The Paris Concert (John Coltrane album)

The Paris Concert is a posthumously-released live album by jazz musician John Coltrane. Despite the album title, some sources assert it was recorded at a concert in Berlin on 2 November 1963. Other music from this concert was issued on Afro Blue Impressions.[1] Others claim it was indeed recorded in Paris, on 17 November 1962.[2]

The Paris Concert
Live album by
Released1979
Recorded1962 or 1963
LabelPablo

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
AllMusic     [5]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called the album "excellent" and wrote: "Although the sound and passion of the group on this date will not surprise veteran listeners, it is always interesting to hear new variations of songs already definitively recorded in the studios. The Paris Concert is recommended to all true Coltrane fanatics."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleRecording venue and dateLength
1."Mr. P.C." (John Coltrane)Salle Pleyel, November 1, 196326:17
2."The Inchworm" (Frank Loesser)L'Olympia, November 17, 196210:07
3."Everytime We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter)L'Olympia, November 17, 19624:48

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "John Coltrane Discography".
  2. ^ "Coltrane Discography - 1962".
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 48. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "John Coltrane: The Paris Concert". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2021.