John Coltrane
	A Love Supreme 2005 issue Japanese exclusive Strictly Limited Edition CD album Olé 2006 issue Japanese 24-Bit mastered 4-track CD album originally released in 1961 Coltrane Jazz 2006 issue Japanese 24-Bit mastered 12-track CD album originally recorded between November '59 and August '60 Ballads 2005 issue Japanese exclusive Strictly Limited Edition 8-track CD album £ 29.99 £ 28.99 £ 28.99 £ 29.99

John Coltrane
	Sun Ship US limited edition 5-track LP pressed on HIGH DEFINITION PREMIUM 180gram VIRGIN VINYL Turning Point 2008 issue UK 11-track CD album - with selections from four important sessions The Avant-Garde 2000 US limited edition 5 track CD of the 1966 landmark album [actually recorded in 1960] The Inch Worm 2007 Italian pressed UK issue 3-track LP on 160gram Vinyl, recorded live on Nov 28th 1962 £ 16.99 £ 10.99 £ 12.99 £ 16.99

Dick Swings...
	Encouraged by my recent discovery of Pharoah Sanders' post Coltrane solo work, I decided to revisit some of John Coltrane's solo work too. Specifically I listened to 'A Love Supreme', 'Blue Train', 'Soultrane', 'Giant Steps' & a work with Pharoah Sanders, 1965's 'Meditations'. Already a veteran as part of the 'First Great Quintet' of Miles Davis, 'Blue Train' was his first solo work for Blue Note & featured the trumpet work of Lee Morgan along with the legendary rhythm section of Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones. It was a hint of things to come & is a classic - highly recommended. 'Soutrane' is a greater exploration of his 'sheets of sound' style, ably supported by Paul Chambers, Red Garland & Art Taylor. Coltrane himself viewed this as one of his favourite sessions - another classic. 'Giant Steps' was the first to feature exclusively Coltrane compositions, retaining Art Taylor & Paul Chambers in the 'engine room' but with Tommy Flanagan taking piano duties. This was the last album to still sit in with his BeBop history & is was ranked at 102 in Rolling Stones' 500 Greatest Albums of all time. As his harmonic imporvisation & melodic phrasing style developed, he was soon to move to a more experimental 'modal' style, which enables me to jump quite nicely a few years to 'Meditations'. Now, this is not easy listening. It is to 'Blue Train' as Absynthe is to Cola. You are assaulted by overblown sax almost from the off with 'Trane & Pharoah panned hard left & right. Although the album is segmented into compostitions, it is played as two continuous pieces. If you are putting your toe into the water for the first time with John Coltrane or avant-garde freeform Jazz, this is one to work up to as it's very heavy indeed. There are alternate versions of some of the compositions that are less hard hitting that were recorded earlier without Pharoah or Rashied Ali & released as 'First Meditations' that might be worth a listen first. For someone that died very young (he was only 40), Coltrane left a wealth of music behind him & like Miles wasn't afraid to push boundaries. I enjoyed re-discovering the albums that put him amongst the greats.

John Coltrane
	Bye Bye Blackbird 1985 Italian 3-track compilation LP featuring McCoy Tyner on Piano, Jimmy Garrison on Bass & Elvin Jones on Drums Black Pearls 80s German issue of the 1964 3-track LP pressed on high quality vin, great sleeve reproducing the original album artwork Traneing In 1985 German issue of the 1964 5-track LP on high quality vinyl The Last Trane 1989 German remastered issue of the 1965 4-track LP featuring recordings from 1957 & 1958 £ 8.00 £ 12.99 £ 12.99 £ 12.99

what's on...
	Friday February 22nd 2008 20:30 - Digital TV channel BBC Four is showing four special Brecon Jazz programmes in February 2008, based on recordings at the 2007 event..

Red Garland
	When There Are Grey Skies Rare 1963 French 6-track LP, front laminated flipback picture sleeve The Red Garland Trio 2006 Japanese exclusive limited edition 6-track 'K2 High Definition Coding' CD album Manteca Extremely rare original 1958 US 5-track LP on the 'W. 50th St' black & yellow Prestige label Halleloo-Y'-All 1963 US 5-track STEREO LP front laminated pasted picture sleeve with tape reinforced edges £ 50.00 £ 24.99 £ 50.00 £ 45.00

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