Coltrane's Sound
John Coltrane · 1960
50 min · 8 tracks · post-bop · free jazz · hard bop
A meditative exploration of modal improvisation fused with deeply emotive melodies and intricate harmonies.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- meditative exploration of sound
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- deeply emotive melodic journeys
- reflective moments of improvisation
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer fast-paced excitement
- seek standalone tracks only
Where this album fits
- Themes
- modal improvisation· Central Park introspection· emotive melodies
- Career context
- Released in 1960, 'Coltrane's Sound' arrived during a transformative period for John Coltrane, following his acclaimed album 'Giant Steps'. This album showcases his evolution into a more experimental phase, as he began to embrace freer forms of jazz while still rooted in hard bop and modal jazz.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pharoah Sanders· Ornette Coleman· Albert Ayler
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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In a Silent Way by Miles Davis — Explores modal jazz with a meditative, atmospheric quality and intricate improvisation.Karma by Pharoah Sanders — Shares the same emotive exploration and spiritual depth within modal frameworks.The Real McCoy by McCoy Tyner — Features complex harmonies and introspective melodies, echoing Coltrane's modal explorations.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes 6:49
- 2 Central Park West 4:13
- 3 Liberia 6:49
- 4 Body and Soul 5:37
- 5 Equinox 8:34
- 6 Satellite 5:50
- 7 26-2 6:13
- 8 Body and Soul (alternate take) 5:57
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