Exploring vintage jazz vinyl with a focus on label and pressing details, discographical information and critical musings on the music found within the grooves.
Ten albums that represent the very best of what made Blue Note the premier jazz label during the golden age of jazz music (a period running roughly 1856 to 1968). They showcase the finest jazz music and artists that emerged during a time when jazz music was at it's commercial and creative peak.
Read MoreColtrane and the Red Garland Trio join forces on 1958's Soultrane, beginning a period of rapid musical growth for Trane that would result in him becoming the leading tenor player on the modern jazz scene on his way to cementing his status as a true jazz legend.
Read MoreA beautiful 1963 album by the classic Coltrane Quartet that has garnered some controversy over the years, but in the end has proven to be an essential part of his long and varied discography.
Read MoreA re-release of an LP from 1959, Cannonball & Coltrane finds the two legendary players teaming up at a time when they were both part of the Miles Davis Sextet. The result is an exciting and historical example of late '50s hard bop at it's very best.
Read MoreI always find myself conflicted about late-period Coltrane recordings: are they pure brilliance or just a whole bunch of noise? Meditations finds a middle ground for Trane's forays into the free jazz that he was beginning to explore towards the end of 1965. What makes it accessible to the less adventurous listener are the passages of quiet and relaxed beauty.
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