Search results for "John Coltrane"

Chick Corea: Part II (Dedicated to John Coltrane) (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music October 27, 07

While primarily known as a rock/pop drummer with Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, and James Taylor, Gadd is a successful and...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE GREAT MOMENTS IN MODERN JAZZ DRUMMING

Transitions and developments at the drumset have been an essential driving force throughout the history of jazz. Fro...

Thelonious Monk: Ruby, My Dear (with John Coltrane) (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music October 23, 07

Choosing just one version of “Ruby, My Dear” as Monk’s finest is no easy task. This one stands out for Monk’s strong ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES

The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane: In a Sentimental mood (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 02, 08

The early 1960s was a controversial time for John Coltrane as fans and critics tried to keep up with his evolving mus...

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman: My One and Only Love (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 07, 09

Marketing considerations spurred the pairing of John Coltrane with a vocalist, and the precedents here were not promi...

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman: My One and Only Love (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music December 07, 07

Early 1963 marked a tumultuous time in the U.S., especially in Alabama. First, new Governor George Wallace seized the...

John Coltrane: Chim Chim Cheree (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music June 25, 08

This is an amazing version of “Chim Chim Cheree” on soprano saxophone—the groove, the interplay, the flow of the quar...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOE LOVANO SELECTS ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE

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John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman: Lush Life (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 30, 07

If you know someone who hates jazz, try an experiment. Secure a rope, tie that person to a chair (not too tight) and ...

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane: In a Sentimental Mood (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 02, 08

Duke Ellington was one of the most influential composers and bandleaders of the 20th century. In this small group set...

This track review is included in: DESERT ISLAND DOZENS: BEN ALLISON

Ben Allison, recently featured in an interview and concert review on jazz.com, now participates in our "Desert Islan...

Thelonious Monk: Crepuscule With Nellie (Carnegie Hall, 1957) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 23, 07

The tapes from this 1957 Voice of America recording at Carnegie Hall were discovered only in 2005, and they contain t...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES

The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...

Miles Davis: On Green Dolphin Street (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music October 27, 07

    Miles Davis, photo by Herb Snitzer Originally issued on Jazz Track, an LP that devoted one s...

Miles Davis: Stella by Starlight (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 01, 07

"Stella by Starlight" is from Victor Young's film score for The Uninvited (1944), about a music critic and wannabe co...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARMON-IZED TRUMPETS

"It has heretofore been a great annoyance for the neighborhood if a person commences to practice on a brass inst...

Stanley Clarke: Song to John (Part 1) (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music December 12, 08

In 1975 you couldn't get three bigger fusion stars to play even one tune together on a record than Stanley Clarke, Ch...

John Coltrane: Little Old Lady (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 29, 08

A sprightly, major key tune that lives up to the spirit of its title, "Little Old Lady" is more reminiscent of what J...

John Coltrane: Harmonique (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 05, 08

It's unlikely that anyone has ever described John Coltrane's music as "overly academic." It has too much blood-&-guts...

John Coltrane: Out of this World (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

This important marker in Space Age Jazz traces Coltrane's trajectory following his 1959 "Countdown." Unfortunately, h...

John Coltrane: Central Park West (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music November 21, 07

One of Coltrane’s early explorations on soprano sax, cut a few days after the “My Favorite Things” session. This love...

John Coltrane: Blues To Bechet (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 20, 08

"Blues To Bechet" is another of John Coltrane's many superb pianoless blues performances. Apparently there was someth...

John Coltrane: Aisha (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music April 21, 08

In this haunting McCoy Tyner ballad, one of the surprisingly few that Coltrane ever recorded, we find him in his tran...

John Coltrane: Body and Soul (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music June 25, 08

       Coltrane for Kenyon      (by Michael Symonds) ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOE LOVANO SELECTS ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE

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John Coltrane: Blues to Elvin (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music March 13, 09

The first of six blues on Coltrane's album-length exploration of the form, "Blues to Elvin" begins with McCoy Tyner d...

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