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For Dr. King: Coltrane, Hidden Texts, and "Alabama," 2—Coltrane's Text
Last time I gave you a very detailed introduction to Coltrane’s uses of texts, including “hidden” texts, in his music during 1964 and ‘65. But what…
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For Dr.King: Coltrane, Hidden Texts, and "Alabama," 1—Background Information
It’s been over 60 years since Coltrane’s profound recording of “Alabama,” and in recent years I have made some progress toward understanding it. As…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme, 8— "Psalm" and Its Text
(Please use the Index to find the previous essays in this series. Just click on the word Playback at the top to get to the home page, then click on…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme,7—"Acknowledgement," All Takes
Now that we’ve examined what Coltrane had planned, by examining all of his handwritten sketches, let’s examine how the recording of A Love Supreme…
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Coltrane, A Love Supreme, 6—The Last of His Note Pages
(Please use the Index to find the previous essays in this series. Just click on the word Playback at the top to get to the home page, then click on…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme, 5—His Drafts of the Album Notes
Looking now at Coltrane’s other note pages, there are several drafts of the album notes (known as “liner” notes). The album opened up like a folder, and…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme, 4—Back to His Notes (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you will find a very interesting paper analyzing A Love Supreme.) Now, going back to Coltrane’s planning notes for…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme, Part 3, for his Birthday—Overdubbing
In honor of Coltrane’s birthday (September 23), let’s continue our in-depth study of his most famous recording. (Please look in the Index on the home…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme, Part 2—Coltrane's Written Plans
We continue now with my new series about A Love Supreme. There is quite a bit of new material in these essays, things that I have only recently…
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Coltrane: A Love Supreme, Part 1—Background Information, and My Personal Memories
THIS IS the first of what will be a series of many detailed essays exploring the beloved album A Love Supreme. This recording is very important to me…
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Coltrane Projects That Never Happened, 3B: A documentary film in France, Concluded
The previous part is here. Let’s continue with the open letter that Alain Corneau and Daniel Berger published when Coltrane, through his manager and…
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Coltrane Projects That Never Happened, 3A: A documentary film in France
I previously told you about unfulfilled proposals for Coltrane to record the music of Monk, and to reunite with Miles Davis. Today you’ll learn about…
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