Very Best of John Coltrane [Import]

John Coltrane | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 15, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000046PVI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great music from a giant's great, great period., April 24, 2003

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B. J Lam "[e-mail]" (littleton, colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of John Coltrane (Audio CD)

Eleven tracks from the Atlantic recording era. There are five recording sessions represented here from May 1959 through October 1960. The packaging is very nicely done and the music is, really, heavenly. Favorite tracks include Central Park West, Body and Soul, Mr. Syms and Giant Steps. One note of interest is that the song Giant Steps was not "released" by Atlantic/Rhino to Ken Burns' Coltrane collection which was released on Columbia. For this reason alone, this is probably a better choice, although the Ken Burns' collection covers virtually Coltrane's entire recording career. I like this collection more. You cannot go wrong with this selection.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Intro To This Sax Giant, September 20, 2002

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G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of John Coltrane (Audio CD)

A comprehensive sampling of the style of John Coltrane and his supporting band mates. The man good really genenerate some creative tones out of his saxophone. I tend to prefer his slower more tuneful pieces like Central Park West, Mr. Syms, and Equinox. That last track really creates a mood.

However, the show stopper on this puppy is My Favorite Things. Not a wasted moment as Coltrane really makes this song his own. The piano accompanyment McCoy Tyner is stunning. But the varying interpretations on the theme are performed with perfecion.

Give this one a spin as it won't dissappoint you.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Overview of THE MAN, March 20, 2000

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"wednightprayermeeting" (Bellview, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of John Coltrane (Audio CD)

As far as I'm concerned, almost any collection of Coltrane tunes could hold up as a "Best Of" or "Greatest Hits" compilation. I have not heard this album in this form, but I have heard all of these tunes. And all of them are great. This album, more accurately described, should be titled "The Columbia Years," since these takes are from Trane's stint with this company. "Naima" and "Equinox" are two of my personal favs from this period. "My Favorite Things" is Coltrane's most commercially successful tune, but that does not detract from this classic in any way. Julie Andrews aint got nothin' on the Trane. THis may just be one of the best places to initiate your appreciation of Coltrane, since this disk contains music from one of his more accessible periods. No balls out Avante Guard mayhem here, as in later periods, just nice refined smooth jazz from the very best. A great place to start appreciating THE MAN.