John Coltrane - Chasin The Trane, The Village Vanguard 1961, Master Takes + l, Revisited

2021 release

John Coltrane tenor- & soprano saxophones,  Eric Dolphy bass clarinet,  McCoy Tyner piano,
Reggie Workman double bass, Jimmy Garrison double bass & Elvin Jones drums.

John Coltrane is the steady catalyst, channeling galvanizing thoughts and energy through the
tangible mechanics of his horns and sometimes running momentarily afoul of the lacunae between
intent and implements. That it was all accomplished from the comparatively cramped confines of a
basement jazz club stage is both the miracle and promise of momentous jazz music. The boon of
emotional reciprocity between band and audiences was in optimal effect across these nights, even
if there were sleeper agents amongst the second contingent committed to objection and grievance.
History hasn’t been kind to those naysayers and faultfinders, and while there were many who came
to John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy’s defense at the time and after, what ultimately eroded acrimony
and resistance was the abiding efficacy and potency of the music. Still accessible and advantageous
to anyone with ears open and invested. Still attracting ardent converts, daily. – Derek Taylor

Tracks: Spiritual, Softly As In The Morning Sunrise, Chasin’ The Trane, India, Impressions &
Spiritual (alternate take) with a total time of 79:28.