The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. IV: Trane's Modes | |
Type: | compilation |
Artist: | John Coltrane |
Cover: | Trane's_modes.jpeg |
Released: | 1979 |
Recorded: | May 23, 1961 (#7–8) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs November 1, 1961 (#1–2, 6) November 2, 1961 (#3, 5) November 3, 1961 (#4) Village Vanguard, New York City |
Genre: | Jazz |
Length: | 79:32 |
Label: | Impulse! IZ 9361/2 |
Producer: | Bob Thiele |
The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. IV: Trane's Modes is a compilation album by American saxophonist John Coltrane, released as a double LP in 1979. It features pieces recorded in 1961, two in studio and the remainder live.[1] All the tracks were previously unissued, at the time of release. At present, "Africa (First Version)" and "The Damned Don't Cry" may be found on the two-disc reissue of Africa/Brass, while all the live pieces have been included on The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings.
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "this two-LP set will be well worth searching for. These six performances from the Vanguard do not duplicate any other recordings. There are two more runthroughs on 'Impressions,' a 15-minute 'Chasin' Another Trane,' 'Greensleeves,' 'Miles' Mode' and a strange version of 'Naima' in which Coltrane purposely plays the melody sideways... This two-fer is rounded out by two previously unissued performances... from the Africa/Brass sessions in which Coltrane is backed by a medium-size orchestra for some stirring music."