What is your favorite John Coltrane recording?

One of my favorites is the Ballads album. The playing doesn't need to be at lightning speed to be impressive. And, to many of us with slower comprehension they are more accessible and understandable, than the bebop material. The wailing stuff is interesting, too... read more

One of my favorites is the Ballads album. The playing doesn't need to be at lightning speed to be impressive. And, to many of us with slower comprehension they are more accessible and understandable, than the bebop material. read more

This was the track where I grokked Coltrane. This track, and a version of My Favorite Things recorded at the same performance, appear on the !Impulse album Selflessness. Although not for everyone, I now love the four CD set of Live in Japan. Not the best recording quality, but outstanding late Coltrane. read more

duke ellington & john coltrane (1963) This is one of Coltrane’s (and Ellington’s) more accessible recordings. For those that are accustomed to the playing of Coltrane’s usual pianist, McCoy Tyner, this recording is a restrained change of pace. read more