Comments for John Coltrane, Avant Garde Jazz and the Evolution of "My Favorite Things" http://coltrane.room34.com A thesis by Scott Anderson Tue, 08 May 2012 09:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Thesis by Naomi http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-19426 Naomi Tue, 08 May 2012 09:31:04 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-19426 Hey thanks so much for this! it was really useful. I'm doing an essay for my music course, talking about controversial decisions that Coltrane made regarding his music as an art form, rather than a form of entertainment, and focusing on how he managed to keep his music relevant to the times. Do you have any thoughts on this, or references for articles which discuss this? I'm looking through the sources of your bibliography, and thank you so much for supplying it! i really enjoyed the article, by the way. thanks again. Hey thanks so much for this! it was really useful. I’m doing an essay for my music course, talking about controversial decisions that Coltrane made regarding his music as an art form, rather than a form of entertainment, and focusing on how he managed to keep his music relevant to the times. Do you have any thoughts on this, or references for articles which discuss this? I’m looking through the sources of your bibliography, and thank you so much for supplying it! i really enjoyed the article, by the way. thanks again.

]]> Comment on About by yochai wolf http://coltrane.room34.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-16696 yochai wolf Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:28:57 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=28#comment-16696 Hello Scott, My name is Yochai Wolf and I am a sax player and blogger from Israel. I was very impressed by your thesis, and was very moved by it- since JC's "favorite things" means so much for me. I was wondering if I could get your permission to make a post in my blog describing the developement of Coltrane and "favorite things", in Hebrew of course, and to adapt your thesis for it. Needless to say that I would credit your work and put a link to the thesis itself. I'm prettey sure that Israeli jazz/coltrane lovers would love to read your thesis. You can enter my blog in the link above- though you might want to use google translate to read it.... Cheers, Yochai Hello Scott,
My name is Yochai Wolf and I am a sax player and blogger from Israel. I was very impressed by your thesis, and was very moved by it- since JC’s “favorite things” means so much for me. I was wondering if I could get your permission to make a post in my blog describing the developement of Coltrane and “favorite things”, in Hebrew of course, and to adapt your thesis for it. Needless to say that I would credit your work and put a link to the thesis itself.
I’m prettey sure that Israeli jazz/coltrane lovers would love to read your thesis. You can enter my blog in the link above- though you might want to use google translate to read it….

Cheers,
Yochai

]]> Comment on Thesis by Archibald http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-13693 Archibald Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:16:23 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-13693 That is great. You will see that the sound quality is not so good; please let me know what you think. That is great. You will see that the sound quality is not so good; please let me know what you think.

]]> Comment on Thesis by room34 http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-13690 room34 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:51:33 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-13690 Thanks for your comment about the Olatunji Concert. Because my own life has gone in a much different direction in the 15 years since I wrote this thesis, I haven't kept up with the latest archival releases that further document Coltrane's late years. I'm downloading the Olatunji Concert from iTunes right now… I want to know more about where all of this was headed. Thanks for your comment about the Olatunji Concert. Because my own life has gone in a much different direction in the 15 years since I wrote this thesis, I haven’t kept up with the latest archival releases that further document Coltrane’s late years. I’m downloading the Olatunji Concert from iTunes right now… I want to know more about where all of this was headed.

]]> Comment on Thesis by Archibald http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-13689 Archibald Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:45:13 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-13689 Thanks for your website, promoting Trane's music and trying to explain its evolution through "My Favourite Things". At the time of the thesis, it was complete; but now, as a few new recordings of "The Last Period" have been released, I feel that it is no longer complete. As a matter of fact, I think that the version of "My Favourite Things" released in the Olatunji Center Concert shows a further step in the evolution of Trane's music. Technically, the main characteristic of this recording which never happened on the previous versions is that there is no clear exhibition of the theme; Trane had to go straight to the point without having to "lose time" playing a theme that every listener knew as if he knew that the end was close. Philosophically, listening to this last recording, I am persuaded that he was very near to what he had been looking for so long, that he had gathered almost all the keys to open the door of Truth. Maybe he met It in paradise. Thanks for your website, promoting Trane’s music and trying to explain its evolution through “My Favourite Things”. At the time of the thesis, it was complete; but now, as a few new recordings of “The Last Period” have been released, I feel that it is no longer complete. As a matter of fact, I think that the version of “My Favourite Things” released in the Olatunji Center Concert shows a further step in the evolution of Trane’s music. Technically, the main characteristic of this recording which never happened on the previous versions is that there is no clear exhibition of the theme; Trane had to go straight to the point without having to “lose time” playing a theme that every listener knew as if he knew that the end was close.
Philosophically, listening to this last recording, I am persuaded that he was very near to what he had been looking for so long, that he had gathered almost all the keys to open the door of Truth. Maybe he met It in paradise.

]]> Comment on Thesis by hcbeck http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-12473 hcbeck Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:15:48 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-12473 I was listening to the 1963 version on the Newport CD, when I realized that the announcer who identifies the band members at the end has been edited from the version I grew to know on vinyl, Weird, ok, but it always seemed to be a part of the song. Is that available on any collection? Is there maybe a complete recoding of the Newport set? I was listening to the 1963 version on the Newport CD, when I realized that the announcer who identifies the band members at the end has been edited from the version I grew to know on vinyl, Weird, ok, but it always seemed to be a part of the song. Is that available on any collection? Is there maybe a complete recoding of the Newport set?

]]> Comment on Thesis by Traneing Up… : gordsellar.com http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-11803 Traneing Up… : gordsellar.com Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:15:31 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-11803 [...] John Coltrane, Avant Garde Jazz, and the Evolution of My Favorite Things is a thesis by Scott Anderson which he has generously (and stylishly) put online. It traces the development of the Coltrane Quartet/Quintet’s handling of the tune “My Favorite Things.” Also a wonderful example of how a project-focused website should look. [...] [...] John Coltrane, Avant Garde Jazz, and the Evolution of My Favorite Things is a thesis by Scott Anderson which he has generously (and stylishly) put online. It traces the development of the Coltrane Quartet/Quintet’s handling of the tune “My Favorite Things.” Also a wonderful example of how a project-focused website should look. [...]

]]> Comment on Thesis by Greg Stratford http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-10970 Greg Stratford Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:52:21 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-10970 Great piece, as someone who is trying to study Jazz and its great works, this type of analysis and commentary is truly priceless. Your performance outlines really help me "listen" much more effectively. Can anyone recommend additional publications, books or discussions which contain these type of outlines or descriptions. Thanks again, Greg Great piece, as someone who is trying to study Jazz and its great works, this type of analysis and commentary is truly priceless.

Your performance outlines really help me “listen” much more effectively. Can anyone recommend additional publications, books or discussions which contain these type of outlines or descriptions.

Thanks again,
Greg

]]> Comment on Thesis by John Coltrane’s My Favorite Things at 50 http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-10803 John Coltrane’s My Favorite Things at 50 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:54:56 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-10803 [...] I’ve been reading into My Favorite Things for the past two days or so, I’ve come across this excellent essay by Scott Anderson, in which he breaks down four diverse performances of the album’s title track. It’s [...] [...] I’ve been reading into My Favorite Things for the past two days or so, I’ve come across this excellent essay by Scott Anderson, in which he breaks down four diverse performances of the album’s title track. It’s [...]

]]> Comment on Thesis by room34 http://coltrane.room34.com/thesis/comment-page-1#comment-10637 room34 Sun, 09 May 2010 12:03:30 +0000 http://coltrane.room34.com/?page_id=2#comment-10637 You may be right; I'll have to give it another close listen. I believe my crediting Sanders with playing alto sax was based on the album liner notes. You may be right; I’ll have to give it another close listen. I believe my crediting Sanders with playing alto sax was based on the album liner notes.

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