The Gentle Side of John Coltrane John Coltrane

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  • Release Date: 10/15/1991
  • Original Release: 1975
  • Sales Rank: 15,830
  • Label: GRP RECORDS
  • UPC: 011105010726

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The Gentle Side of John Coltrane

1LISTENSoul Eyes 5:22
2LISTENWhat's New? 3:43
3LISTENWelcome 5:30
4LISTENNancy (With the Laughing Face) 3:14
5LISTENMy Little Brown Book 5:16
6LISTENWise One 9:03
7LISTENLush Life 5:26
8LISTENAlabama 2:22
9LISTENMy One and Only Love 4:54
10LISTENAfter the Rain 4:10
11LISTENIn a Sentimental Mood 4:13
12LISTENDear Lord 5:40
13LISTENI Want to Talk About You 8:17

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"Gentle" is a relative term, for while this collection of material is mostly pitched at a slower set of tempos and a more lyrical frame of mind, John Coltrane was no less passionate in a ballad as he was in a roaring frenzy. Originally issued on two LPs, and now as an excellent value on a single CD, The Gentle Side draws nine tracks from the legacy of the classic Coltrane quartet (with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones), adding a pair of tracks each from his collaborations with Duke Ellington and Johnny Hartman. You can say all you want about how a collection like this disregards the musical flow of the original albums -- which is true -- and still be caught up helplessly in the staggering emotional power of this man's playing. Even when heard in this context, performances like "After the Rain" and "Welcome" remain breathtaking in their spiritual beauty, and the combination of Coltrane's eloquence and the warm, masculine baritone of Hartman can still break your heart with their most-likely-untopped interpretation of "My One and Only Love." Above all, if you know anyone who has resisted Coltrane because of the fearsome reputation of his more agitated music, lay this CD on them. Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

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