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John Coltrane concert: ‘Live in Germany (1960/1961) and Belgium (1965)‘
The three performances on this DVD show in dramatic relief the most important phases of his career. These newly discovered 1960 performances with the Miles Davis rhythm section find him near the end of his ‘sheets of sound’ period. Coltrane was anxious to form his own group and this final tour with Davis was a favor to the trumpeter. His restlessness shows through in his playing here and elsewhere at the time. It is fascinating to hear him with one of his early idols Stan Getz and his playing seems to challenge Getz to a new level.
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