Live in Paris (John Coltrane album)

Live album by John Coltrane

Live in Paris

Live album by

John Coltrane

Recorded| July 27–28, 1965
Length| 1:07:54
Label| Charly

Live in Paris is an album by jazz musician John Coltrane originally issued as 2 separate volumes in 1974 by BYG Japan and later reissued on CD by Charly Records.

## Background

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Live in Paris was recorded in the middle of one of Coltrane's busiest summers. On June 28, 1965, he recorded the groundbreaking album Ascension, followed by New Thing at Newport four days later.[1] This was followed by a two-week double bill with Thelonious Monk's quartet at the Village Gate from July 6–18.[1]

Coltrane and his quartet then embarked on a one-week tour of Europe, playing at the sixth International Jazz Festival at Juan-les-Pins in Antibes, France on July 26 and 27, followed by a concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on July 28, and winding up with a performance at a jazz festival in Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium on August 1.[2] The July 26 concert, on which Coltrane shared billing with Jimmy McGriff, featured his only live performance of A Love Supreme, a 48-minute version which took up the entire program. (A recording of this concert appears on the 2002 Deluxe Edition[3] and the 2015 Super Deluxe Edition[4] of A Love Supreme.) The following day, at the request of the festival, Coltrane performed material that was more familiar to the audience.[5] The versions of "Naima" and "Impressions" on Live in Paris were recorded that day.[6] The remaining tracks, "Blue Valse", "Afro-Blue", and a second version of "Impressions", were recorded at the July 28 concert in Paris.[7] ("Blue Valse" is actually a quartet version of "Ascension", and was mis-titled due to a miscommunication with concert personnel.[7])

Some of the music recorded in France during the tour was also released in 1988 on Live in Antibes.

The July–August 1965 tour marked Coltrane's last appearance in Europe.[5]

On the tour, during breaks, Coltrane frequently "remained... in his hotel room, practicing as usual, playing along to a tape of an [Albert] Ayler concert."[5]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [8]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz| [9]

In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Cook wrote that Live in Paris shows Coltrane "dismissing solo structure in favor of volcanic flights", and said that his performance on "Naima" was "one of his most beautiful and emotionally bare solos." He stated: "This disc provides a valuable document of Coltrane's playing during a fertile and protean period (one of many)."[8]

## Track listing

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Original CD release (mastered from a vinyl source) Live in Paris (Affinity CHARLY 87).

1. "Naima" - 7:14
2. "Impressions" - 11:18
3. "Blue Valse” - 22:42
4. "Afro-Blue” - 11:01
5. "Impressions” - 16:15

Tracks 1 and 2 were recorded on July 27, 1965 at the Antibes Jazz Festival. Tracks 3, 4, and 5 were recorded on July 28, 1965 at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, France.

## Personnel

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* John Coltrane -- tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone
* McCoy Tyner -- piano
* Jimmy Garrison -- double bass
* Elvin Jones -- drums

## References

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1. ^ a b Porter, Lewis; DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Wild, David; Schmaler, Wolf (2008). The John Coltrane Reference. Routledge. p. 324.
2. ^ Porter, Lewis; DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Wild, David; Schmaler, Wolf (2008). The John Coltrane Reference. Routledge. pp. 326–327.
3. ^ Henderson, Alex. "John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters [2002 Deluxe Edition]". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters [2015 Super Deluxe Edition]". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
5. ^ a b c Kahn, Ashley (2002). A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album. Viking Penguin. p. 172.
6. ^ Porter, Lewis; DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Wild, David; Schmaler, Wolf (2008). The John Coltrane Reference. Routledge. pp. 735–737.
7. ^ a b Porter, Lewis; DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Wild, David; Schmaler, Wolf (2008). The John Coltrane Reference. Routledge. p. 738.
8. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. "John Coltrane: Live in Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
9. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette. Penguin Books. p. 227.

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* The Cats (with Tommy Flanagan and Kenny Burrell)
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* Selflessness: Featuring My Favorite Things
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* "Live" at the Village Vanguard
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* Live in Seattle
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* Afro Blue Impressions
* The Paris Concert
* The European Tour
* Live Trane: The European Tours
* Bye Bye Blackbird
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* The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
* The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
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* Jupiter Variation
* Ken Burns Jazz: John Coltrane
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* "26-2"
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* "Countdown"
* "Equinox"
* "Giant Steps"
* "Impressions"
* "Lazy Bird"
* "Moment's Notice"
* "Mr. P.C."
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* "Ogunde"

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* The World According to John Coltrane
* Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

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