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# The Complete Concerts: Live In France July 27 and 28, 1965

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    JOHN COLTRANE 4TET-LIVE
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 23, 2009*

Two discs 62 and 49 minutes each approximately.  The sound is close to (but not quite as good) as the LIVE TRANE box set released years ago.  The bass is a bit "muddy",but is discernible if you listen closely.  The piano can be heard clearly but is pushed slightly back in the mix,along with the drums.  The "star" raring is primarily for the rare tracks performed by Coltrane.  This set comprises two concerts in Paris,France in July 1965.After opening announcements,Coltrane (tenor sax) and his group (McCoy Tyner-piano,Jimmy Garrison-bass,and Elvin Jones-drums) launch into "Naima".  There is a bit of an edge to this recording which gives it a bit more life,while still retaining that beautiful melody so important to this tune.But what sets this collection apart from other live sets is that Coltrane (in deference to the audience) performed "Ascension" at each of these two concerts.  These are the only known times he played this tune outside of the studio.  Previously in discographies these two tracks were listed as "Blue Valse",due to an error by a French broadcaster,who misunderstood the title.  These two complete concerts have not been available for quite some time,and it's nice to have them again in good sound.  Both versions of "Ascension" are markedly different than the studio version,due primarily because of Pharoah Sanders absence.  In the studio Sanders pushed both himself and Coltrane into some then uncharted territory.  Heard here,they sound fairly conventional,but are nonetheless good interpretations of the tune.  In a quartet setting,Coltrane plays back and forth with the melody and some "outside" playing,but nothing like he would later display in his final era.  The first version of "Ascension" then segues into "My Favorite Things",which while beautiful in this rendition of the tune,is nothing out of the ordinary.  The final track,which is another lengthy display,is "Impressions",which gives the group room to stretch out in another good interpretation of this well known tune.The second disc which was recorded the day after the above,starts off with an even lengthier version of "Ascension",and the playing is a bit "harder" in this set.  Both Coltrane and Tyner,come out with some fierce playing from the beginning.  As always,Elvin Jones' drums are an integral part of the group sound,and here he shows what he does best-playing with fire as he fills in and around both Coltrane and Tyner.  The second track, "Afro Blue",is played more in the "free" style that Coltrane was starting to bring into his music.  However,it's not as "outside" as his playing eventually would become.  The concert wraps up with another version of "Impressions",which is well known but still a treat to hear.For those who have listened to Coltrane with his various groups,it's well known that this particular group was one of (if not his best) his best groups of any size.  This is an important release because these concerts were played back-to-back,and both contain "Ascension" in the set list.  This alone makes this set worth putting in the Coltrane "library".  For anyone wanting to hear what all the fuss is about Coltrane and this particularly fine "4tet",this would be one of the sets to hear.  For anyone who likes this era of Coltrane's sound,pick this up-you won't be disappointed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great live 1965 Coltrane classic quartet
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2014*

The three concerts performed on consecutive days (the two in this set plus the famous July 26 live version of "A Love Supreme") were perhaps the best 1965 live recordings from this historic group. They capture Coltrane's most renowned group at a critical juncture in his development, just a few weeks after the "Ascension" studio date.  The sound quality is very good for the most part, with occasional imperfections, but extremely listenable.  As noted elsewhere, these concerts include the only two known live performances of "Ascension", here in a quartet setting.  Coltrane's playing is incendiary throughout - these are arguably the highest-energy versions of "Impressions" and "My Favorite Things" of all the recordings of these two staples of Trane's live performances (for "Impressions", these are the last known recordings of this tune listed in "The John Coltrane Reference" by Porter, Wilde, et al).Most of these tracks have been available on various poorly-documented releases.  It is very nice to have the complete concert sets in the original order, with accurate documentation of the dates and locations.These powerful recordings should be considered by any Coltrane fan who wants to examine the development of Coltrane's playing into his final avant-garde period of 1966-67.  They are noticeably more aggressive than his 1962-64 classic quartet work, but maintain the same general approach.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The quality of the recording is excellent, the songs very well played as the band ...
  

*by A***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2015*

from the master "Trane" this live performance from France is exceptional. The quality of the recording is excellent, the songs very well played as the band is tight and cohesive,  and John is truly in Top Form. The music goes from melodic to free form and back but all is extremely well played and this is a very important time n Coltrane's life as he was healthy and transforming from the more standard jazz to his free form progressive & creatively limitless style. Along with the double Love Supreme release, this is a MUST HAVE!

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