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John Coltrane – Blue World

Blue World is an album of 1964 John Coltrane recordings, created as a film soundtrack and released on September 27, 2019.

Reception.

Stereogum’s Phil Freeman gave the soundtrack a positive review, calling the piece a coherent recording that almost functions as a suite and writing that the performances are “fascinating and entertaining”. For The Arts Fuse, Michael Ullman claims that Coltrane fans will “have to have” the album, particularly for the clarity of the recording during the Classic Quartet period. Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 and stated:”While completely enjoyable, Blue World’s true value perhaps lies in revealing the quartet encountering this older material with a fully developed musical character, and changing its shapes, accents, colors, and textures according to its own expressive signature. These versions differ (often significantly) from previously issued ones, making Blue World a necessary addendum to the recognized historical record to be sure. But just as importantly, it adds another very satisfying entry to the music libraries of Coltrane’s legions of fans.”

Personnel: The John Coltrane Quartet

Remembering Tadd Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) on his birthday.

TADD DAMERON WITH JOHN COLTRANE – MATING CALL

Mating Call is an album by Tadd Dameron issued in 1957 on Prestige Records, catalog 7070. It was recorded at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey. All tracks were composed by Tadd Dameron.

Personnel: Tadd Dameron – piano John Coltrane – tenor saxophone John Simmons – bass Philly Joe Jones – drums

📸 Tadd Dameron by William P. Gottlieb via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

100TRANE — Viaggio nelle galassie di John Coltrane

🎧 ASCOLTA IL PODCAST

Nel centenario della nascita di John Coltrane, Michele Selva firma una puntata che non è una celebrazione commemorativa, ma un attraversamento.

100TRANE è un viaggio nelle galassie di un musicista che ha fatto della musica un atto totale: disciplina, ascesi, preghiera, tensione verso l’oltre. Dalla forma canzone e dal jazz moderno fino alla dissoluzione dei confini tra improvvisazione, spiritualità e suono puro, Coltrane ha abitato la musica come spazio di trasformazione continua.

La puntata segue una traiettoria non lineare, fatta di studi ossessivi, crisi, rinascite e visioni: l’incontro con le grandi avanguardie del Novecento, la costruzione di un linguaggio armonico senza precedenti, l’apertura alle musiche del mondo, fino a una concezione della musica come pratica spirituale ed ecumenica.

Un racconto che attraversa opere, svolte e mutazioni, restituendo Coltrane come ciò che è stato e continua a essere: non un genere, non uno stile, ma una forza in movimento.

🎶 Un programma a cura di Michele Selva Regia di Alessandro Renzi

John Coltrane – Meditations

You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.

~ John Coltrane

Duke Ellington/John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

🔥Duke Ellington & John Coltrane is a landmark jazz 📀album released in January 1963 on Impulse! Records. Recorded on September 26, 1962, it features a historic, one-time-only meeting between two giants of different jazz generations: the established master of big-band swing, Duke Ellington, and the rising avant-garde innovator, John Coltrane.

✅Key Features of the Album • Unique Quartet Format: Rather than performing with Ellington's full orchestra, the leaders recorded in a quartet setting. • Alternating Rhythm Sections: The bass and drum roles were split between members of each leader's current group: o Ellington's Side: Aaron Bell (bass) and Sam Woodyard (drums). o Coltrane's Side: Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). • Musical Style: The album is noted for its respectful and "fiercely tender" atmosphere, bridging Ellington's timeless lyricism with Coltrane's searching improvisational style.

🎵Track Listing (Original LP)

In a Sentimental Mood – A signature Ellington ballad that became a definitive version.

Take the Coltrane – An Ellington original composed specifically for this session.

Big Nick – A Coltrane original.

Stevie – An Ellington composition.

My Little Brown Book – Written by Billy Strayhorn, highlighting Coltrane's sensitive side.

Angelica – An Ellington composition.

My music is the spiritual expression of what I am – my faith, my knowledge, my being … When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups … I want to speak to their souls.