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John Coltrane: Coltrane For Lovers (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Coltrane For Lovers (CD: Impulse)
For those who find the 'Village Vanguard' or 'Ascension' too much, 'For Lovers' compiles some of Trane's warmest and most melodic statements of his sixties work for Impulse. Drawing mainly on the set of 'Ballads' as well as the Ellington and Hartman collaborations (1962-3), this is a fine CD to remind oneself of Trane's delicate and unsentimental phrasing of a song. A sublime introduction to one of the greatest figures in jazz. 


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John Coltrane: Complete Africa/ Brass Sessions (CD: Impulse, 2CDs)
 


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John Coltrane: Complete Africa/ Brass Sessions (CD: Impulse, 2CDs)


John Coltrane: Coltrane (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Coltrane (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Coltrane (Vinyl LP: Impulse)
Initially overlooked in the music press, on its original 1962 release largely due to uninformed musical criticism of Coltrane’s performances with fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy at the Village Vanguard the previous year, Coltrane’s eponymous album has since come to be known as a piece of art as definitive as he ever produced. (Universal Music) 


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John Coltrane: Coltrane (Vinyl LP: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Ballads (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Ballads (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Ballads (Vinyl LP: Impulse)
Ballads is a special Coltrane masterpiece and consistent best-seller, recorded in December 1961 with Coltrane’s classic quartet—pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones—. When asked why such an undertaking, Coltrane replied, "variety." The recording captures the famed John Coltrane Quartet in a performance of timeless ballads. Coltrane was one of jazz's greatest ballad players, and his lyrical gifts are in sharp relief here. (Universal Music) 


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John Coltrane: Ballads (Vinyl LP: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Standards (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Standards (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Spiritual (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Spiritual (CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album (CD: Impulse)
June 8, 2018 (New York, NY) - On March 6, 1963, John Coltrane and his Classic Quartet- McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones -recorded an entire studio album at the legendary Van Gelder Studios. This music, which features unheard originals, is finally released 55 years later. This is, in short, the holy grail of jazz.

The first week of March in 1963 was busy for John Coltrane. He was in the midst of a two-week run at Birdland and was gearing up to record the famed John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman album, which he did on March 7. But there was a session the day before that was the stuff of legend, until now. On Wednesday, March 6, Coltrane and the quartet went to Van Gelder Studios in Englewood, NJ and cut a complete album's worth of material, including several original compositions that were never recorded elsewhere. They spent the day committing these to tape, taking time with some, rehearsing them two, three times, playing them in different ways and in different configurations.

At the end of the day, Coltrane left Van Gelder Studios with a reference tape and brought it to the home in Queens that he shared with his wife, Naima. These tapes remained untouched for the next 54 years until Impulse! approached the family about finally releasing this lost album. Though the master tape was never found-Rudy Van Gelder wasn't one for clutter-the reference tape was discovered to be in excellent condition.

As the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins so rightly put it, "This is like finding a new room in the Great Pyramid." The musical implications of this album, the original compositions, the arrangements, the band, the year it was recorded, all amount to a rediscovery and re-contextualization of one of the most important musicians of our time.

Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album is a major addition to the Coltrane catalogue and the most important jazz discovery in recent memory. (Universal Music)  


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John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album (Vinyl LP: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album (Vinyl LP: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album, Deluxe Edition (CD: Impulse, 2CDs)John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album, Deluxe Edition (CD: Impulse, 2CDs)
Deluxe version of the lost album, including all existing additional takes.

On this album, there are two completely unknown and never-before-heard originals. "Untitled Original 11383" and "Untitled Original 11386," both played on soprano sax. "11383" features an arco bass solo by Jimmy Garrison, a relative rarity, and "11386" marks a significant structural change for the quartet, in that they keep returning to the theme between solos, not typical in the quartet's repertoire (heard in additional takes on this deluxe edition).

In addition to the two unheard originals, "One Up, One Down" - released previously only on a bootleg recording from Birdland - is heard here as a studio recording for the first and only time. It contains a fascinating exchange between Elvin Jones and Coltrane.

"Impressions", one of Coltrane's most famous and oft-recorded compositions, is played here in a piano-less trio. In fact, McCoy Tyner lays out a number of times during this recording session. It's one of the more interesting aspects of this session and reflects the harmonic possibilities that Coltrane was known to be discussing regularly with Ornette Coleman around this time (also heard in additional takes on this deluxe edition).

This studio session also yielded Coltrane's first recording of "Nature Boy," which he would record again in 1965, and the two versions differ greatly. The one we know is exploratory, meandering. This version is tight, solo-less and clocking in at just over three minutes. The other non-original composition on the album is "Vilia," from Franz Lehár's operetta "The Merry Widow". The soprano version on the Deluxe Edition is the only track from this session to have been previously released.

This incredible, once-in-a-lifetime discovery reveals a number of creative balances at work, like developing original melodies while rethinking familiar standards. Like trying out some tunes first on tenor saxophone, then on soprano. Using older techniques like the arpeggio runs of his "sheets of sound" while experimenting with false fingerings and other newer sounds. This session was pivotal, though to call it such overlooks the fact Coltrane was ever on pivot, always pushing the pedal down while still calling on older, tested ideas and devices. (Universal Music) 


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John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album, Deluxe Edition (Vinyl LP: Impulse, 2 LPs)
 


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John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once- The Lost Album, Deluxe Edition (Vinyl LP: Impulse, 2 LPs)


John Coltrane: 1963: New Directions (CD: Impulse, 3 CDs)John Coltrane: 1963: New Directions (CD: Impulse, 3 CDs)
In the brief, bright arc that is the career of John Coltrane, 1963 marks a point of transition between past jazz masterpieces and future work which would transcend the boundaries of the music itself. That year's recorded output shows movement in many directions: a look back at the past, continued examination of a familiar repertoire, exploration of more traditional formats and a look forward at compositions and approaches that would further extend the reach of jazz.

John Coltrane 1963: New Directions collects all of John Coltrane’s 1963 Impulse recordings in the order in which they were recorded. Music comes from the original albums “Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album”, “John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman”, “Dear Old Stockholm” (released after Coltrane’s death), “Newport ‘63” and “Live at Birdland”. (Universal Music) 


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John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Crescent (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Crescent (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Impressions (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Impressions (CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (CD: Impulse)

A BEBOP SHOP MILESTONE- An essential recording for your jazz CD shelf 


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John Coltrane: A Love Supreme- The Complete Masters (CD: Impulse, 2 CDs)
Impulse Records! commemorates the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme with the release of a complete masters edition, including unreleased session reels and alternative versions from Coltrane’s personal collection.

Originally released in 1965, A Love Supreme changed music history, cementing the saxophonist’s reputation as one of the most ground-breaking musicians in music, and was subsequently ranked No. 47 in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.

This edition finally collects all the previously unavailable outtakes, overdubs, and studio chatter from the sessions of the 9th & 10th December 1964, including additional takes involving saxophonist Archie Shepp and bassist Art Davis. Only two of these takes have been released previously and here they figure alongside two previously unreleased mono reference tracks from Coltrane’s own collection and seven additional unreleased takes from both sessions, including all six takes of ‘Acknowledgment’. Also includes extensive booklet notes by acclaimed jazz writer Ashley Kahn. 


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John Coltrane: A Love Supreme- The Complete Masters (CD: Impulse, 2 CDs)


John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (Vinyl LP: Impulse)John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (Vinyl LP: Impulse)
Easily one of the most important records ever made, this was Coltrane's pinnacle studio outing that spoke of his search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms. Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, it became an instant best-seller and received a Grammy nomination. It remains one of the greatest albums ever recorded, and in 2021 was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million albums in the U.S. The achievement garners Coltrane his first-ever platinum record and is the first jazz album of the 1960s to receive platinum status, underscoring its enduring legacy and importance. (Universal Music) 


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John Coltrane: The John Coltrane Quartet Plays...(CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: The John Coltrane Quartet Plays...(CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Kulu Sé Mama (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Kulu Sé Mama (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Meditations (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Meditations (CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Om (CD: Impulse- US Import)John Coltrane: Om (CD: Impulse- US Import)
Digitally remastered edition of this posthumous 1968 album by the Jazz legend. In October, 1965, Coltrane recorded Om, referring to the sacred syllable in Hindu religion, which symbolizes the infinite or the entire Universe. Coltrane described Om as the "first syllable, the primal word, the word of power". 


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John Coltrane: Transition (CD: Impulse- US Import)
 


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John Coltrane: Transition (CD: Impulse- US Import)


John Coltrane: Ascension (CD: Impulse)John Coltrane: Ascension (CD: Impulse)
For thirty-five years Ascension has stood as a monument - either as John Coltrane's supreme, ecstatic statement of his musical liberation from chord changes or as his abandonment of all jazz tradition. Here he has reached the summit. Although the influence of other musicians is evident in his music, it stands apart, now as then, from everything else in jazz. It is of unprecedented force and feeling. (Verve Music Group)

A BEBOP SHOP MILESTONE- An essential recording for your jazz CD shelf 


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John Coltrane: Sun Ship (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: Sun Ship (CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Sun Ship- The Complete Session (CD: Impulse, 2 CDs)John Coltrane: Sun Ship- The Complete Session (CD: Impulse, 2 CDs)
Sun Ship, recorded August 26, 1965, captures one of the last sessions by the Classic John Coltrane Quartet (Coltrane, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones). It comes at the culmination of a year in which Coltrane arguably reached his creative peak, a year rich in such masterworks. The Sun Ship album, though, was not issued until 1971, one of several Coltrane albums issued by Impulse Records after his death. And Sun Ship was, like many jazz albums, the product of editing between takes, a process overseen by John's widow Alice.

This Complete Sun Ship Session edition is much more: sourced from newly discovered original reels, the set includes the album's five original compositions, unedited, in sequence of recording, with all of the takes as they evolved, as well as the surrounding conversations. More than just a sampling of a few alternate takes, the Complete Session offers a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on an iconic master at work. (David Wild, liner notes) 


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John Coltrane: Interstellar Space (CD: Impulse- US Import)
'The final masterpiece...With Coltrane on tenor and (Rashied) Ali on percussion, this is the purest sound experience of all the records.' (The Penguin Guide To Jazz) 


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John Coltrane: Interstellar Space (CD: Impulse- US Import)


John Coltrane: Expression (CD: Impulse- US Import)John Coltrane: Expression (CD: Impulse- US Import)
 


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John Coltrane: The Impulse Story (CD: Impulse)
 


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John Coltrane: The Impulse Story (CD: Impulse)


John Coltrane: Infinity (CD: Impulse- US Import)John Coltrane: Infinity (CD: Impulse- US Import)
Digitally remastered edition of this posthumous 1972 release from the Jazz great. Infinity is an album by Alice Coltrane, overdubbing recordings by her late husband. Alice Coltrane's controversial `re-imagining' of her husband's late works was criticized by both fans and critics, as she took his original performances and superimposed them over lush orchestral backgrounds and re-dubbed rhythm section parts, as well as recording new solos on piano, organ, harp and timpani.  


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John Coltrane: Cosmic Music (CD: Impulse- US Import)
Digitally remastered edition of this posthumous 1968 album from Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and his wife, pianist Alice. On this release, John Coltrane actually only plays on "Manifestation" and "Reverend King". 


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John Coltrane: Cosmic Music (CD: Impulse- US Import)

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