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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Although recordings of his work from as early as 1946 exist, Coltrane's recording career did not begin in earnest until 1955. From 1957 onward he recorded and produced dozens of albums, many of them not released until years after his death. A hugely influential jazz musician, Coltrane has been credited with reshaping modern jazz and with being the predominant influence...Read More >
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"Blue Waltz" is a performance by John Coltrane's Quartet of the main theme of John Coltrane's "Ascension", a much larger work recorded six weeks before this concert. This is extremely intense music. Even so, the "Ascension" performance which I'm pointing to on Rhapsody dwarfs this. Some who heard Ascension said it was one of the most powerful sounds ever recorded by humans. I had to listen to "Ascension" in small measured doses turned way down before I acclimated en... MORE
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