John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads etjs-82.1 Impulse treated all its musicians

Impulse treated all its musicians as innovators

as evidenced by his time spent with the likes of Albert Ayler and Paul Bley

Beginning to See the Light (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)

B2: Rhythmorama

all of Ella’s holiday recordings for Verve Records and Decca Records are together on one collection

John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads etjs-82.1 Impulse treated all its musiciansImpulse!, 1963 By the end of 1961, Coltranes headlong rush into new territory had caused some critics to question whether he was even playing jazz at all. Ballads is often seen as a riposte to those short sighted criticisms. Here, Coltranes quartet interpret a selection of mellow tunes from the Great American Songbook with poise, delicacy and an ear for beauty. Recorded with minimal preparation or rehearsal, and with all but one of the tracks