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John Coltrane Special

Soweto Kinch presents a special programme devoted to saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Including Gary Crosby's quartet with a reinterpretation of the album A Love Supreme.

In what would have been John Coltrane's 90th birthday year, Soweto Kinch presents a Coltrane special. From Surrey University's "Retrospect and Prospect" conference, Gary Crosby's quartet with Denys Baptiste re-explore "A Love Supreme". Conference participants bring their own views on Coltrane to the show, and we hear a report from last month's Toronto Film Festival where a new Coltrane documentary had its international premiere. Plus Al Ryan reviews some previously unissued Coltrane performances and talks to pianist McCoy Tyner.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 31 Oct 2016 23:00

Music Played

  • Soweto Kinch

    The Healing

    • The Legend Of Mike Smith.
    • Soweto Kinch Recordings.
    • 39.
  • John Coltrane Quartet

    Greensleeves

  • Gary Crosby

    A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement

  • Gary Crosby

    A Love Supreme, Pt. 2: Resolution

  • Gary Crosby

    A Love Supreme, Pt. 3: Pursuance

  • Gary Crosby

    A Love Supreme, Pt. 4: Psalm

  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones

    Naima

    • Stockholm Concerts: November 19, 1962.
    • Solar.
  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones

    The Inchworm

    • Stockholm Concerts: November 19, 1962.
  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones

    The Inchworm #2

    • Stockholm Concerts: November 19, 1962.
    • Solar.
  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones

    Afro Blue

    • The Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert.
    • Solar.
  • John Coltrane

    While My Lady Sleeps

    • Coltrane.
    • Prestige Records.
  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis & Elvin Jones

    My Favourite Things

    • My Favourite Things.
    • Atlantic Records.
  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones

    Alabama

    • Live At Birdland.
  • John Coltrane Quartet

    Body and Soul

    • Coltrane's Sound.
    • Atlantic Records.
  • John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones

    Sun Ship

    • Sun Ship.
    • Impulse!.
  • John Coltrane Quartet

    Bessie's Blues

    • Crescent.
    • Impulse!.

PLAYLIST

DISC

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Soweto Kinch

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Healing

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌý Kinch

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Legend of Mike Smith

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Soweto Kinch Recordings

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SKP003 CD 2 Track 39

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 17â€�

Performers: Soweto Kinch, as, rhodes, prog; Shabaka Hutchings, ts; Karl Rasheed-Abel, b; Graham Godfrey, d. . 2015

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane Quartet

TitleÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Greensleeves

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌý Trad

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse Years

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Impulse!

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 119

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 48â€�

Performers John Coltrane, sax, Jimmy Garrison, db, Elvin Jones, d, McCoy Tyner, p.

Ìý

The Gary Crosby Quartet at the Ivy Arts Centre at the University of Surrey

Music:Ìý A Love Supreme:

Part1: Acknowledgement – 11’21�

Part 2: Resolution – 15’10�

Part 3: Pursuance – 12’38�

Part 4: Psalm – 7’09�

The Gary Crosby Quartet: Denys Baptiste, ts; Benet McLean, p; [Wakili] Eddie Hick, d; Gary Crosby, db.

Ìý

DISC

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naima

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Coltrane

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýStockholm Concerts: November 19, 1962

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Solar

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4569970 CD 1 Track 1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2’36â€�

Performers: John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d. November 19, 1962

Ìý

DISC

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Inchworm

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Loesser

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stockholm Concerts: November 19, 1962

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Solar

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4569970 CD 1 Track 5

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 53â€�

Performers: John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d. November 19, 1962

Ìý

DISC

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Inchworm #2

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Loesser

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýStockholm Concerts: November 19, 1962

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Solar

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4569970 CD 2 Track 3

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1’58â€�

Performers: John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d. November 19, 1962

Ìý

DISC

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Afro Blue

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Santamaria

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThe Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Solar

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4569964 CD 2 Track 2

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2’06â€�

PerformersÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d.

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

Title ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý While My Lady Sleeps

Composer ÌýÌýÌý Gus Kahn / Bronislaw Kaper

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Coltrane

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Prestige

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7105Ìý

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 35â€�

Performers John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d.

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý My Favourite Things

Composer ÌýÌýÌý Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý My Favourite Things

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Atlantic

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 8122753502

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1’32â€�Ìý

Performers John Coltrane, sax; Steve Davis, db; Elvin Jones, d; McCoy Tyner, p.

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

Title ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Alabama

Composer ÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Live At Birdland

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Impulse!

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1764900

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2’23â€�

Performers John Coltrane, sax; Eric Dolphy, sax; Jimmy Garrison, db; Elvin Jones, d.

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane Quartet

Title ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Body and Soul

Composer ÌýÌýÌý Edward Heyman, Robert Sour

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Coltrane's Sound

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Atlantic

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SD 1419

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 40â€�
Performers John Coltrane, sax; McCoy Tyner, p; Steve Davis, db; Elvin Jones, d.

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane Quartet

Title ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýSun Ship

Composer ÌýÌýÌý Soweto Kinch

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sun Ship

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Impulse! Records

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 001595202

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1’51â€�

Performers John Coltrane, sax; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, db; Elvin Jones, d.

Ìý

DISC

Artist ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane Quartet

Title ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bessie’s Blues

Composer ÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Crescent

Label ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Impulse!

Number ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A-66

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2’08â€�

Performers John Coltrane, sax; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, db; Elvin Jones, d.

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Oct 2016 23:00

Meet the presenters

Soweto Kinch, Emma Smith and Al Ryan.