The New Jazz Musings

 Knowing that 1965 was such a transformational year for John Coltrane, the one when he evolved from his "Classic Quartet", experimenting with some of the younger, more avant-garde musicians in live settings, and in some studio sessions, I decided to post each of thirteen (became fourteen) albums on Instagram that emanated from the 1965 sessions (in recording date order). Not including some other live sessions (mainly on CD). Trane was feeling the need to change by adding other musicians. He was experimenting more than usual, and recording more. The output from 1965 was immense. The second seven records are below, with information on the recording sessions. #8 in 1965. The Friday following the Monday Ascension session at Van Gelder's, there was a slot for Coltrane and the Quartet at the Newport Jazz Festival. Impulse recorded One Down, One Up and My Favorite Things and also Archie Shepp's afternoon set. The album New Thing at Newport was released early '66 and feat...

Knowing that 1965 was such a transformational year for John Coltrane, the one when he evolved from his "Classic Quartet", experimenting with some of the younger, more avant-garde musicians in live settings, and in some studio sessions, I decided to post each of thirteen albums on Instagram that emanated from the 1965 sessions (in recording date order). Not including some other live sessions (mainly on CD). Trane was feeling the need to change by adding other musicians. He was experimenting more than usual, and recording more. The output from 1965 was immense. The first seven records are below, with information on the recording sessions. #1 of 13. The quartet entered Van Gelder's on Feb 17th for two days' recording with Art Davis on 2nd bass. On the 1st day Nature Boy, Feelin' Good and Chim Chim Cheree were laid down. All material from this session was unreleased until this double album in 1978, when one of the Nature Boy takes was included. From a recording later ...