John Coltrane - Concert In Japan (1966/2011) [Impulse! Originals Series] CD-Rip

This single-disc Concert in Japan by John Coltrane's 1966 quintet is a reissue of the original double LP that was released as IMR 9036C in 1973. Its three selections include two long instrumental pieces and a spoken introduction of the musicians in Japanese. These performances are compiled from two Tokyo dates. This set is not to be confused with the four-disc document that includes both Tokyo concerts in their entirety. The band here performs a 25-minute "Peace on Earth," a ballad that Coltrane wrote especially for the tour, to express his empathy and sympathy for the nuclear destruction Japan experienced during WWII. The tune moves outside, but stays well within the realm of spiritual boundary-pushing that the band was easily capable of.


Tracks:

01 - Spoken Introduction (In Japanese)
02 - Peace On Earth
03 - Meditations / Leo

Personnel:

John Coltrane - saxophones, percussion
Alice Coltrane - piano
Pharoah Sanders - saxophones, bass clarinet, percussion
Jimmy Garrison - bass
Rashied Ali - drums