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This version of In a Sentimental Mood is incredible. The best dollar you will ever spend.Brown Book is also great. Just pure, heartbreaking beauty. The drummer goes to kind of a weird Time Out kind of place, but he comes back and ends it nicely. Coltrane sounds like Johnny Hodges, Duke's regular sax player, and that's a GOOD thing.On the other tunes, Duke is exquisite on piano, the bass and drums are nice, but. Coltrane is melodic and perfect for 30 or 60 seconds and then he goes off to his atonal genius place where I cannot follow or listen.
ah, ellington and coltrane. this disc has a bit more bite than the ellington and johnny hodges duo albums, but the bite is tame by coltrane's usual standards. two of my favorites. here they produced a very fine set of jazz, indeed. coltrane is more restrained here than is usual, but that tone remains a spellbinder. while this is not amongst the very best work that either of these gentlemen have done, it is an album that any jazz fan would do well to acquire.
Of course it's always great to have such a fine rythm section backing you up - Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones (awesome as always)., Aaron Bell, Sam Woodward,. These classic albums Coltrane did for Impulse are some of my personal favorites (i.e. This one is a beauty. From the moment the first song 'In a Sentimental Mood' comes on you are taken on a magical journey that truly showcases just how brilliant these artists were as musicians and composers. Those of you who are relatively new to jazz, this is a must have. Every song on this album is perfect.
If you are a fan of Ellington and/or Coltrane than obviously this is a must have album. 'John Coltane w/ Johnny Hartman', 'Ballads', and 'Ascension') of all the jazz recordings I own on either CD or Vinyl. all playing at their best. So many times two greats would meet and cut an album of less than superior quality. This is definitely not one of those cases. All in all, it's just fun, exciting music that gives you a warm, cushy feeling inside every time you listen to it.
You won't be disappointed I promise.
How can I say anything negative about two of the greatest jazz musicians who ever lived. The music was subperb.Amazon sent me this CD in a most timely fashion. All went smoothly.
This album won't turn your personal jazz world on its ear, but it is a lot of fun to listen to. Either way, it's lack of challenge doesn't diminish the beauty of the playing.
Coltrane's playing on it is brilliant, and Duke's piano playing sounds much better than in the 1941 version of the same song. The bass & drum alternate between Duke's & John's.
The album starts with one of the greatest versions of a jazz song - "In A Sentimental Mood". It may have been mouthpiece problems or maybe because he was playing with Duke Ellington.
At the tempos and volumes they're playing at, there isn't a significant difference between the two sets. Coltrane's playing is a slight retreat in terms of adventurousness.
Some have said Duke sounds more modern than Coltrane, but I don't hear that. It's also fine for non-jazz fans.
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