musicians still
grapple with today. I got this album a couple of years ago. This album was my first taste of jazz, and right after I
listened to it, I was hooked. I love Jazz. I have investigated other great jazz musicians, like Charlie Parker, but
John Coltrane is by far, my favorite. If you like jazz, by this CD now. ~ Traughh
EXPERT RATING:
From AMG Reviews:
Released in 2000, The Very Best of John Coltrane is hardly the first best-of collection by the seminal
saxophonist, and you can bet certain that it won't be the last. Focusing on 'Trane's influential Atlantic output of
the late '50s and early '60s, this CD shouldn't be confused with previous Best of John Coltrane collections from
Pablo/Fantasy (Pablo 2405-417) or Atlantic (Atlantic 1541), although everything Atlantic chose for the latter can
also be found on this collection, including "My Favorite Things," "Equinox," "Giant Steps," "Naima," "Cousin
Mary," and "Central Park West." This CD, however, is more generous and also includes such gems as
"Summertime" from My Favorite Things, "Mr. Syms" from Coltrane Sings the Blues, "My Shining Hour" from
Coltrane Jazz, and "Body and Soul" from Coltrane's Sound. Seasoned Coltrane fans will already be familiar with
these essential 1959 and 1960 recordings, so the person that Rhino obviously had in mind when it released this
disc was the casual listener. All of Coltrane's Atlantic output is worth owning, and most of it is truly essential. But
for those who have yet to experience the joys of Coltrane's Atlantic period and need a course in Introductory
Coltrane 101, this CD would be a very rewarding and logical starting point. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Personnel:
John Coltrane - soprano & tenor saxophones
Also: Paul Chambers, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Wynton Kelly, Art Taylor, Jimmy Cobb, Tommy Flanagan,
Steve Davis
John Coltrane - The Very Best of .. Tracks:
01 Giant Steps
02 Cousin Mary
03 Naima
04 Like Sonny
05 My Shining Hour
06 My Favorite Things
07 Central Park West
08 Summertime
09 Mr. Syms
10 Equinox
11 Body and Soul
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