John Coltrane – The Final Tour: Copenhagen, March 24, 1960 (LP Vinyl)
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By March 1960, John Coltrane was already deep into preparations for his own landmark quartet and had recorded "Giant Steps" just months earlier. Catching him in this transitional moment alongside Miles Davis, still burning through the modal innovations of "Kind of Blue," makes these Copenhagen recordings a rare document of two genuinely revolutionary musical minds at a shared crossroads, each about to reshape jazz in entirely different directions.
The latest entry in the award-winning Miles Davis Bootleg Series focuses on the final chapter in the landmark collaboration between Davis and saxophonist John Coltrane: their last live performances together, in Europe in the spring of 1960.
Miles and Coltrane first collaborated in 1955, when Davis recruited the tenor saxophonist alongside pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This "first great quintet" made their Columbia Records debut in 1957. Those early recordings showcased the stunning contrasts between Miles' spacious, melodic lines and Trane's cascading high-energy solos, famously described by the critic Ira Gilter in 1958 as "sheets of sound."
While the quintet disbanded shortly after the release of 'Round About Midnight, Coltrane was back in Miles' ensemble in early 1958. A year later, the Miles Davis Sextet (Davis, Coltrane, Chambers, saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans or Wynton Kelly, and drummer Jimmy Cobb) recorded the historic Kind Of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. And for this final tour the rhythm section of Kelly, Chambers and Cobb backed Miles and Trane.
These historic performances marked Miles and Tran's last outing together and showcased both musicians' incredible influence on the changing sound of jazz. The beautiful music they made together is presented here officially for the very first time.
A 150 gram vinyl version, The Final Tour: Copenhagen, March 24, 1960 will include that complete set on one LP.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 889854987411
Label: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 3.23.18
Format: LP Vinyl