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John Coltrane: Favorites Revisited
ByBut what of the suite "A Love Supreme," recorded in December of 1964? Coltrane hardly ever performed it live. Besides the unearthed A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle (Impulse!, 2021) from October of 1965, this performance in Antibes from the same year is the only other live recording. If Coltrane's quartet had performed in symphony halls instead of clubs and festivals, we might have heard more performances of this suite.
Selected by label chief Werner X. Uehlinger, these tracks are his favorite live recordings from the Coltrane oeuvre. It is hard to disagree with his choices. "Naima" and "My Favorite Things" are taken from the quartet's 1963 European tour. The Berlin concert has excellent sound, and the remastering an exceptional balance of instrumentation. "A Love Supreme" from Antibes Juan-les-Pins on the France Riviera, in July 1965, remains the superior live version, expanding the studio's 35-minute suite to over 47 minutes. The lengthy "Pursuance" has an extended duo between Coltrane and Jones before two solos, first Jones followed by Garrison's epic explorations. This music is sustenance for the soul.
Track Listing
Naima; My Favorite Things; A Love Supreme (Acknowledgement, Resolution, Pursuance, Psalm).
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
John Coltrane: tenor saxophone (1, 3); soprano saxophone (2).
Album information
Title: Favorites Revisited | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Ezz-thetics
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