John Coltrane Quartet My Favorite Things Live in Comblain-La-Tour 1965

Soprano Saxophone - John Coltrane
Piano - Mccoy Tyner
Bass - Jimmy Garrison
Drum - Elvin Jones

Live in Comblain-La-Tour (Belgium) on August 1

[marcusmashishi]

McCoy with the Piano solo like his fighting for his life.

[manhattanfl]

why is nobody talking about Elvin Jones here that man killed it the entire time, what an insane drummer

[johngosling]

This is the highest point jazz ever reached.

[Freakinawesome]

If I could see any musical act from the last hundred years perform live, I'd choose this quartet.

[gordonhamilton]

The thing that always hits me when I hear track is that it's only 4 human beings. They sound like a sonic legion as they cover an enormous amount of harmonic, rhythmic and melodic territory.

[bdubledoo]

this has to be one of the best improvised piano solos in all of human history, right?

[kenlodge]

Yes. Was sitting here totally depressed about my medical situation, unable to shake off the Glooms and Voila! John Coltrane's, My Favorite Things, has transformed me. Again. It's magic!

[joonatanhenrikssonjazz]

An incredible moment 10:12-11:40. McCoy Tyner builds the tension for almost a minute and a half. Tyner plays dominant chords in parallel movement first with the original dominant of the key (B7) and then moves it up a whole step (first Db7, then Eb7, F7, G7 and so on) and finally returns to the original dominant. Even after this, he increases the tension with dissonant and powerful chords, until at 11:40 he powerfully releases the tension back to the first degree of the key, E major. When McCoy hits the E major chord, it feels like the gates of heaven are opening. Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison provide great support. Although I have listened and studied McCoy's solo many times in this particular live performance, I find something new and interesting every time. Arguably one of the greatest piano solos in all of jazz history in my opinion.

[danielpaesbarbosa]

Elvin Jones drummer supreme, playing his drums like an harmonic instrument, breathless transcendence!!!!

[upto]

There is no music more deserving of the name "jazz" in the truest sense of the word.

[hugovea]

And let’s gets some props for Jimmy Garrison on bass 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[danielomalley]

40+ years ago we saw and heard Elvin Jones and co. At the Village Vanguard. The playlist was a replay of the legendary ‘Village Vanguard Tapes’ of the early Sixties. Magic! As we left, Elvin shook hands with everyone. A great artist, and a gentleman. I will never forget that evening!

[dalezjc]

Can you imagine what it would have been like to actually be there, and experience this live!?!

[robertzantay]

At this point in the quartet’s development these four artists were completely at ease expressing their ideas, feelings, concepts and swing through this material. One of the all time greatest jazz quartets!

[calvinlewis]

This group of musicians were so far ahead of time. One could argue they were the best performers of the jazz genre. McCoy Tyners percussive approach to the piano was most notable and unique.

[Sam-rfyh]

McCoy Tyner was a monster on the piano. What an artist!

[michaellotson]

I'm 71years young when I do leave this realm this tune will accompany me to my new existence
The greatest artistic endeavor in all of humankind it ranks with the 7wonders of the ancient world
Plato, Socrates, Shakespeare, Melville, WEB Dubois, CLR James would all recognize this music as a momentous moment in the chronicles of human experience

[curtislamarlanier]

I'm a trumpeter..a real musician...I'm 52 and I say this with respect..IF YOU DON'T RESPECT THIS??? I question you. Respect.

[scribe]

In this one song is the essence for those who love jazz and those who hate it. It's pretty easy to parody or ridicule the flights of insane improvisation that seem to have little to do with the number from, of all things, The Sound of Music. For critics, they feel it is excessive, unrelatable, long and self-indulgent. For those of us who love jazz this way, YES it is! Well, not unrelatable if you open yourself up to it. All of those things make this brilliant. They've taken a song and cast over it a moodiness that gets wild and out of control. It plumbs the depths of musical expression. We love the search to find something that didn't exist before each performance. Thank you!

[AmericanShia]

The whole band is really hitting. This is one of the best versions of My Favorite Things Live I ever heard!