Essential Coltrane
The sound quality could be better, but the performance cannot be beat. These are the songs that defined Coltrane and the Coltrane sound.
Afro Blue Impressions (CD # 2 of 2)
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Great Stuff!
However, all of these tracks are also on the excelent "Live Trane: The European Tours" ( a must have) also available on eMusic. That said the mastering on this 2 disk Pablo set is better then on the Japanese import featurings a cleaner sound.
The stars have it
The five star rating above should tell you all you need to know! If you know Coltrane, you don't need my comments. If you've never really listened to him, listen to both Blue Impressions CDs - then download some!
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