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Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane: At Carnegie Hall
by John Kelman
The impact of the late pianist/composer Thelonious Monk on modern jazz is almost impossible to quantify. First emerging as part of the crew of New York musicians spearheading the bebop movement in the 1940s, including saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, he quickly differentiated himself with an idiosyncratic and seemingly unschooled approach. Coupled with his ...
The Gospel of St. John
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
As stated last month, kids, I'm going to spend a portion of this year on in-depth profiles of some of the greatest forces in jazz history. I had originally intended to go in chronological order, beginning with some great pioneer like Jelly Roll Morton or the ubiquitous Louis Armstrong, but a recent experience convinced me to ...
John Coltrane: Live at Birdland
by C. Michael Bailey
John Coltrane Live at Birdland MCA/Impulse! 33109 1963 In the early morning of Sunday, September 15, 1963, a gaggle of malcontents planted 12 sticks of dynamite in a window well outside the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The dynamite exploded eight hours later killing Denise McNair, ...
The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
by C. Michael Bailey
The top two live Jazz recordings in this ongoing series were recorded at the Village Vanguard within six months of each another in 1961. They represent the polar opposites of jazz. One is melodically searching, the other harmonically searching. One is quiet and exact, the other is loud and torrential. They were equally influential and visionary ...
Shout Factory Strikes Gold in Bethlehem Vault
by Charlie B. Dahan
Shout Factory begins its Bethlehem reissue program with three of jazz's true stalwarts and true originals. One of the recordings contains a collection of John Coltrane's recordings on two compact discs. The other two are Duke Ellington's Duke Ellington Presents, originally released in 1956, and Charles Mingus' East Coasting, which was released right after in 1957. ...
Myron Walden: This Way
by Mark F. Turner
There have been many notable jazz saxophone pairings recalling the great collaboration of John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley on Kind of Blue (Legacy, 1959), including several very recent recordings with younger players like John O'Gallagher's Axiom, where the altoist is matched with tenor Tony Malaby. The duality and contrast of reed tones propelled by the unique ...
The Cats
Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Minor Mishap 2. How Long Has This Been Going On? 3. Eclypso 4. Solacium 5. Tommy's Tune.
Traneing In
Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Traneing In, 2. Slow Dance, 3. Bass Blues, 4. You Leave Me Breathless, 5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music
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