The Piece, composition for alto saxophone and piano is finished. I drafted this one a long time ago, somewhere in 2010, and it was sitting unfinished until recently. This is a short composition, lasting only about two minutes, and is quite simple formally. Partly it is influenced by John Coltrane harmony, but it is intended to be approached in a classical style by legit players. This piece would be a nice addition to any classical saxophone player’s repertoire. Continue reading
One afternoon in November 1966, Frank Kofsky took the train out to Long Island, he was about to spend the day with John Coltrane. Kofsky brought his tape recorder and what we get to hear is the conversation the two men had as they drove through town and made a few stops along the way. Below is video sample from Blank on Blank YouTube channel. Continue reading
On July 26, 1965, John Coltrane Quartet performed “A Love Supreme” live for the first and only time in his career. Here is the video of the only 12 minutes survived from that performance. Continue reading
Coltrane on Coltrane by John Coltrane in collaboration with Don DeMicheal, September 29, 1960 – Down Beat Archives – Classic Interview.
I’ve been listening to jazzmen, especially saxophonists, since the time of the early Count Basie records, which featured Lester Young. Pres was my first real influence, but the first horn I got was an alto, not a tenor. I wanted a tenor, but some friends of my mother advised her to buy me an alto because it was a smaller horn and easier for a youngster to handle. This was 1943. Continue reading
John Coltrane tenor saxophone solo transcriptions on Stella by Starlight (Victor Young) from Miles Davis – 1958 Miles, Flamenco Sketches (Miles Davis / Bill Evans) from Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue and Take the Coltrane (Duke Ellington) from Duke Ellington & John Coltrane. Continue reading