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1 | Crescent |
2 | Wise One |
3 | Bessie's Blues |
4 | Lonnie's Lament |
5 | Drum Thing |
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- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.88 x 5.63 x 0.39 inches; 1.69 ounces
- Manufacturer : Impulse!
- Item model number : 3998552
- Original Release Date : 2008
- SPARS Code : DDD
- Date First Available : May 3, 2008
- Label : Impulse!
- ASIN : B0018RWD5O
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,871 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #8 in Avant Garde & Free Jazz (CDs & Vinyl)
- #29 in Bebop (CDs & Vinyl)
- #32 in Modern Postbebop (CDs & Vinyl)
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024I had to give it 5 stars because it is one of the great recordings of all time, but don't get this release, try the MCI release instead. Unfortunately this release has the highs all amped up and you loose the transcendent warmth of Coltrane's sound.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2006Collecting John Coltrane is a challenge; he was prolific, constantly evolving, and seemed to live in a recording studio. Even so, certain landmark efforts have achieved "essential" status, for a variety of reasons. I would agree that A Love Supreme, My Favorite Things, Ascension, African Brass, Giant Steps, and the Johnny Hartman collaboration all fall into this category. Crescent does too, and I'm not certain why it is so frequently overlooked.
Like A Love Supreme, Crescent is an integrated whole, not a mere collection of "tracks." The entire effort casts a very particular spell. Maybe critics don't embrace it because it doesn't feature the trademark "sheets of sound" for which Coltrane was known, something akin to blowing the cold off of ice. The allure of Crescent is much more subtle than that.
Each selection, even the straight-ahead Bessie's Blues, aches with haunting, spiritual elegance. The solos, which do occasionally soar, never lose sight of the ground and resolve back into their themes in deeply satisfying ways. Coltrane's tone, always amazing, is especially lush and round here, almost opulent. Even at its wiggliest you're unlikely to turn down the sound, this CD wants to soothe you, not nail you to the wall.
The opening bars of the title track tell you exactly where you're about to go, straight into the sad and beautiful heart of truth. Wise One takes listeners through the entire emotional cycle, fragile longing, seeking that reaches up, reconciliation. Perfection. McCoy Tyner shines throughout on piano, especially on Lonnie's Lament, a tune lovely enough to put tears in the eyes of a serial killer. Drum Thing finds Elvin Jones conjuring up a sort of hypnotic trance; the interplay between him and Coltrane provides a transcendent conclusion to a CD of exquisite beauty.
In many ways it's unfortunate that Coltrane's reputation rests on the idea of destroying music in order to reinvent it. Listening to Crescent provides ample evidence that, in addition to being a profoundly spiritual man, Coltrane was as lyrical a player as has ever unpacked a horn.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024very cool album!!! I think its one of the best jazz recordings ever made!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2004I own about 20 Coltrane releases. They are all amazing in different ways.
But CRESCENT get played the most. Why?
CRESCENT is about having power and not using it. Trane proved he could scream and burn, years before. But here, there is a beautiful restraint...thoughtful but deeply emotional.
For example: when Trane's solo on "Wise One" builds to a peak, it sounds like he is almost accidentally overcome by emotion. It's not an intentional scream; more like he is speaking quietly, then inadvertently sobs, without planning to.
And on the title track, the intensity comes not from raw power, but from how long and winding Trane's melodic lines are....so complex, but so clear and effortless.
The clarity of his musical conception is simply staggering.
This album makes me think of someone or something looking down on humanity from above, and smiling a bit sadly, sweetly.
Really, this album is about love.
What is love?
Listen to CRESCENT and think about it.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022Crescent is a must have album for anyone. Coltrane is at a very interesting point in his career, recorded in 1964 this is the album right before "A Love Supreme ". You can feel the spiritual vibe on the title track and Wise one as well as Bessie's Blues. Nothing can compare to A Love Supreme because there really is nothing as Superlative spiritually and Musically flawless and actually allows you to feel Gods presence in the vibration's of what is called Music. It's not music but the most Zenith Tour to force that Brings Divine Peace and Gods Love via The Master Coltrane. However Crescent is building and evolving into what John would do 6 months later. Don't overlook this one it's a key step before the Divine...
- Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2005Crescent is a masterpiece. plain and simple. The playing of the Coltrane Classic Quartet during this period that included this recording and A LOVE SUPREME is some of the best jazz ever recorded. The selections on Crescent are stunningly beautiful and Coltrane's sound is fully developed and distinctive. These were recorded in '64 just before Coltrane embraced the free-jazz movement. The music here is haunting, experimental and yet rooted in a lyrical sense that is not true of some of his later more experimental work. If I had to recommend one Coltrane CD to a curious friend who was unfamiliar with his work this would be the one. It's more challenging than the wall of sound -Giant Steps era stuff but still highly accessable to even a jazz novice. Yet this is no simple music. It is really one of the few CDs I couldn't live without.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018I played sax, and Coltrane was a very early influence. I'd not heard this before, but bought it on a recommendation. My wife is more classic rock oriented, but enjoying being exposed to my Jazz bias. She commented immediately how good it sounded. I've only listened to it once so far, but my first reaction was that it's a very clean, minimalist recording, with wonderful tone and a high level of reproduction. In other words, a great recording and manufactured well too. I've got well trained and very critical ears. This is a great one, both musically and sonically, if that's a word.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021The predecessor to A Love Supreme. Crisply and clearly recorded. Coltrane is featured on the left channel as you face your system. Considered by some to be superior to its successor in that the music is more accessible, refined and restrained yet you get a feel for what's coming with his next recording. Having both gives you the big picture.
Top reviews from other countries
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Amazon KundeReviewed in Germany on May 4, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars This record blows you away...
Ich habe die CD-Ausgabe gekauft und bin mehr als zufrieden mit der Qualität der Aufnahme. Aufgenommen in 1964 (die letzte Veröffentlichung vor " A Love Supreme" zeigt Coltrane und seine Begleitmusiker at their best. Es ist Musik, die (im Vergleich zu Ascension) noch "hörbar" ist, Coltrane trifft mit seinen Stücken das Herz, die Eingeweide und berührt unglaublich. Zu den einzelnen Stücken zu schreiben erübrigt sich, das haben andere Rezensenten vor mir getan. Man muss sich komplett auf die Musik einlassen (und ehrlich gesagt, ein paar Gläser Wein helfen dabei) und dann entschwebt man in andere Sphären....
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Marcelo CaballeroReviewed in Spain on September 18, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars muy recomendable, digamos que es obligatorio
para entender la música de Coltrane, ese trabajo es muy importante porque ya se estaba preparando con su cuarteto para hacer la obra más personal: Love Supreme.
gracias
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Sandro R.Reviewed in Italy on August 11, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Grande album, ottimo cd
Arrivato in tempi abbastanza rapidi (mi pare dalla Scozia), cd in condizioni perfette. Ottima registrazione audio, ovviamente grandissimo album.
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Anonymous CowardReviewed in Japan on December 13, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars インパルスレーベルで一番好きかも
インパルスレーベルで自分的には2曲目のワイズ・ワンが一番好みな気がする
いい曲なんだけどなぁ・・
名盤ランキングには入らないけどね(笑
- LuReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars The amazing sound of this 2-LP 45 rpm vinyl release
Well, it seems that I am the first one to review the 2 LP 45 rpm 180 gram vinyl of this superb Coltrane's album and well, I must say that I have been literally blown away by the sound of this ORG reissue. Wow. I have been listening to vinyl for years and although often pleased by the sound of my records is not that often that the sound quality has impressed me as much. This is my first ever 45 rpm album and it definitively has changed my perception of what an audiophile release is. The sound is the cleanest and purest, the instruments separation is amazing, and each instrument is just so clear... I have quite a few of the Wax Time well made and very good value for money recent vinyl reissues but this ORG release is just miles above. No frills packaging but the best possible sound and that is what an audiophile product means. This is expensive indeed, but the skills, love and passion of the engineers and producers of this reissue must really be praised. All in all, most probably this is the best reissue on vinyl of this album currently available. One last thing to add: probably a top cartridge will also make a difference. My Koetsu Jade has never sung so happy...