John Coltrane
In EuropeJohn Coltrane Label: Charly SNAJ701 Price: £ 14.67 (£12.76 outside EU)
Three and a half hours of some of the most spiritually uplifting music, from one of the 20th Century’s most important and influential jazz musicians. 3-CD’s in a stunning package make this an essential purchase for all fans, new or old, of this jazz colossus. One of the 20th Century's most important and influential musicians, John Coltrane fronted a series of profoundly important small combos during the sixties. These highlight from recordings made between 1961 and 1965 during several truly memorable European concerts capture Coltrane and his closest associates at the peak of their creative powers .These classic performances feature John Coltrane in company with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. On three tracks the legendary Eric Dolphy joins the famous quartet.Includes 'Naima', 'Impressions' and two contrasting and extended performances of the evergreen 'My Favourite Things', plus an awesome 48-minute performance of Coltrane's undisputed masterpiece, 'A Love Supreme'. Containing three and a half hours of some of the most spiritually - uplifting music, 'In Europe' is strikingly packaged in a compact box. Each disc is housed in its own wallet, whilst the set's illustrated booklet contains detailed background notes and a re-analysis of these seminal recordings by leading jazz writer and historian Stan Britt, plus a full discography.An essential purchase for new and old fans of this jazz colossus. TracklistingDisc 1
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