Coltrane: the Classic Quartet Complete

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 2 Jan 2006 3:08 pm

For Christmas I got a really wonderful 8 disk collection: the complete Impulse studio recordings of Coltrane's classic quartet.

The sound and CD production quality are just outstanding. And what amazing music. Sometimes thinking about Coltrane I forget the early ballad years. If you like Coltrane before he went avant-guard this is the definitive collection. What a joy.

Richard Nelson · Post by **Richard Nelson** » 4 Jan 2006 12:21 pm

Thanks Bill I am going to look for that

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 4 Jan 2006 12:34 pm

For Christmas I received the cd of the long lost tapes from 1957, "Thelonius Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall."

I haven't been able to sit down and give it a thorough listen just yet, but what I have heard so far has been outstanding.

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John McGann · Post by **John McGann** » 4 Jan 2006 1:31 pm

'05 was a great year for re-releases; along with the Monk/Coltrane there is an excellent Bird and Diz 1945 Town Hall recording. They stretch out; it's great to hear Charlie Parker take four choruses, each one more intense than the last!

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Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 6 Jan 2006 10:42 am

Bill, I agree about "the ballad years."

When we think of Trane, we think of "sheets of sound," furious intensity, chorus after chorus of incredible, unstoppable ideas.

But the ballads. "I Want To Talk About You." "Naima."

My favorite: the fantastic pairing of Coltrane and the great Johnny Hartman on vocals.

Chris

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 6 Jan 2006 12:12 pm

Coltrane. Hartman. Lush Life. Damn.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 6 Jan 2006 12:14 pm

This is probably heretical and totally un-cool, but I actually prefer Coltrane before the cork popped out and he went all cosmic. Listening to Miles's 1959 band, it seems fairly clear that Coltrane "beat" Cannonball Adderly, yet it's Adderly's melodies that I can remember five minutes later. There's something to be said for restraint, and artistic expression within limits, though I'm much better at listening to it that I am at exercising it....

John McGann · Post by **John McGann** » 6 Jan 2006 12:20 pm

The Coltrane/Ellington duo is another beautiful recording; and the "Ballads" CD- it goes to show that pigeonholing doesn't do anyone any favors.

Also I would suggest McCoy's 1964 recording "The Real McCoy" for some incredible and beautiful playing- not "Trane but Joe Henderson on tenor. The tune Search For Peace would make a beautiful steel tune (it is on my list...)

( I listen to avant garde stuff sometimes- talk about mood music!

Headphones keep the peace at my house!)

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Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 6 Jan 2006 1:37 pm

David,

Then you would really love this collection. The only way to discribe it is gorgeous from beginning to end.

The collection contains all the tracks recorded in order so you can see the progression.

I had a number of the albums that were put out originally from these tracks, but I don't remember the sonic quality on those recordings matching what I'm hearing here. The breath taking beauty of Trane's horn is what really stands out in this collection.

Tom Zielinski · Post by **Tom Zielinski** » 9 Jan 2006 5:40 am

I also dig the Ellington album---but its only 35 minutes. There has got to be more out there--does the boxset have any extra tunes?

Joe Henderson is great. The "inner urge" album is awesome! Hank Mobley also put out some great stuff, "workout".

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 9 Jan 2006 9:17 am

It has a lot of unreleased material.

The serial number is IMPD8-280 for those that asked.

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 10 Jan 2006 11:45 am

A few years ago, I tabbed out some Coltrane stuff for C6. I just reposted my arrangement of "Moment's Notice" over in the tabulature section, for anybody who wants to try something adventurous.
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