European Impressions
John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy
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John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy
Description
Seeing John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy live in 1961 was a mind-blowing, almost spiritual. This was Coltrane at a turning point, pushing the boundaries of jazz into something cosmic, searching, and deeply personal. his signature "sheets of sound" fully developed, but now expanding into more modal and avant-garde territory. He played with a relentless drive, stretching melodies far beyond their original form, almost like an incantation.
Eric Dolphy's contributions were equally ground-breaking. His alto sax had an angular, almost speech-like quality, and his bass clarinet work added deep, resonant textures that sounded otherworldly.
This was jazz at the edge--raw, uncompromising, and deeply spiritual. If you were lucky enough to be in that room, you'd have left changed. Off Beat brings you two live radio broadcasts from Finland and Germany respectively to document these masters at work.
Tracklisting
Pharoah Sanders, Tony Williams, Carlos Santana
Lyle Mays Trio & Sextet
Don Cherry
Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
Miles Davis Septet
Weather Report
Tony Williams Lifetime
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
Spike Wilner; Dmitry Baevsky; Yves Brouqui; Paul Gill; Joe Strasser
Simon Kuhn; Ania Badura; Jan SchruIIkamp; Kevin Hemkemeier
Shirley Horn; Charles Ables; Steve Williams
Rob Scheps; Jim O'connor; Jamie Reynolds; David Kingsnorth; Victor Jones
Michael Eckroth; Ron McClure; Steve Johns
Maja Jaku; Michael Rodriguez; Alan Bartus; Dezron Douglas; Johnathan Blake; Adrian Varady
Karin Hammar Fab 4
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto