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1992 compilation album by John Coltrane From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Major Works of John Coltrane is a compilation album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1992 by GRP Records. It features extended compositions, all recorded in 1965 with expanded ensembles, and originally released by Impulse! Records on Ascension, Om, Kulu Sé Mama, and Selflessness: Featuring My Favorite Things. Both editions of Ascension[1] are included.
The Major Works of John Coltrane | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | 1992 |
Recorded | June 28, October 1 & 14, 1965 |
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
Genre | Free jazz, avant-garde jazz |
Length | 142:03 |
Label | GRP Records |
Producer | Bob Thiele |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In a review for AllMusic, Steve Huey wrote: "The Major Works of John Coltrane compiles the saxophonist's most important extended free jazz pieces from 1965. This is the material that made Coltrane a giant of the avant-garde, completely casting off the limits of melody, harmony, and tonality that he'd been straining against... There's a lot to digest here, but as an encapsulation of Coltrane's freest and most challenging music, there's no better place to turn."[2]
Writing for All About Jazz, Tim Niland commented: "This collection could more appropriately be called The Spiritual Works of John Coltrane, as Coltrane's spiritual quest informs all of the music found here. This is the sound of John Coltrane leaving Earth bound chordal jazz behind and lifting off to explore the cosmos of free jazz."[4]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full 4 stars and a "crown."[3]
Disc 1:
Disc 2:
Recorded June 28 and October 1965.
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