Other Mixes By Rob Conroy
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"I believe in all religions."
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| John Coltrane |
Like Someone in Love 
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| John Coltrane |
Blue Train
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| John Coltrane |
Naima
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| John Coltrane | Chasin' the Trane [Live at the Village Vanguard 1961] | |
| The John Coltrane Quartet | Out of This World | |
| The John Coltrane Quartet | Alabama | |
| The John Coltrane Quartet | A Love Supreme, Part 1 - Acknowledgement | |
| The John Coltrane Quartet | Chim Chim Cheree | |
| John Coltrane |
Venus
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Comment:
My attempt at a representative collection of my favorite (and most people's favorite, it seems) jazz artist. Although there will be at *least* one more volume, I wanted this one to stand on its own and be somewhat "representative" of the various styles that Coltrane explored throughout the evolution of his career while still being a "favorites" mix. As a result, some of my dark-horse favorites ("Tunji", "Love", "Wise One", "Crescent") and some of the better-known Coltrane warhorses ("My Favorite Things", "Giant Steps") had to be passed over. Also, I refused to put more than one song per selected album (it was very strange picking one part of A Love Supreme, btw) and several of my favorites (Crescent, Africa/Brass, Meditations, and Coltrane Plays the Blues, to name a few) are completely unrepresented. At any rate, I'd like to think that this comes close to succeeding, both as the "intro" that I wanted it to be and as a flowing mix.Feedback:
It's difficult to disrupt the flow, but I think you've done very well. Nice mix Rob.
Difficult to make a mix representative of someone so prodigious, but this does the trick nicely.
Ambitious, and I agree that it works nicely, by the looks of it.
I hear you on the sacrilege of seperating any part of A Love Supreme. This looks quite good though, Rob. Can't do a proper jazz mix myself because the LPs just seem too perfect.
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Great mix. I've been thinking a lot about Coltrane recently as I am currently reading Ashley Kahn's A Love Supreme: the story of John Coltrane's signature album. A wonderful book. I also recently got the new A Love Supreme expanded double CD. Really great especially the live version of the complete suite.
It's not really possible to do a Coltrane mix, is it? I mean, he has so many flawless albums. You've certainly hit some high points, though.
I love this. What about his collaborative work with Johnny Hartman?
I love that album with Johnny Hartman.
Hmm, I missed this...must've been napping. Very nicely done Rob.