John Coltrane Ballads (LP Vinyl)

Description:

Recorded at the height of Coltrane's most exploratory period, Ballads stands as a deliberate step back from the intensity of his avant-garde work, revealing a tenderness that sometimes gets lost in discussions of his legacy. The interplay between Coltrane and pianist McCoy Tyner throughout these standards is quietly devastating, a reminder that restraint and space can carry as much weight as the sheets of sound he was known for pushing elsewhere.

Vinyl LP pressing. Ballads is a jazz album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in December 1961 and 1962. Critic Gene Lees stated that the quartet had never played the tunes before. "They arrived with music-store sheet music of the songs" and just before the recordings, they "would discuss each tune, write out copies of the changes they'd use, semi-rehearse for a half hour and then do it". Each piece was recorded in one take, except for "All or Nothing at All".

Tracklist

Side A

1.Say It (Over And Over Again) (4:15)2.You Don't Know What Love Is (5:11)3.Too Young To Go Steady (4:20)4.All Or Nothing At All (3:35)

Side B

1.I Wish I Knew (4:54)2.What's New (3:43)3.It's Easy To Remember (2:45)4.Nancy (With The Laughing Face) (3:09)

UPC: 602508889301
Label: Verve
Release Date: 10.9.20
Format: LP Vinyl