# Tell me about Coltrane **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 24, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396 "2007-05-24T19:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/21 "2007-05-25T16:59:16Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] 😉 yourself – I can’t believe I had to email you to tell you about this thread! 😛 [/QUOTE] I actually did see the thread before I saw your e-mail. 😛 Not too inundate you with recommendations, but some other people are on the ball here. Derek is a big Wayne Shorter fan, they’ve covered some of his stuff. They used to gig a song named for Elvin Jones, too. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/22 "2007-05-25T17:53:35Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] I saw Derek Trucks last night, and it was phenomenal. They closed the show with a nice, long, wonderful jam on “My Favorite Things,” and the last time I saw them they did “Afro Blue.” So, obviously DT is listening to a lot of Coltrane – and if it’s good enough for DT, it’s good enough for me. Dunno much about Coltrane, though – grabbed my copy of _My Favorite Things_ to listen to on my way to work this morning (they didn’t need to add the two alternate takes to the CD reissue – but I digress), and of course I’ve got _A Love Supreme_ – where do I go from there? [/QUOTE] Just a quick note to say that 'trane’s stuff seems to have a reasonably clear arc - 1. his sideman work - straight jazz, with his angular solos a hint at what’s to come (I still get a kick hearing him juxtaposed with Cannonball Adderly - same basic instrument; completely different approaches) 2. Blue Train - more straight up jazz 3. My Favorite Things - starting to head out - solos taking more chances … 4. Giant Steps - pretty far out - not Ornette Coleman “Free” - but definitely out there - the type of music than makes jazz noob’s look at me and say “see? I told you it was weird” With A Love Supreme somehow wrapping it all up. So, **twickster** , it really depends what you want to focus on - the Miles stuff you mention is closer to Giant Steps than it is his sideman work… If you want to explore a bit more “out there” type stuff, you might try Eric Dolphy - the guys’ a monster player…and not afraid to head out there… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/23 "2007-05-26T01:03:22Z")
They sent us home early from work today, so I was able to swing by the library on my way home – picked up _John Coltrane: Standards_ and _The Best of Miles Davis & John Coltrane (1955-1961)_ and they’ve been loaded into the home player. Again, thanks all for the info and advice! ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/24 "2007-05-26T05:21:16Z")
Hey! Watch me tapdance about architecture! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/25 "2007-06-11T10:36:40Z")
Update: Been listening quite a bit. I now “get” _Kind of Blue_ way more than I did a couple of years ago, which is the last time I listened to it. Also listening to _Giant Steps_, which I like but don’t love. Coltrane’s _Standards_ is pretty good – but the one I’ve fallen madly in love with is _Best of Miles Davis and John Coltrane_ – their “Bye Bye Blackbird” has become a delightful earworm. Again, many thanks to all for your recommendations – I’ll continue working my way through the list. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/26 "2007-06-11T14:25:45Z")
I saw Coltrane once at the Wichita Jazz Festival. I was in the front row, it was about 2 am and I had been there since 11 am. I got Count Basie’s autograph earlier that day as well. Seeing Coltrane made me feel like Moses talking to the burning bush. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396/27 "2007-06-11T16:56:14Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] I saw Coltrane once at the Wichita Jazz Festival. I was in the front row, it was about 2 am and I had been there since 11 am. I got Count Basie’s autograph earlier that day as well. [/QUOTE] \ I am not worthy! \ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-coltrane/405396.md?page=1)