At 75, Dave Liebman pays tribute to John Coltrane by still doing what Coltrane would surely have wanted him to do: to look within and find truths that are a wellspring of rewarding and challenging music for the rest of us.
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Jazz Survey: Chordless Drills – A Listener’s Guide to the Saxophone Trio
Here is a personal selection of recordings in the saxophone trio format. These linear collaborations have been part of the jazz scene for at least seventy years now. The results are almost always illuminating and exhilarating, and a review of them offers a miniature history of saxophone styles.
Jazz Remembrance: The Lasting, Complex Legacy of John Coltrane
Of all the musicians who were harbingers of change, none has had the long-term influence on young musicians that John Coltrane has had.
Jazz CD Review: A “Lost” John Coltrane Recording — “Blue World”
Blue World is valuable for its pellucid recording of takes of tunes Coltrane’s fans already love. They will have to have it.
Jazz Concert Preview: 41st John Coltrane Memorial Concert to Feature Some “Favorite Things”
“Now I’m retired, but I still look forward to honoring the legacy of John Coltrane.”
Jazz CD Survey: Snapshots and Concepts, Summer 2018
A baker’s dozen of recordings worth hearing . . . maybe even owning.
Jazz CD Review: Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane Redux
The release of previously unavailable recordings from Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane are causes for celebration. Two unforgettable voices in jazz — are back!
Jazz CD Review: Coltrane’s “Lost Album” — Not the Holy Grail
You might argue that this session was forgotten, but this new release shouldn’t be thought of as lost — because no one was looking for it
Jazz CD Review: “Compassion” — A Deft Homage to John Coltrane
Of course, neither saxophonist sounds precisely like Coltrane: there would be no point in trying.
Fuse Preview: The 2015 Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival
From noon to six on Saturday, September 26, Boston’s premier outdoor jazz event, the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival, returns to Boston’s South End for a fifteenth year.