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arts-and-culture17 days ago•23 min saved

Philadelphia Marks Coltrane’s Centenary with Concerts and House Restoration

Philadelphia is hosting a week-long series of concerts, talks, and film screenings to mark the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth. These events highlight his 1950s residency in the city, which shaped his musical evolution. Simultaneously, the restoration of his former home in Strawberry Mansion continues, aiming to create a community cultural center. Additionally, long-lost live recordings known as 'The Tiberi Tapes' are being released for the first time, offering new insights into his improvisational style.

via WHYY|

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culture29 days ago•7 min saved

Unearthed Tiberi Tapes reveal Coltrane’s radical late-era explorations

Centennial tributes to John Coltrane center on The Tiberi Tapes—roughly 60 hours of private live recordings from 1960–64 captured in clubs and later released by Impulse!. Curated by Frank Tiberi, the tapes document Coltrane’s move beyond structured tunes into extended, improvisational explorations with players like Archie Shepp, Rashied Ali, and Pharoah Sanders, offering a rare window into the social, spontaneous energy that fed his late style and foreshadowed the 1965 Ascension, a radical, 40-minute suite that challenged audiences and helped redefine jazz; new releases and performances (Coltrane 100) continue to illuminate his quest for endless music.

via The Guardian|

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music3 years ago•3 min saved

Lost John Coltrane recordings to be released after discovery in NY Public Library.

Never-before-heard live recordings of John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy from their 1961 residency at New York’s Village Gate have been discovered in the New York Public Library and will be released next month. The recordings were lost in the library's archives for several decades before being rediscovered. The album, titled Evenings at the Village Gate, features classic Coltrane numbers and is the only live recording of the group’s legendary Village Gate performances. The recordings provide a special insight into Coltrane and Dolphy’s brief musical partnership, which encompassed several albums released between 1961 and 1963.

via The Guardian|

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music3 years ago•6 min saved

Unreleased John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy recording surfaces.

A newly discovered recording of John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy's 1961 performance at the Village Gate in New York City will be released as an album titled "Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy" on July 14. The recording captures the two saxophonists' musical rapport and experimentation during a pivotal time in Coltrane's career. The album features a preview track, "Impressions," and will be released with liner essays by jazz experts and saxophonists Branford Marsalis and Lakecia Benjamin.

via NPR|

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