Milestones Posted 13 hours ago Report Posted 13 hours ago I have never heard a live version by the Classic Quartet performing this great piece. It may be may be my favorite Coltrane piece ever, and that's saying something. As most of you know, on the studio version Roy Haynes was the drummer--and his performance IMO is perfect. I am wondering how Elvin would have handled it, or did handle it. Elvin does play drums on the album After the Rain by John McLaughlin, including the title piece as the final number. One can say it is vintage Elvin, but it does seem a bit heavy for this particular piece. Anyway, I'm just a bit curious. Quote
mikeweil Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago (edited) Lord has this entry: John Coltrane (p) solo Live "The Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, June 10, 1963 After the rain RLR Records (Sp)RLR88657 [CD] Coltrane on piano?!?!? https://www.discogs.com/release/5076049-John-Coltrane-Trio-Quartet-More-Live-At-The-Showboat-1963 "McCoy Tyner was late that day, and so Trane played the first three tunes and most of the fourth in the unusual trio format of tenor sax/bass/drums! CD also has the only existing testimony of Trane at the piano!" Edited 2 hours ago by mikeweil Quote
ghost of miles Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago 6 minutes ago, mikeweil said: Lord has this entry: John Coltrane (p) solo Live "The Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, June 10, 1963 After the rain RLR Records (Sp)RLR88657 [CD] Coltrane on piano?!?!? https://www.discogs.com/release/5076049-John-Coltrane-Trio-Quartet-More-Live-At-The-Showboat-1963 McCoy Tyner was late that day, and so Trane played the first three tunes and most of the fourth in the unusual trio format of tenor sax/bass/drums! CD also has the only existing testimony of Trane at the piano! Yep, I've heard this! Part of the Tiberi holdings, I'd imagine? Release the tapes!!! Quote
mikeweil Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago (edited) Does anybody here have that CD? It's on YouTube! Edited 2 hours ago by mikeweil Quote
romualdo Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, mikeweil said: "McCoy Tyner was late that day, and so Trane played the first three tunes and most of the fourth in the unusual trio format of tenor sax/bass/drums! CD also has the only existing testimony of Trane at the piano!" according to The Coltrane Reference (p683), JC played unaccompanied piano during the intermission - there's a lot of talking in the background of the recording but the piano is very audible - it's a fascinating listen Quote
Milestones Posted 23 minutes ago Author Report Posted 23 minutes ago This certainly went into a different direction. I would think most of are hearing Trane on piano for the first time. Given the audience noise, they must have assumed he was no Tyner--and that is true. Quote
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