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Format:Audio CD
This was the first album I heard back in the 1960s by the classic quartet of John Coltrane(tenor, soprano sax), McCoy Tyner(piano), Jimmy Garrison(bass) & Elvin Jones(drums). Only the first three tracks were recorded live at Birdland on October 8, 1963, the remaining being studio recordings from the same year. Mongo Santamaria's 'Afro Blue' is a stirring soprano outing for Coltrane who returns to tenor on the beautiful ballad 'I Want To Talk About You' which has a stunning unaccompanied coda. Of the studio tracks the highlight is the sombre and moving 'Alabama' inspired by a bomb outrage at a church in Birmingham. 'Your Lady' is dedicated to Coltrane's wife-to-be Alice McLeod.
'Live at Birdland' still bowls me over almost 50 years later and is an ideal introduction to Trane's wonderful music.
'Live at Birdland' still bowls me over almost 50 years later and is an ideal introduction to Trane's wonderful music.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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One of the 5 live recordings of all time in my opinion. The last 2 songs however are Van Gelder's studio tracks, but it does not make the album worthless, that the great collaboration (Coltrane,Garrison,Jones and Tyner) are back on the saddle to make us blow out of our minds!
Have the cd but gotta have the lp as soon as possible!
Have the cd but gotta have the lp as soon as possible!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A Great Coltrane Album, But Not All Live At Birdland
14 April 2011
Format:Audio CD
Supporting John Coltrane on this "live" recording are Jimmy Garrison on bass, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Elvin Jones on drums, an excellent rhythm section.
There are a total of five tracks on this CD:
1. Afro-Blue (Mongo Santamaria)(10:50)
2. I Want to Talk About You (Billy Eckstein)(8:11)
3. The Promise (John Coltrane) (8:10)
4. Alabama (John Coltrane)(5:09)
5. Your Lady (John Coltrane) (6:39)
According to an article in Wikipedia, only the first three tracks were recorded live at Birdland on October 8, 1963. Tracks 4 and 5 were recorded on November 18, 1963 at the Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey. Track 6 was recorderd at that same recording studio on March 6, 1963.
Additionally, the article states that "Alabama" was written as a tribute to the four children killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
A live version of "I Want to Talk About You" was previously recorded in 1958 for Coltrane's album Soultrane.
LeRoi Jones wrote a meandering but highly enthusiastic set of liner notes for this album. I'll allow him to have the last word: "All the music on this album is Live, whether it was recorded above the drinking and talk at Birdland, or in the studio. There is a daringly human quality to John Coltrane's music that makes itserlf felt, wherever he records. if you can hear, this music will make you think of a lot of weird and wonderful things. You might even become one of them." Amen.
Highly Recommended.
There are a total of five tracks on this CD:
1. Afro-Blue (Mongo Santamaria)(10:50)
2. I Want to Talk About You (Billy Eckstein)(8:11)
3. The Promise (John Coltrane) (8:10)
4. Alabama (John Coltrane)(5:09)
5. Your Lady (John Coltrane) (6:39)
According to an article in Wikipedia, only the first three tracks were recorded live at Birdland on October 8, 1963. Tracks 4 and 5 were recorded on November 18, 1963 at the Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey. Track 6 was recorderd at that same recording studio on March 6, 1963.
Additionally, the article states that "Alabama" was written as a tribute to the four children killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
A live version of "I Want to Talk About You" was previously recorded in 1958 for Coltrane's album Soultrane.
LeRoi Jones wrote a meandering but highly enthusiastic set of liner notes for this album. I'll allow him to have the last word: "All the music on this album is Live, whether it was recorded above the drinking and talk at Birdland, or in the studio. There is a daringly human quality to John Coltrane's music that makes itserlf felt, wherever he records. if you can hear, this music will make you think of a lot of weird and wonderful things. You might even become one of them." Amen.
Highly Recommended.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Essential Coltrane...
12 May 2010
One of the finest live albums ever created, starting with the definitive version of Afro Blue. Coltrane's improvisng is at his most passionate, and that passion resonates through all the tracks on the CD. This, along with My Favorite Things, a Love Supreme and Giant Steps are a must for a starter 'Trane collection. Essential to any jazz collection. Essential to any collection of quality music really. A listening experience that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the final track. Can't say enough good things about it. Fans of that outside, experimental 'Trane of later years may want to look elsewhere - none of that here, thankfully. Buy it now, thank me later :). It's that good.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
good stuff
4 Dec 2009
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Once it started playing, all I could do is play it again and again. Pure Trane!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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