Coltrane: What now?

[Matthew]

By next week, I'll have pretty much all of Coltrane's major studio output: All his Prestige music; the Alantic box set, and most of the Impulse! (I keep buying 2-3 cds a month). So, now where do I need to go? Is it mostly bootleg stuff from here on in? Is there still major label (or small for that matter) cds that I'm missing? Where do I go now?

Edited October 24, 2006 by Matthew

[GA Russell]

I'm far from the Coltrane expert here, but my first thought is the Concord/Fantasy box of live recordings from European concerts.

[sal]

I'm far from the Coltrane expert here, but my first thought is the Concord/Fantasy box of live recordings from European concerts.

Yes! Must get this one.

Do you have the Village Vanguard stuff?

[Hot Ptah]

Do you have the Bethlehem and Savoy studio recordings from the 1950s? Those are very worthwhile.

[J Larsen]

Another vote for the Euro concerts box.

[Eric]

I would suggest you first absorb what you have.

[Aggie87]

I would suggest you first absorb what you have.

That could keep him (or me, or anyone) busy for then next...oh....40 years.

[Ron S]

FWIW, BMG currently has the Classic Quartet Complete Impulse Studio Recordings box set (8 CDs) for $36.39 with free shipping, here.

[clifford_thornton]

I would suggest you first absorb what you have.

I sometimes feel that way about my minimal Trane LP collection...