John Coltrane - Turning Point (2008)
John Coltrane - Turning Point (2008)
Genre: Jazz | 1CD's | MP3 320 kbps | Playtime: 01:14:02 | 170 MB
Over the all too brief 40 years of his life, John Coltrane had a profound and far-reaching effect on the world of Jazz and beyond. Yet acclaimed as he already was after spells as a sideman with giants such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and … Full DescriptionThelonious Monk, it was only in 1957 that his musical vision began to truly find focus. The "spiritual awakening" of which he spoke prompted him to make wholesale changes in his lifestyle. Out, went the bad habits that had made many fear for his life, to be replaced by an all-consuming quest to make music that transcended national and cultural boundaries, bringing both player and listener to a state of connectedness with God. This edition illustrates that landmark year with selections from four important sessions; collaborations and first dates as leader with Tadd Dameron, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan and Red Garland. The listener will find abundant evidence of one of Jazz's undisputed greats demonstrating total mastery of the music that succored him through his early years - Blues, Swing, Bebop - and already beginning to hunger for fresh challenges. Fivefour.
Tracklist
01. John Coltrane - Mating Call (5:39)
02. John Coltrane - Soultrane (5:25)
03. John Coltrane - On A Misty Night (6:24)
04. John Coltrane - Eclypso (7:59)
05. John Coltrane - Solacium (9:13)
06. John Coltrane - Bakai (8:45)
07. John Coltrane - While My Lady Sleeps (4:43)
08. John Coltrane - Chronic Blues (8:16)
09. John Coltrane - You Leave Me Breathless (7:25)
10. John Coltrane - Soft Lights And Sweet Music (4:45)
11. John Coltrane - Slow Dance (5:27)