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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.

 

 

 

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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?!?!?

Mi04MzY0LmpwZWc.jpeg

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!"

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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?!?!?

Mi04MzY0LmpwZWc.jpeg

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!!!

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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

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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.

 

 

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