Curt's Jazz Cafe

Today, September 23, 2013, marks another birth anniversary of John Coltrane (87, if you’re keeping track). I noticed that ALL of the videos in my prior birthday tribute to Trane have been deleted by copyright owners; anxious to protect whatever profits that they feel would be irreparably harmed by allowing the public to see the clips, without lining their pockets first.

So here I am again with another tribute to the Greatest Of All Time. Please enjoy these clips for as long as they are available.

Let’s start with a powerful albeit truncated live version of “Resolution” from A Love Supreme

“Equinox” from Coltrane’s Sound is one of my all time favorite Tranes. It was recorded in 1960 and remained in the Atlantic Records vaults until 1964.

“Afro Blue” in a clip from Ralph Gleason’s Jazz Casual TV Program. I love watching Gleason, watching Trane!

“Naima” from 1965. It was obviously cold wherever this was shot.

Finally, “Impressions”. The clip is blurry but man, the playing is explosive!!!

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