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John Coltrane – Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (CD)

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The summer of 1961 found Coltrane at a genuine crossroads, pushing his classic quartet lineup into new territory with Dolphy's presence opening up conversations between saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute that had no real precedent. This is the band that drew both intense admiration and sharp criticism from the jazz press at the time, with some detractors famously calling their extended explorations "anti-jazz." Hearing them uncaged at the Gate, on newly surfaced tape, reframes that whole argument.

John Coltrane - "Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy" - In August of 1961, the John Coltrane Quintet played an engagement at the legendary Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York. Ninety minutes of never-before-heard music from this group were recently discovered at the New York Public Library. In addition to some well-known Coltrane material ("Impressions"), there is a breathtaking feature for Dolphy's bass clarinet on "When Lights Are Low" and the only known non-studio recording of Coltrane's composition "Africa", from the Africa/Brass album.

Tracklist
1. My Favorite Things (15:54)
2. When Lights Are Low (15:28)
3. Impressions (10:13)
4. Greensleeves (16:03)
5. Africa (22:27)

UPC: 602455514189
Label: Impulse Records
Release Date: 7.14.23
Format: CD