The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Recordings
John Coltrane · 1998
524 min · 66 tracks · post-bop · free jazz · hard bop
A transcendent journey through intricate harmonies and improvisational depths, showcasing Coltrane's relentless creativity.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration with peaks
- transcendent journey through harmonies
- wave-like pacing for deep listening
- improvisational depths to uncover
- two-halves for reflective sessions
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise, standalone tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Themes
- spiritual awakening· civil rights reflections· avant-garde exploration
- Career context
- Released in 1998, this collection compiles John Coltrane's groundbreaking works from the 1960s, a period marked by his artistic peak. Following the acclaimed 'A Love Supreme' in 1965, Coltrane was exploring spiritual themes and complex modal structures, solidifying his status as a revolutionary figure in jazz.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pharoah Sanders· Ornette Coleman· Albert Ayler
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Karma by Pharoah Sanders — Explores similar spiritual themes with rich improvisation and modal jazz structures.Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane — Merges avant-garde exploration with spiritual depth, using lush instrumentation and meditative soundscapes.A Tribute to Jack Johnson by Miles Davis — Features dynamic improvisation and a fusion of jazz with rock elements, echoing Coltrane's exploratory spirit.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Greensleeves 3:45
- 2 It's Easy to Remember 2:48
- 3 The Inchworm 6:19
- 4 Big Nick 4:08
- 5 Out of This World 14:05
- 6 Soul Eyes 5:26
- 7 Miles' Mode 7:34
- 8 Tunji 6:35
- 9 Nancy (With the Laughing Face) 3:14
- 10 What's New? 3:47
- 11 Up 'Gainst the Wall 3:17
- 12 Too Young to Go Steady 4:24
- 13 All or Nothing at All 3:38
- 14 I Wish I Knew 4:51
Disc 2
- 1 You Don't Know What Love Is 5:14
- 2 Say It (Over and Over Again) 4:18
- 3 Vilia 4:38
- 4 After the Rain 4:14
- 5 Dear Old Stockholm 10:44
- 6 Your Lady 6:41
- 7 Alabama (takes 4 & 5) 5:10
- 8 Lonnie's Lament 11:47
- 9 The Drum Thing 7:24
- 10 Wise One 9:01
Disc 3
- 1 Crescent 8:44
- 2 Bessie's Blues 3:35
- 3 A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement 7:47
- 4 A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution 7:25
- 5 A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance 10:44
- 6 A Love Supreme, Part 4: Psalm 7:08
- 7 Nature Boy (first version) 7:05
- 8 Nature Boy 8:03
- 9 Feelin' Good 6:24
- 10 Chim Chim Cheree 6:56
Disc 4
- 1 Brasilia 12:57
- 2 Song of Praise 9:51
- 3 After the Crescent 13:40
- 4 Dear Lord 5:37
- 5 One Down, One Up 15:31
- 6 Welcome 5:28
- 7 The Last Blues 4:23
Disc 5
- 1 Untitled Original 90314 14:48
- 2 Transition 15:31
- 3 Suite: Prayer and Meditation: Day / Peace and After / Prayer and Meditation: Evening / Affirmation / Prayer and Meditation: 4AM 21:20
- 4 Living Space 10:24
- 5 Dusk Dawn 10:48
Disc 6
- 1 Vigil 9:52
- 2 Untitled Original 90320 10:48
- 3 Dearly Beloved 6:29
- 4 Attaining 11:28
- 5 Sun Ship 6:15
- 6 Ascent 10:09
- 7 Amen 8:14
Disc 7
- 1 Love 8:03
- 2 Compassion 9:34
- 3 Joy 8:48
- 4 Consequences 7:20
- 5 Serenity 6:14
- 6 Joy (second version) 12:21
Disc 8
- 1 Crescent (first version) 10:08
- 2 Bessie's Blues (first version, incomplete) 3:01
- 3 Song of Praise (first version) 2:44
- 4 A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution (alternate take) 7:25
- 5 Feelin' Good (alternate take) 6:20
- 6 Dear Lord (breakdowns & alternate take) 7:45
- 7 Living Space (breakdown & alternate take) 14:02
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