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John Coltrane 100: Live at the Village Vanguard Again

By David Cristol So much has been written about John Coltrane and he's such a widely acknowledged and worshiped figure. one of jazz's top two most iconic artists, along with his once employer Miles Davis.

John Coltrane 100: Live at the Village Vanguard Again

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By David Cristol So much has been written about John Coltrane and he's such a widely acknowledged and worshiped figure.

one of jazz's top two most iconic artists, along with his once employer Miles Davis.

Village Vanguard Again was a punch in the gut, a puzzle for the mind and the record that won me over to free jazz for good, although it didn't happen overnight.

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By David Cristol So much has been written about John Coltrane and he's such a widely acknowledged and worshiped figure. one of jazz's top two most iconic artists, along with his once employer Miles Davis. Asked to comment on a favorite Coltrane album, however, I comply, for what it's worth.

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  • Village Vanguard Again was a punch in the gut, a puzzle for the mind and the record that won me over to free jazz for good, although it didn't happen overnight.

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that I don't feel I have anything new to bring to the table. was Live at the Village Vanguard Again, recorded May 28, 1966. Prior to this, I had only heard Coltrane on Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.

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