There's been no real pause in Coltrane tape discoveries since his death. I wonder how much is left unissued; I would guess probably not much more, but who knows?
Surely (mono or stereo) copies of many unreleased 1966 and 1967 studio sessions have survived and are ‘hiding’ somewhere. Look at the 2 1964 mono takes of the sextet version of Acknowledgement. Who expected all 6 takes to surface a few years later in excellent stereo.
That clip sounds very tasty and the sound is very acceptable. I’d agree - probably a ‘straighter’ performance than the ‘out there’ (and emotionally draining) Antibes one from 1965. This has appeared at an opportune moment, as I’ve been listening to ALS constantly - on my twice-daily runs, in the car, etc - so I’m definitely in the market for more.
Did anyone order through here? Is there a code for this? I went through the site and didn't see anything and nothing indicates in checkout that it's 25% off.
It looks like they've discounted everything Coltrane except the new release, a bit strange. An opportunity to clear some stock, I guess? At the same time, there are some really nice discounted albums there, if you don't have them
I struggled with that sound too, it made Psalm too difficult to listen to despite a great performance. Not sure everyone hears it the same given it's not bothering many others? I've found a tool that can fix it by selecting and removing/repairing specific frequency bands ('RX 8'). It sounds much better to me now. Before (bright striations towards the top are the problem frequencies, which occur throughout the track): After (problem frequencies selected and repaired/removed): Unfortunately I can't export audio from the free trial but I might invest in a one-month subscription when the album comes out to fix this, if it's present in all the tracks.
In case anyone is interested, here's a 30 second clip of Psalm with the 'bell' sound reduced (and original for comparison): Psalm - Original Psalm - Repaired
Well, there's another five weeks before the official release. Perhaps you should send your sample to Impulse posthaste.
How is Offering? I never acquired it, but it has piqued my curiosity. It appears to be out of print on CD, but wondering if it is essential.
I love it and consider it essential, but I happen to be a nut for late-period Coltrane. It’s an infamous concert where Trane reaches the limit of what he wants to express on saxophone, so at one point he pulls the horn out of his mouth and begins vocalizing while pounding his chest. He’s also joined onstage by a few amateurs, sitting in. Whether you can abide these things is up to you, of course; many hated it at the time. To me, it’s mystical message music.
It's hard to enjoy for me. Definitely only for fans who enjoy Trane's most extreme and chaotic late era style.
Man, I couldn't get into that one. I sold it to a friend who can handle more.. uh, "experimental" jazz, and he later sold it, too.
Thanks for the responses, I appreciate it. Now I remember why I didn't jump on it at the time. His deep experimental phase does not resonate with me. For example, I have never been able to really get into Ascension. I respect what Coltrane was doing, and he is one of my all-time favorite artists, but those excursions are generally not for me.
Heard about this in 2017 from Fuji-san (Yasuhiro Fujioka), who told me it was recorded by a young man who was a recording student at the time, so while strictly speaking an amateur recording, it should be better than that. This account seems to contradict the account that Joe Brazil made the recording. Maybe Brazil and the student recorded this together, or maybe wires got crossed at my end. Anyway, excited to hear about the release next month.
This post on Facebook shows 2 fascinating releases on the "Blue Parrot" label, probably from the 70s, i guess there might be a lot of Coltrane surprise releases in the future. Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook
Interesting. I’ve not heard of the Blue Parrot label; does anybody have any experience with their releases? Or familiar with these performances? Are they any good?
It was a bootleg label - and the sources for those releasez are Half Note broadcasts. Most of them are one the official One Up, One Down release from a few years ago in better sound. But fun albums.
For reasons that I can't explain, I find some savage beauty in those late period concerts. Are there any audiophiles out there who have heard the Olatunji concert? That is maybe the most extreme of them all, wild, intense, chaotic, but a horrible recording!
One important (believed to be) Half Note performance not on the official release is "Chim Chim Cheree." It's on a cd titled Bye Bye Blackbird, not sure about any other grey or bootleg releases. The only live recording I know of. Definitely '65, so Half Note makes sense. (Though the first two tracks on the above cd are from Europe Nov '62.) Would love to hear it released in One Up, One Down quality.
Owned it on CD, listened twice, and sold it. Interesting, but couldn’t find anything enjoyable. It troubled my spirit.