November 22, 2009
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THE ESSENTIAL COLTRANE

John Coltrane recorded more than 75 albums as a bandleader and played on numerous others. Here are a few of his key recordings.

Kind of Blue (Columbia, 1959). This Miles Davis classic is an excellent example of Trane's work as a sideman, along with fellow saxophonist Julian 'Cannonball' Adderly.

Giant Steps (Atlantic, 1959). Coltrane's first album of entirely original material had a huge impact in jazz circles.

A Love Supreme (Impulse! 1964). Recorded with his quartet of 1961ñ65, Coltrane's spiritual masterpiece is both profound and accessible.

Stellar Regions (Impulse! 1995). This recently discovered 1967 recording shows the more contemplative direction Coltrane's 'late period' music was headed at the time of his death. If you can handle this, you might want to look into some of Coltrane's more esoteric works: Meditations, Ascension, Om, and Interstellar Space.

Aaron McCarroll Gallegos is a writer living in Toronto. From The Other Side (March/April 1999). Subscriptions: $24/yr. (10 issues) from 300 W. Apsley St., Philadelphia, PA 19144.

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