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- Jazz Casual - John Coltrane [VHS]
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It might not seem like much: 30 minutes, three tunes, four musicians on a bare-bones soundstage. But this is John Coltrane, and any opportunity to see the legendary saxophonist at work is something to be savored. That's especially true with this January 1964 television performance. Some five years after his membership in Miles Davis's immortal Kind of Blue group, he was well past playing the usual standards and ballads; at the same time, he had yet to explore the outer reaches of the avant-garde. Joined here by pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones--the classic Coltrane quartet, and undoubtedly one of the most important and influential groups in jazz history--he works his way through three numbers that were familiar components of the Coltrane repertoire: Mongo Santamaria's "Afro Blue," which finds Trane on soprano sax and features a typically dynamic Tyner solo; "Alabama," a Coltrane original with a brooding, droning intro and conclusion sandwiched around the middle section's slow, swinging groove; and "Impressions," the modal touchstone, which at nearly 14 minutes long gives all four musicians plenty of room to stretch out. Playing the tenor horn here, Coltrane is typically restless and searching, volcanic and commanding. It's not necessarily pretty, especially when he is backed only by Jones's angry, explosive polyrhythms, but the power is undeniable. The fact that Coltrane says nothing (all other Jazz Casual guests were interviewed by host Ralph J. Gleason) is immaterial; what could he say with his voice that he hadn't already said with his horn? --Sam Graham
- Price : $6.99
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- Playboy Jazz Festival Volume 1
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Since it's beginnings in 1979, the Playboy Jazz Festival has rapidly grown into a major international event. Each year now, the Hollywood Bowl is host to the greatest names in jazz as they gather for an all-out celebration of music's most honest, free, and spontaneous form of expression. Here, in all their brilliance and diversity, are the true leaders in their field - artists like Lionel Hampton, Grover Washington, Jr., Pieces Of A Dream, Maynard Ferguson, Nancy Wilson and Willie Bobo. Join them in concert with your host Bill Cosby.
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- Jazz Icons: John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65
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As Ashley Kahn points out in his informative liner notes, there aren't many visual recordings of jazz giant John Coltrane in circulation--or, possibly, in existence. In capturing the saxophonist in three different phases in his too-brief career, this installment in the inestimable Jazz Icons video series performs a valuable service. The 92-minute DVD includes a 1960 performance in Dusseldorf, Germany, featuring Coltrane on tenor with his mates from Miles Davis's rhythm section, jamming on Miles's tunes; a 1961 performance in Baden Baden, Germany, with Coltrane on soprano and tenor, and Eric Dolphy on alto sax and flute, backed by pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Reggie Workman, and super-drummer Elvin Jones; and a surpassingly intense 1965 Belgium performance by "the Classic Quartet," with Jimmy Garrison replacing Workman. The black-and-white footage, some of it from broadcast sources, is sometimes striking, sometimes too shadowy (the dated camera effects, while evincing a certain period charm, still don't help). And a rare meeting of Coltrane and tenor great Stan Getz at the end of the Dusseldorf set is compromised by the poor miking of Getz. But we'll put up with such imperfections to hear the primal force of Trane's playing cut through the years, on songs ranging from "Autumn Leaves," to "Impressions," to "My Favorite Things." Trane lives. --Lloyd Sachs
- Price : $17.99
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- John Coltrane: Impressions of Coltrane
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NTSC/Region 0. The great Jazzman John Coltrane in nine rare, live television performances, shot in the late 1950's and the early 1960's. In dazzling extended solos, showcasing his trademark 'sheets of sound,' Coltrane demonstrates his mastery of tenor, alto, and soprano saxes and the unique artistry he brought to innovations in Jazz - and in music as a whole. This collection has both breadth and depth. Four of these performances are led by Miles Davis, who features Coltrane on the worldchanging 'So What,' as well as on Dave Brubeck's 'The Duke'; and Miles also works out his huge, orchestral ensemble under the direction of Gil Evans. The rest of the program is given over to the John Coltrane Quartet - joined for two numbers, including Coltrane's signature 'My Favorite Things,' by the great flautist and sax player Eric Dolphy. Here we find Coltrane utterly in his element, in the years in which he was changing jazz forever. Classic Coltrane collaborators pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and bassist Jimmy Garrison are given their own chances to shine as well. Rare footage - and beautiful music from one of the greatest icons of Jazz. Immortal.
- Price : $22.98
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- John Coltrane - My Favorite Things
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This 1960 recording was a landmark album in John Coltrane's career, the first to introduce his quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones and the first release on which he played soprano saxophone. It also provided him with a signature hit, as his new group conception came together wonderfully on the title track. It's an extended modal reworking in 6/4 time that brought the hypnotic pulsating quality of Indian music into jazz for the first time, with Coltrane's soprano wailing over the oscillating piano chords and pulsing drums. The unusual up-tempo version of Gershwin's "Summertime" is a heated example of Coltrane's "sheets of sound" approach to conventional changes, while "But Not for Me" receives a radical harmonic makeover. This is an excellent introduction to Coltrane's work. --Stuart Broomer
- Price : $11.01
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- Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
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Wayne Shorter's compositions helped define a new jazz style in the mid-'60s, merging some of the concentrated muscular force of hard bop with surprising intervals and often spacious melodies suspended over the beat. The result was a new kind of "cool," a mixture of restraint and freedom that created a striking contrast between Shorter's airy themes and his taut tenor solos and which invited creative play among the soloists and rhythm section. The band on this 1964 session is a quintessential Blue Note group of the period, combining Shorter's most frequent and effective collaborators. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Elvin Jones merge their talents to create music that's at once secure and free flowing, sometimes managing to suggest tension and calm at the same time. --Stuart Broomer
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- The McCoy Tyner Collection: Piano Transcriptions (Jazz Giants)
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Transcriptions for a dozen tunes: Fly with the Wind ? Folks ? For Tomorrow ? High Priest ? Island Birdie ? Just in Time ? La Habana Sol ? Man from Tanganyika ? Prelude to a Kiss ? Senor Carlos ? Theme for Nana ? You Stepped Out of a Dream.
- Price : $13.22
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- Gonzalo Rubalcaba Collection: Artist Transcriptions - Piano
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Ten note-for-note transcriptions from this Havana-born pianist, called by the All Music Guide, One of the most important figures to emerge from Afro-Cuban jazz in the '90s ... extraordinarily versatile. Songs Songs: Woodyn' You : Otra Mirada (
- Price : $15.56
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- Culture and the Pentatonic Scale: Exciting Information On Pentatonic Scales
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Don't read another book on pentatonic scales until you have read this book. Culture and the Pentatonic Scale is an inside look into the history of the pentatonic scale and its uses. Teachers will be able to use this as an excellent resource for their students. Musicians will read more information about pentatonic scales that they may not have known. Anyone who is interested in music need to read this book. Even if you are not a musician, you will learn important information concerning pentatonic scales. This book will be a good read for you because of the incredible information that is provided on pentatonic scales. In this book, you will: -Find out about the widespread cultural use of pentatonic scales. -You will find out which instruments are tuned to the pentatonic scale. -You will read about the use of the pentatonic scale in 20th century music. -You will understand the impact slavery had on the pentatonic scale. -Find out how folk music has incorporated the pentatonic scale. -Become aware of the songs that use pentatonic scales. -Learn how pentatonic scales are used in different cultures. -See how pentatonic scales have been used in classical music, rock, blues, pop and jazz. ...and more. You should convince yourself to decide now to purchase this fantastic guide about pentatonic scales.
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