John Coltrane - Live In Seattle (1971) [2011 Impulse! Originals Series]

The program from the original double LP (the nearly free "Cosmos," an intense workout on "Out of This World," a bass feature and the truly wild "Evolution").

Throughout much of this set Coltrane plays some miraculous solos, Sanders consistently turns on the heat, Garrett makes the passionate ensembles a bit overcrowded, Tyner is barely audible, Garrison drones in the background and Jones struggles to make sense of it all.

This is innovative and difficult music that makes today's young lions (not to mention the pop saxophonists) sound very old-fashioned in comparison.


Tracks:

01. Cosmos
02. Out Of This World
03. Evolution
04. Tapestry In Sound

Personnel:

John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Pharoah Sanders — tenor saxophone
Donald Garrett — bass clarinet, bass
McCoy Tyner — piano
Jimmy Garrison — double bass
Elvin Jones — drums