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John Coltrane

To mark the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane's death in July, 1967, Geoffrey Smith plays live recordings by the tenor saxophone legend, from an early session with Johnny Hodges to his seething, sixteen-minute epic "Chasin' the Trane".

1 hour

Last on

Sun 16 Jul 2017 00:00

Music Played

  • Johnny Hodges

    In A Mellotone

    • Storyville Masters Of Jazz.
    • Storyville.
    • 7.
  • John Coltrane

    Monk's Mood

    • THELONIUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE AT CARNEGIE HALL.
    • BLUE NOTE RECORDS.
    • 1.

Performers:

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IN A MELLOTONE

Johnny Hodges

Composer: Duke EllingtonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title: Storyville Masters of Jazz: Johnny HodgesÌýÌý

Label:ÌýÌýÌý Storyville 101 8510

Duration: 7:08ÌýÌýÌý

Performers: Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Shorty Baker (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone),

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TWO BASS HIT

Miles Davis

Composer: J. Gillespie/J. Lewis

Album Title: Miles & Monk at NewportÌý

Label: Columbia CL 2718

Duration: 4:13ÌýÌýÌý

Performers: Miles Davis Sextet: Miles Davis (trumpet), Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley (alto saxophone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums)Ìý The Thelonius Monk Quartet: Thelonius Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), Butch Warren (bass), Frankie Dunlop (drums), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet)

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MONK’S MOOD

Thelonius Monk

Composer: Thelonius MonkÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title: Thelonius Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie HallÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:ÌýÌýÌý Blue Note 0946 3 35174 2 4

Duration: 7:52ÌýÌýÌý

Performers: Thelonius Monk (piano), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass), Shadow Wilson (drums)

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SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE

John Coltrane

Composer: Romberg-HammersteinÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title: Live atÌý the Village Vanguard / The Master TakesÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:ÌýÌýÌý Impulse 051 251-2

Duration: 6:25ÌýÌýÌý

Performers: John Coltrane (soprano saxophone), McCoy Turner (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)

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I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU

John Coltrane

Composer: Billy EckstineÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title: My Favourite Things: Coltrane at NewportÌý

Label:ÌýÌýÌý Impulse 0602517350540

Duration: 9:41ÌýÌýÌý

Performers: John Coltrane (soprano and tenor saxophones), McCoy Turner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)

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CHASIN’ THE TRANE

John Coltrane

Composer: John ColtraneÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title: Live atÌý the Village Vanguard / The Master Takes

Label:ÌýÌýÌý Impulse 051 251-2

Duration: 15:55

Performers: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)

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  • Sun 16 Jul 2017 00:00

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