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Part 1: Beethoven to Phil Ochs (1824-1965)Psalm 100 instructs, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!". What more joyful sound than the life-affirming song of protest, for that is the sound wrenched from the deepest grief and suffering, from exhausted and diseased lungs, and the voice raised in tuneful protest is among the most beautiful of human sounds. Sing out, indeed! [16 July 2007] Columns
Celebrating John Coltrane, PersonallySpurred on by a couple of anniversaries, a new podcast "Traneumentary", and plenty of memory, Layman reflects on the music and meaning of John Coltrane. [9 March 2007] (more Jazz Today) Reviews
Coltrane: The Story of a Sound by Ben RatliffRatliff eschews the typical trappings of routine biography to plumb more profound ideas of musical language, identity, and influence. [5 April 2009] 
John Coltrane: InterplayColtrane's supportive role as a sideman is highlighted on this five-disc collection of "blowing sessions" recorded for Prestige in the late '50s. [25 October 2007] 
The Miles Davis Quintet: ReissuesThree RVG reissues -- two of them stone classics, one a bit wobbly -- featuring a young John Coltrane. [2 March 2007] 
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane: The Complete 1957 Riverside RecordingsThe classic studio meetings between Monk (teacher) and Coltrane (student), still tantalizing and uneven. [8 December 2006] 
John Coltrane: SoultraneA pivotal, pristine moment in the history of jazz, of music, of the world. [15 September 2006] 
John Coltrane: The Bethlehem YearsHis work in Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk's bands from the same era feature much more exploratory, innovative, and passionate playing. [7 November 2005] 
John Coltrane, The Classic QuartetThe Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings (Impulse!) rating: 10, review by Sarah Zupko" [1 January 1995] |
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