Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 52:33 minutes | 656 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Saxophonist John Coltrane was among the most important and most controversial figures in jazz, recognized as one of the great jazz artists of our time. Recorded June 22, 2007 by the virtuoso saxophonists Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano almost 40 years to the day after Coltrane’s death, this album brilliantly gives homage to the breadth of John Coltrane’s relatively short but momentous musical legacy, featuring pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Billy Hart. Recorded a decade ago at the legendary Clinton Recording Studios in NYC for the BBC radio show “Something Else”, the newly revealed session celebrates the semi centennial of Coltrane’s passing on July 17, 1967 with a seven-tune repertoire that covers each significant creative stage of Coltrane’s recorded legacy.
To celebrate the Coltrane anniversary, Liebman and Lovano decided that for this particular session they would broaden their scope to include music from all of Coltrane’s musical periods, thus producing a wide-ranging exploration that showcases six distinctive phases of his legacy.
There is no shortage of tributes to John Coltrane but when those paying homage are Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano, two of the great saxophonist’s most learned and gifted disciples, it’s clear that there will be more than just music under consideration.
Coltrane’s combination of instrumental virtuosity, tireless creativity and deep spirituality left its mark on the generations that followed him.
The six Coltrane compositions here – including Locomotion, Central Park West and Equinox – are given new life by two great saxophonists – with bravura support from pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Billy Hart – who have been strong enough to drink deep from the Coltrane cup and come out the other side with voices of their own.
Tracklist:
1. Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Locomotion (06:12)
2. Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Central Park West (08:09)
3. Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Olé (08:46)
4. Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Reverend King (05:21)
5. Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Equinox (06:40)
6. Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano – Compassion (17:22)
