A rare performance clip of John Coltrane performing his classic rendition of “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music,” live in Belgium in 1965.
“My Favorite Things” – The John Coltrane Quartet (live in Belgium 1965)
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“Ole” – John Coltrane
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My favorite extended Coltrane track. I remember hearing this one afternoon on a jazz station in Alabama one balmy Saturday afternoon and was completely floored. Unfortunately, you’ll need to listen to this in two parts, since no one has posted the entire 18-minute plus piece in its entirety. But this is what you get for “free”. If you love it, download the track and/or album.
“Blue Nile” – Alice Coltrane
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I didn’t discover Alice Coltrane’s music until I heard her music on a sampler CD back in the late 1990s. Alice Coltrane played the harp and the sounds that she and her band achieved are truly mesmerizing. After doing some research, I discovered she was John Coltrane’s second wife. While she’s gotten much renown in jazz circles, her work has unfortunately been overshadowed by her husband’s success. An artist truly worthy of further research. From the 1970 album “Ptah, the El Daoud”
“Naima” – John Coltrane
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From the 1959 album “Giant Steps,” “Naima” is a ballad that John Coltrane composed for his then-wife Juanita Naima Grubbs. One of the smoothest and most beautiful pieces of music ever recorded.
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