John Coltrane Quartet - Song Of Praise, Live New York 1965 Revisited

2022 reissue

John Coltrane tenor & soprano saxophones, McCoyTyner piano, Jimmy Garrison double bass, Elvins Jones drums.
***** review on AAJ, March 3, 2022

These Half Note recordings from March 26 and May 7, 1965, two dates from an extended stay at the club, were captured as a radio broadcast. ezz-thetics has re-sequenced the music here to demonstrate Coltrane’s approach to incorporating all his inventions into a performance, while also mapping a future to his music. – Mark Corroto

Producers note: We have re-sequenced these tracks to allow the listener to become part of the development of the music and to follow John Coltrane’s evolutions to the final climax on “One Down. One Up”. To be able to present the performances on one CD only, we have edited the introductions, announcements and applauses to reach a concentration on music only and a time just under 80 minutes. The mastering of Michael Brändli contributed to a much better sound of these exceptional performances. – Werner X. Uehlinger