Here comes something fun.
Well after some wine, I’m feeling
pretty alright. I decided to be really fancy and listen to some jazz while
having some cheese and sliced meat tonight.
I scrolled through my music player
and sorted the genre by "jazz." I mean it's only appropriate, right?
Well let me be completely honest, I don't know the first thing about fine wine
or what defines good jazz, but for some reason I think I'm doing something
right. Probably downloaded the album ages ago, but I'm really enjoying it.
Let's
see what I can quickly learn about John Coltrane, or Jazz in general.
Hey, look
at that, he's from Huntington, NY.
He plays saxophone, which I kind of figured,
since it's the leading instrument.
Seems like this whole Jazz was pretty big in
the 50s, and John was a big name due to the controversy that surrounded him.
John's music defied what most other Jazz musicians wrote, or improvised and
because of that wasn't "mainstream." John did have a very cult
following because of this trait. Many would refer to his music as
"anti-jazz." He is now categorized as avant-garde and free jazz.
Despite his rather brief career, Coltrane is revered as one of the most
influential artists in the genre, and because of this won countless awards. Record
companies took advantage of his fame and rereleased many of his records after
his death.
Linked is a familiar track.
My
Favorite Things.
I can't remember exactly where I know this tune from, but
I'm telling you, you know it.
Oh that's right, The Sound Of Music.
But yeah, this stuff is pretty incredible. I
wish I could say more elequent things about this album, but I think you know
where I stand.
Enjoy if you haven't already.
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