Live Coltane CD suggestions?

[Phil Meloy]

Also just stumbled across this on ebay...

1991 GRP - IMPULSE,

"LIVE IN JAPAN" (4 CD set)

PRINTED IN AUSTRIA

This very interesting four-CD set contains two sets of music by the 1966 John Coltrane Quintet, recorded in Tokyo, Japan. Most of the music had not been released in the United States until 1991. Coltrane (heard on tenor, soprano and alto) engages in some ferocious interplay with Pharoah Sanders (on tenor, alto and bass clarinet), pianist Alice Coltrane, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Rashied Ali; fans of Trane's earlier records may not like these atonal flights. However listeners who enjoy avant-garde jazz will find many stirring moments among the very lengthy performances. The shortest piece is the 25-minute version of "Peace on Earth" and "My Favorite Things" goes on for over 57 minutes.

1 Afro Blue - Santamaria 12:22

2 Peace on Earth - Coltrane 26:25

3 Crescent - Coltrane 54:33

4 Peace on Earth - Coltrane 25:05

5 Leo - Coltrane 44:49

6 My Favorite Things - Hammerstein/Rodgers 57:19

(PS. Thanks for the PMs ubu and gary. Will respond when time permits.)

Edited July 29, 2004 by Phil Meloy

[couw]

that Japan set has some heavy shite on it. not for the faint of heart.

[Gary]

I'd thoroughly recommend Live in Japan to anyone who enjoys Trane's later work , but like Couw says its heavy shit so I think the excellent Live in Seattle & at the Village Vanguard again may be the way to go first .

Unless it goes for a cheap price on Ebay , I got mine for a relative steal on Ebay , the seller spelt Coltrane incorrectly.

[JSngry]

Another Ozone issue:

[JSngry]

The menu:

[Guy Berger]

I think the Japan set is cool, but not quite top-tier. The performances are a little unfocused.

Guy