"12-06-06: Chazzbo
Yes the classic of classic where the rich coffee Hartman met up with Tranes "Classic Quartet" who played more beatiffully and "in the pocket"(something which some crtics thought Coltarne could not do) than even their legendary "Ballds" LP.A defineite classic!"
Agreed, yes Cazzbo- you are da man.
A few addl thoughts:
From the very nicely crafted book written by Ashley Kahn - The House That Trane Built:
"both Ballads and even (sic) John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman came about because of the jazz critics. "We decided to straighten these guys out once and for all by showing them that John was as great and complete a jazz artist as we already knew, and it was one of the few times that he accepted a producer's concept."
BTW - my rec's for female vocalese would be #1 - Sarah Vaughn/Sarah Vaughn on Verve w/ Clifford Brown.
I listen to this far more than I do Coltrane/Hartman; and I listen to Coltrane at least 6 hours/week - have for 25 years.
Bestest,
Jeff
Yes the classic of classic where the rich coffee Hartman met up with Tranes "Classic Quartet" who played more beatiffully and "in the pocket"(something which some crtics thought Coltarne could not do) than even their legendary "Ballds" LP.A defineite classic!"
Agreed, yes Cazzbo- you are da man.
A few addl thoughts:
From the very nicely crafted book written by Ashley Kahn - The House That Trane Built:
"both Ballads and even (sic) John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman came about because of the jazz critics. "We decided to straighten these guys out once and for all by showing them that John was as great and complete a jazz artist as we already knew, and it was one of the few times that he accepted a producer's concept."
BTW - my rec's for female vocalese would be #1 - Sarah Vaughn/Sarah Vaughn on Verve w/ Clifford Brown.
I listen to this far more than I do Coltrane/Hartman; and I listen to Coltrane at least 6 hours/week - have for 25 years.
Bestest,
Jeff