John Coltrane (Born: 23 September 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, USA; died: 17 July 1967 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA (from liver cancer).
John Coltrane was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. His early recordings capture a musician in the relatively conventional confines of bebop and hardbop, but his enduring legacy primarily rests on the modal jazz pioneered by his classic quartet (1960-64) and by free jazz explorations late in his career. He recorded more than fifty albums as a leader and appeared as a sideman on many other albums, performing with other giants of jazz like Miles Davis (on Kind of Blue) and Thelonius Monk. Coltrane received numerous awards including a posthumous “Special Citation” from the Pulitzer Prize Board in 2007 for his ‘masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz’.
An iconic album which should be in every jazz lovers’ collection.
This is a the deluxe 2CD version which includes the original session plus a live version and some alternate takes.
Personnel for tracks 1-4
John Coltrane: Tenor sax
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Jimmy Garrison: Bass
Elvin Jones: Drums
Recorded: Recorded: December 9th, 1964 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel for other tracks:
Same as 1-4, except for tracks 8-9 as noted below
Recorded: Festival Mondial du Jazz Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, July 1965
| 1-1 | John Coltrane | Part 1 – Acknowledgement | 7:43 |
| 1-2 | John Coltrane | Part 2 – Resolution | 7:20 |
| 1-3 | John Coltrane | Part 3 – Pursuance | 10:42 |
| 1-4 | John Coltrane | Part 4 – Psalm | 7:05 |
| 2-1 | Andre Francis | Introduction By André Francis | 1:13 |
| 2-2 | The John Coltrane Quartet | Part 1 – Acknowledgement (Live Version) | 6:12 |
| 2-3 | The John Coltrane Quartet | Part 2 – Resolution (Live Version) | 11:37 |
| 2-4 | The John Coltrane Quartet | Part 3 – Pursuance (Live Version) | 21:30 |
| 2-5 | The John Coltrane Quartet | Part 4 – Psalm (Live Version) | 8:49 |
| 2-6 | John Coltrane | Part 2 – Resolution (Alternative Take) | 7:25 |
| 2-7 | John Coltrane | Part 2 – Resolution (Breakdown) | 2:13 |
| 2-8 | John Coltrane | Part 1 – Acknowlegement (Alternative Take)
Bass – Art Davis |
9:09 |
| 2-9 | John Coltrane | Part 1 – Acknowlegement (Alternative Take)
Bass – Art Davis |
9:23 |
