Mono 180g Vinyl LP!
The complicated rhythm patterns and diverse sonic textures on Olé Coltrane are evidence that John Coltrane was once again charting his own course. His sheer ability as a maverick -- beyond his appreciable musical skills -- guides works such as this to new levels, ultimately advancing the entire art form.
John Coltrane's final album for Atlantic bookends the exploratory motifs he explores on his Impulse! debut, Africa/Brass, recorded concurrently, with each involving knotty rhythmic shifts and Spanish-derived textures. Bonding with an amazing band that includes pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and an uncredited Eric Dolphy (due to contractual reasons), Coltrane welcomes improvisations and ranging outside conventional parameters, all the while retaining melodic beauty.
Yet the biggest attraction on the 1961 effort comes via the double-bass interplay between Art Davis and Reggie Workman, whose back-and-forth exchanges produce heat and cause the leader to up his own game.
Features:
180g Vinyl LP
Mono
Musicians:
John Coltrane, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
George Lane, flute, alto saxophone
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
McCoy Tyner, piano
Reggie Workman, bass
Art Davis, bass
Elvin Jones, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1. Ole
Side Two:
1. Dahomey Dance
2. Aisha
The complicated rhythm patterns and diverse sonic textures on Olé Coltrane are evidence that John Coltrane was once again charting his own course. His sheer ability as a maverick -- beyond his appreciable musical skills -- guides works such as this to new levels, ultimately advancing the entire art form.
John Coltrane's final album for Atlantic bookends the exploratory motifs he explores on his Impulse! debut, Africa/Brass, recorded concurrently, with each involving knotty rhythmic shifts and Spanish-derived textures. Bonding with an amazing band that includes pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and an uncredited Eric Dolphy (due to contractual reasons), Coltrane welcomes improvisations and ranging outside conventional parameters, all the while retaining melodic beauty.
Yet the biggest attraction on the 1961 effort comes via the double-bass interplay between Art Davis and Reggie Workman, whose back-and-forth exchanges produce heat and cause the leader to up his own game.
Features:
180g Vinyl LP
Mono
Musicians:
John Coltrane, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
George Lane, flute, alto saxophone
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
McCoy Tyner, piano
Reggie Workman, bass
Art Davis, bass
Elvin Jones, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1. Ole
Side Two:
1. Dahomey Dance
2. Aisha
