The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. 4: Trane's Modes

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.

The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. IV: Trane's Modes
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Released1979
RecordedMay 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
GenreJazz
Length79:32
LabelImpulse!
IZ 9361/2
ProducerBob Thiele

Reception

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AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

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."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Impressions" (Take 1) – 8:50
  2. "Miles' Mode" – 10:00
  3. "Chasin' Another Trane" – 15:34
  4. "Greensleeves" (Take 2) – 4:50
  5. "Impressions" (Take 2) – 10:55
  6. "Naima" – 7:39
  7. "Africa" (First Version) – 14:06
  8. "The Damned Don't Cry" – 7:38

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References

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  1. ^ At Jazzdisco.org
  2. ^ a b The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. 4: Trane's Modes at AllMusic
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 48. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.