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Articles tagged "john coltrane" Books ReviewColtrane: The Story of a Sound by Ben Ratliffby Zeth Lundy[5.Apr.09] :. Ratliff eschews the typical trappings of routine biography to plumb more profound ideas of musical language, identity, and influence.  Column: Jazz TodayRavi Coltrane: The Son Also Risesby Will Layman[19.Feb.09] :. Tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane manages to look backward without seeming stale, and manages to deflect his sound off of his father's without either outright rejection or pale imitation.  PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008 FeatureThe Best Jazz of 2008by Will Layman[17.Dec.08] :. More than ever, the best jazz is coming from small labels, and more than ever the best draws a decent slice from the dynamics of rock and pop music without itself being a commercial venture. PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008 Featured Article FeatureKind of Blue Revisited: The 50th Anniversary of the Greatest (Jazz) Album of All Timeby Will Layman[3.Dec.08] :. A staple of modern music for nearly 50 years, Kind of Blue is near-impossible to hear with fresh ears. But perhaps that is precisely why it needs some re-examining.  Books ReviewColtrane: The Story of a Sound by Ben Ratliffby Chris Vognar [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][8.Jan.08] :. Story of a Sound isn't just the story of a sound. It's a piece of jazz criticism that passionately questions and enhances the role of jazz criticism.  Music ReviewRoy Haynes: A Life in Time: The Roy Haynes Storyby Zeth Lundy[5.Nov.07] :. Highlights from the jazz drummer's six-decade career grace this three-CD/one-DVD retrospective, including performances with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Sarah Vaughan. John Coltrane: Interplayby Zeth Lundy[25.Oct.07] :. Coltrane's supportive role as a sideman is highlighted on this five-disc collection of "blowing sessions" recorded for Prestige in the late '50s. Another jazz ‘Trane arriving on his own termsby Tim Blangger [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][17.Jul.07] :. More than 40 years after his death in 1967, John Coltrane, the iconic jazz saxophonist, still casts an imposing shadow over jazz. Ravi Coltrane, who never met his famous father, is well aware of his... Celebrating John Coltrane, Personallyby Will Layman[9.Mar.07] :. Spurred on by a couple of anniversaries, a new podcast "Traneumentary", and plenty of memory, Layman reflects on the music and meaning of John Coltrane. Featured Article Music ReviewThe Miles Davis Quintet: Reissuesby Phillip Buchan[2.Mar.07] :. Three RVG reissues -- two of them stone classics, one a bit wobbly -- featuring a young John Coltrane. Best Jazz of 2006by Will Layman[11.Dec.06] :. Will Layman's list of the year's best jazz records, a hearty baker's dozen, includes iconoclasts, eccentrics, avant-gardists, and some downright swingers. Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane: The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordingsby Will Layman[8.Dec.06] :. The classic studio meetings between Monk (teacher) and Coltrane (student), still tantalizing and uneven. PopMatters Pick Music ReviewJohn Coltrane: Soultraneby Daniel Spicer[15.Sep.06] :. A pivotal, pristine moment in the history of jazz, of music, of the world. Featured Article Music ReviewMiles Davis: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessionsby Will Layman[30.Jun.06] :. Four discs of the greatest American music there is. Feast. John Coltrane: The Bethlehem Yearsby David Marchese[7.Nov.05] :. His work in Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk's bands from the same era feature much more exploratory, innovative, and passionate playing. John Coltrane: A Love Supreme [Deluxe Edition]by Scott Hreha[16.May.03] :. Any serious attempts at jazz or blues scholarship—professional or amateur—invariably lead to searches for rare or lost artifacts whose existence is rumored but rarely ever even verified.... John Coltrane: The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recordingby James Beaudreau[24.Sep.01] :. In 1957 John Coltrane had a spiritual awakening. In previous years, he had been a talented and risk-taking saxophonist with a stylistic debt to Dexter Gordon who had won possibly the most coveted... John Coltrane, The Classic Quartetby ="Description" CONTENT="John Coltrane, The Classic QuartetThe Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings (Impulse!) rating: 10, review by Sarah Zupko" |
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