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John Coltrane Quartet

Title: Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert (2CD)

Label: Gambit

Cat No:69239
Format:CD

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This Gambit mid-price double CD presents a long hard to find concert by the classic Coltrane Quartet - with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones - recorded on October 25, 1963 at Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen - performing extended versions of Coltrane's compositions "Mr. PC", "Impressions", "The Promise" and "Naima", plus versions of Mongo Santamaría's "Afro Blue" and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "My Favourite Things".

These are all absorbing versions, with incredible improvisation and interplay, in which the musicians seem fully immersed. There are three tour de force tracks around or over the 20 minute mark. Roland Kirk was also in town and after the concert the two saxophonists went to Copenhagen's famous Café Montmartre to play during a well remembered (but unfortunately not recorded) jam session, backed by Kirk's band. Coltrane's playing is risky and adventurous, as always. To quote the great man : "Whenever I make a change, I'm a little worried that it may puzzle people. And sometimes I deliberately delay things for this reason. But after a while I find there is nothing else I can do but go ahead".

Track Listing for Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert (2CD)
CD1
1. Mr P.C.
2. Impressions

CD2
1. The Promise
2. Afro-Blue
3. Naima
4. My Favourite Things

Reviews

Jazzwise - Keith Shadwick

There is no falling off of quality in terms of what the Coltrane quartet achieve over the course of the evening. ***

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