Sunday, July 02, 2006

Yahoo LAUNCHCAST song of the day

Artist:John Coltrane
Song:Greensleeves
Album:John Coltrane:The Impulse Story




The great thing about a great musician like John Coltrane is he could take a traditional song like Greensleeves and astonish people with the renewed beauty of the song. This version was recorded in 1961 for the Africa Brass Sessions. It was a fairly large band and featured an arrangement by baritone saxman Eric Dolphy. He also recorded a shorter version of Greensleeves with his quartet. This comp is part of The Impulse Story series I talked about yesterday. I wouldn't pretend to suggest that one CD can adequately cover Coltrane's career at Impulse but it might be a good start for newcomers. The Africa Brass Sessions was rereleased on CD in 1997.

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