Jazz Monthly published a very comprehensive Late Coltrane retrospective by Jack Cooke in its January 1970 publication. Cooke was a drummer in the 1950s who transitioned to journalism during the 1960s. He was a regular contributor to Jazz Monthly. Cooke, in his piece, makes many insightful observations and comments, especially on the final transition from the 'classic' quartet (on the album Meditations). This marked the final stage of Coltrane's experiment, with the new shape of his music becoming clear. Of course, in 1970 we didn't have the hindsight of the un-released albums, so as a Late Trane retrospective, it is incomplete for 2020. But nevertheless, it is the most comprehensive (contemporary) piece from the period I've seen. A really useful and insightful addition to this blog. LATE TRANE / JACK COOKE JOHN COLTRANE'S contribution to jazz, as an instrumentalist, bandleader and innovator, over the years of his career and in the hundreds of recording...
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