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First jazz album I ever purchased. It was the beginning of his spiritual journey which is charted in the subsequent albums. I think that this marked the beginning of his sheets of sound style which consisted of arpeggiated figures and melodic motives at breakneck speed. There's actually a church called the Church of St Coltrane. He was in every respect a medium shaman priest or whatever you want to call him.

Very cool. He died very young... 40.

I know extremely sad really. Have you heard Alice Coltrane's stuff? Ptah the El Daoud is gorgeous. She was a harpist and pianist. Her music is well worth exploring as a sonic world of its own. Stephen Ellison is also Alice Coltrane's nephew. He performs under the name Flying Lotus. His latest album (You're dead) is utterly utterly brilliant. He explores jazz fusion with incredibly organic and free flowing electronic compositions. I really think that he's pointing the way towards a different form of jazz fusion. Listen to Moments of Hesitation which has keyboard work from non other than Herbie Hancock!! !!

I've heard of the musicians you mention, but I haven't gotten into any of their music. I'm pretty much just a big fan of West Coast Jazz from the late '50's into the '60s. Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan, Bud Shank. But of course Coltrane and Charlie Parker.

If I remember correctly WCJ is sometimes referred to as Cool Jazz? If so then Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis ought to be in your list . I love Charlie Parker too although he was very erratic sadly. Lester Young has a gorgeous tenor sax tone. He really enunciates the notes. His rendition of lover man is probably the most remarkable example of how emouchoure and tonguing can produce a lovely husky rich tone. Do you like Dizzy Gillespie much? He often played with Parker. Oh and have you heard the Birdland sessions? Apparently theyre widely regarded as Parker's finest recordings!

West Coast Jazz plays the melody... they are just very cool about it... Here's Michelle covered by Bud Shank and Chet Baker just a couple of years after the Beatles. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRZfd_vDSrU[/youtube]
I wore this album out. Sure Ive heard the Birdland sessions... I really like Paul Desmond on the tenor sax... have you heard or Bobby Brookmeyer on the trombone? Pure genius.