“After a month of hard listening, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman has become my own kind of internal soundtrack. I whistle these ballads as I walk down the street, but mess up their difficult melodies. I try to sing them, but can’t really, not the way I’ve heard them. So I put on my headphones and play the record again and furrow my brow as I marvel at its mysterious beauty.” Read more of Matthew Kassel’s reflection on the 1963 jazz album here. via: theparisreview. A wonderful piece of writing about one of my favorite jazz albums. 

“After a month of hard listening, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman has become my own kind of internal soundtrack. I whistle these ballads as I walk down the street, but mess up their difficult melodies. I try to sing them, but can’t really, not the way I’ve heard them. So I put on my headphones and play the record again and furrow my brow as I marvel at its mysterious beauty.” 

Read more of Matthew Kassel’s reflection on the 1963 jazz album here.

via: theparisreview.

A wonderful piece of writing about one of my favorite jazz albums. 

Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. That’s what I would like to do. I think that’s one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musician’s is through his music. 

–John Coltrane

From dustyphonica.

What to do on a long winter’s night? Listen to this. Thank you, declarative.

What to do on a long winter’s night? Listen to this. Thank you, declarative.

The Trane. From Metradella & Sunnyday.

The Trane.

From Metradella & Sunnyday.

track Naima
artist John Coltrane
album Giant Steps

John Coltrane: Naima - from Giant Steps, 1959: Personnel: John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, band leader; Paul Chambers – double bass; Jimmy Cobb – drums; Wynton Kelly – piano (from i12bent & jongx)

Luke: I’m going to see a tribute to John Coltrane this evening with some friends here in Toronto, hence all the Coltrane posts ;)

Birthday of that most spiritual and visionary saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane: Sep. 23, 1926 - 1967 ‘Trane, Courtesy of the official John Coltrane website. (from i12bent & musicalinspiration)

Birthday of that most spiritual and visionary saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane: Sep. 23, 1926 - 1967 ‘Trane, Courtesy of the official John Coltrane website. (from i12bent & musicalinspiration)

track Everytime We Say Goodbye
artist John Coltrane
album My Favorite Things

John Coltrane: Every Time We Say Goodbye - from My Favorite Things, 1961: Personnel: John Coltrane – soprano saxophone; McCoy Tyner – piano; Steve Davis – bass; Elvin Jones – drums. From i12bent & nyu28)

John Coltrane contemplative, Miles playing in the background, from i12bent & slangrap)

John Coltrane contemplative, Miles playing in the background, from i12bent & slangrap)

track Blue Train
artist John Coltrane
album Blue Train

John Coltrane: Blue Train - from Blue Train, 1957 Personnel: John Coltrane – tenor saxophone; Paul Chambers – double bass; Kenny Drew – piano; Curtis Fuller – trombone; Philly Joe Jones – drums; Lee Morgan – trumpet (from i12bent & midnightentity)

Roy DeCarava, “Coltrane and Elvin,” 1960 (from kvetchlandia)

Roy DeCarava, “Coltrane and Elvin,” 1960 (from kvetchlandia)