John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman – John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963) [Reissue 2004] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman – John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963) [Reissue 2004]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 62:15 minutes | Scans included | 2,65 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,27 GB

John Coltrane’s matchup with singer Johnny Hartman, although quite unexpected, works extremely well. Hartman was in prime form on the six ballads, and his versions of “Lush Life” and “My One and Only Love” have never been topped. Coltrane’s playing throughout the session is beautiful, sympathetic, and still exploratory; he sticks exclusively to tenor on the date. At only half an hour, one wishes there were twice as much music, but what is here is classic, essential for all jazz collections.

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John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1964) [Analogue Productions 2010] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1964) [Analogue Productions 2010]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 33:01 minutes | Scans included | 1,35 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 699 MB

Easily one of the most important records ever made, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years (sadly, those would be his last). Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane’s classic quartet of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Jimmy Garrison stepped into the studio and created one of the most thought-provoking, concise, and technically pleasing albums of their bountiful relationship (not to mention his best-selling to date). From the undulatory (and classic) bassline at the intro to the last breathy notes, Trane is at the peak of his logical yet emotionally varied soloing while the rest of the group is remarkably in tune with Coltrane’s spiritual vibe. Composed of four parts, each has a thematic progression leading to an understanding of spirituality through meditation. From the beginning, “Acknowledgement” is the awakening of sorts that trails off to the famous chanting of the theme at the end, which yields to the second act, “Resolution,” an amazingly beautiful piece about the fury of dedication to a new path of understanding. “Persuance” is a search for that understanding, and “Psalm” is the enlightenment. Although he is at times aggressive and atonal, this isn’t Trane at his most adventurous (pretty much everything recorded from here on out progressively becomes much more free, and live recordings from this period are extremely spirited), but it certainly is his best attempt at the realization of concept — as the spiritual journey is made amazingly clear. A Love Supreme clocks in at just over 30 minutes, but if it had been any longer it could have turned into a laborious listen. As it stands, just enough is conveyed. It is almost impossible to imagine a world without A Love Supreme having been made, and it is equally impossible to imagine any jazz collection without it.

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John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1964/2013) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1964/2013) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc] | 10.67 GB

Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal
Year Album: 1964
Year of publication: 2013
Duration: 1:17:30 + 00:32:49
Quality: Blu-ray Disc
Container: BDMV
Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Audio Codec: LPCM | DTS-HD Master Audio | Dolby TrueHD

A Love Supreme is the essential document of the genius of John Coltrane and remains one of the most important and influential jazz records ever made. The four-part suite finds Coltrane yearning for spiritual and musical freedom while coalescing the hard bop sensibilities of his early career with the free jazz style that he would adopt later on. Trane is without a doubt an artist whose sincerity and integrity shines through his work and A Love Supreme is as genuine and fully realized as they come.

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John Coltrane – Blue Train (1957/2015) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Artist: John Coltrane
Title: Blue Train
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Saxophone Jazz
Label: © Blue Note Records/Universal Music Enterprises
Release Date: 1957 (BST 81577/BLP 1577)/2015
Recorded: September 15, 1957 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Mastered by Alan Yashida, alternate takes Mastered by Robert Vosgien at Capitol Mastering.
Quality: Blu-ray Audio
Length: 01:15:51
Size: 14 GB
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 950 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 / 192 kHz / 6838 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 / 192 kHz / 9216 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 2.0 / 192 kHz / 6332 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)

John Coltrane only recorded one album as a leader for Blue Note, but it was the turning point of his career and one of his greatest hours. 31 at the time of 1957’s Blue Train, Coltrane had been largely unknown just two years earlier. In 1955 he began a very important two-year stint with Miles Davis that gave him visibility and found him growing rapidly as an improviser.

By 1957 when he left Davis and became a member of the Thelonious Monk Quartet for a few historic months, Coltrane had his own innovative voice. He was at the top of the field along with Sonny Rollins and was considered a young giant. Coltrane’s style, which often featured him, grouping together an explosive series of notes that were called sheets of sound, was unprecedented and years ahead of his contemporaries.

Blue Train stands as proof of both Trane’s originality and his dazzling style. Heading an all-star hard bop sextet that included the 19-year old Lee Morgan (the brightest new trumpeter in jazz) and trombonist Curtis Fuller, Coltrane took an astounding solo on “Blue Train” (one in which every note in his long improvisation fits perfectly) and introduced what was arguably his greatest composition, “Moment’s Notice.”

All five performances on Blue Train (including a definitive rendition of “I’m Old Fashioned”) are filled with memorable and classic moments. While Coltrane only worked for Alfred Lion on this one occasion, this very stirring set is full of timeless magic. After Blue Train was recorded, there was never again any doubt that John Coltrane was a giant!

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John Coltrane – The Atlantic Studio Album Collection (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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John Coltrane – The Atlantic Studio Album Collection (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 05:06:29 minutes | 11,22 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

During Coltrane’s Atlantic years, he made important recordings such as Giant Steps and My Favorite Things, recorded albums with Milt Jackson, Don Cherry, and Eric Dolphy and made his debut on the soprano saxophone. The Penguin Guide to Jazz assigned its “Crown” award to the box set, in addition to giving it a four-star rating (of a possible four). Allmusic gave the album a five-star rating (of a possible five). Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that “the scope of this music is, quite simply, breathtaking — not only was Coltrane developing at a rapid speed, but the resulting music encompasses nearly every element that made him a brilliant musician, and it is beautiful.”
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John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette – Cattin’ With Coltrane And Quinichette (1957/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette – Cattin’ With Coltrane And Quinichette (1957/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:32 minutes | 854 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Prestige

Recorded in 1957 but not released for more than two years, this album showcases the dual tenor saxophones of John Coltrane and Paul Quinichette. The two sax men are backed by the rhythm section of double bassist Julian Euell, drummer Ed Thigpen and pianist Mal Waldron, who contributes three original songs. The rest of the set consists of standards, including the bonus track Tea For Two.
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John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Clark – John Coltrane & Friends – Sideman: Trane’s Blue Note Sessions (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Clark – John Coltrane & Friends – Sideman: Trane’s Blue Note Sessions (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 03:34:37 minutes | 9,73 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

A collection of the legendary saxophonist’s sideman sessions for Blue Note Records from 1956-1957, when Coltrane was a regular member of the Miles Davis Quintet and played with pianist Thelonious Monk. This set, conceived by former Blue Note Records president Bruce Lundvall, marks the first time Coltrane’s sideman sessions for the label have been collected in one place; albums include recordings led by Paul Chambers (Chambers’ Music, a.k.a. High Step, and Whims of Chambers), Johnny Griffin (A Blowing Session) and Sonny Clark (Sonny’s Crib).
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John Coltrane – Ultimate Jazz Classics: Giant Steps & My Favorite Things (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

John Coltrane - Ultimate Jazz Classics: Giant Steps & My Favorite Things (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

John Coltrane – Ultimate Jazz Classics: Giant Steps & My Favorite Things (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:18:48 minutes | 1,66 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Musical Concepts

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career, Coltrane’s music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension, as exemplified on his most acclaimed albums A Love Supreme (1965) and Ascension (1966). He remains one of the most influential saxophonists in music history. He received numerous posthumous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize in 2007, and was canonized by the African Orthodox Church. His second wife was pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane. The couple had three children: John Jr. (1964–1982), a bassist; Ravi (born 1965), a saxophonist; and Oran (born 1967), also a saxophonist.
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John Coltrane – Trane: The Atlantic Collection (Remastered) (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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John Coltrane – Trane: The Atlantic Collection (Remastered) (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 46:52 minutes | 501 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

An introduction to John Coltrane’s revered Atlantic recordings. Trane: The Atlantic Collection includes the hit single ‘My Favorite Things,’ the iconic ‘Giant Steps, Naimi’ and more, from the ‘heavyweight champion’ of the jazz world. This release is newly remastered.
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John Coltrane – The Very Best Of John Coltrane (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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John Coltrane – The Very Best Of John Coltrane (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 04:54:53 minutes | 2,65 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © BnF Collection

“The Very Best Of John Coltrane” is a collection recordings of John Coltrane compiles from the archives of Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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John Coltrane – The Very Best of John Coltrane (2000) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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John Coltrane – The Very Best of John Coltrane (2000)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:16 minutes | 1,67 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

With his inexhaustible technique, trademark sound, and limitless imagination, tenor and soprano saxophonist John Coltrane was one of jazz’s most dominant musicians. This collection covers his important Atlantic Records sessions recorded from 1959 to 1960 (chronicled in their entirety on Heavyweight Champion). The tunes signal an important transitional phase from Trane’s stints with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk to his emergence as a leader in his own right. “Giant Steps” “Naima,” and “Cousin Mary”–featuring pianist Tommy Flanagan and drummer Art Taylor–crystallized Trane’s supersonic “sheets of sound” style. “Like Sonny,” an Afro-Latin dedication to his friend and contemporary Sonny Rollins with Wynton Kelly on piano, reveals Trane’s stylistic debts to Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins. His historic renditions of “My Shining Hour,” “Body and Soul,” “Summertime,” and “My Favorite Things” highlight Coltrane’s ability to remake a song into his own image, as well as introduce his influential sound on the soprano sax. These landmark recordings show the development of Coltrane’s “great” quartet as well as forecast his iconoclastic excursions into the outer limits of rhythm and tonality, which grew during until his death in 1967.
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John Coltrane – The Coltrane Legacy (1970/1987/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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John Coltrane – The Coltrane Legacy (1970/1987/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:30 minutes | 1,44 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

The Coltrane Legacy is a compilation album credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1970 on Atlantic Records. Issued posthumously, it consists of outtakes from recording sessions which yielded the albums Olé Coltrane, Coltrane Plays the Blues, Coltrane’s Sound, and Bags & Trane. All selections were previously unreleased.
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John Coltrane – The Coltrane Legacy (1970/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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John Coltrane – The Coltrane Legacy (1970/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:30 minutes | 884 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

Released posthumously in 1970, The Coltrane Legacy is a compilation album consisting of outtakes from the recording sessions for the albums Olé Coltrane, Coltrane Plays the Blues, Coltrane’s Sound, and Bags & Trane. All selections were previously unreleased.
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John Coltrane – The Believer (1964/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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John Coltrane – The Believer (1964/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:40 minutes | 1,75 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Prestige Records

The Believer is a jazz album credited to John Coltrane released in 1964 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7292. It was recorded at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1957 and 1958.
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John Coltrane – The Art Of John Coltrane – The Atlantic Years (1990/2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

John Coltrane - The Art Of John Coltrane - The Atlantic Years (1990/2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Download

John Coltrane – The Art Of John Coltrane – The Atlantic Years (1990/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:13:55 minutes | 2,81 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

This ground-breaking anthology features Coltrane’s greatest hits from his Atlantic period. The album compiled of originals and classic standards includes the massive hits “My Favorite Things,” “Body and Soul” and “Giant Steps.” This Hi-Res remastering is the only way to experience one of jazz’s greatest tenor players.
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