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About This Track
“Afro Blue” is a jazz standard composed by Mongo Santamaría.
Coltrane’s recordings of the piece have several features in common with his versions of “My Favorite Things”, including a pulsating 3/4 jazz waltz rhythm, and a drone-like harmonic structure.
It can be arranged in 6/8 or 3/4 time. If it is arranged in 6/8, it has a strong quarter note triplet feel; if it is arranged in 3/4, it has a strong dotted quarter note feel.
Coltrane’s recordings of the piece have several features in common with his versions of “My Favorite Things”, including a pulsating 3/4 jazz waltz rhythm, and a drone-like harmonic structure.
It can be arranged in 6/8 or 3/4 time. If it is arranged in 6/8, it has a strong quarter note triplet feel; if it is arranged in 3/4, it has a strong dotted quarter note feel.
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yan_g wrote:
the loudness of elvin during the theme @ 7:30 makes it so fucking intense!
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lipokl wrote:
It's incredibly good)
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djsweetlips1971 wrote:
It will never be any better than TRANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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blueporta wrote:
glass of whisky in hand, lights dimmed, coltrane on the stereo - life can be good sometimes!
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andyvonmusik wrote:
Einfach schön und doch nicht Einfach...
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emerusp wrote:
genius!
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nanniri wrote:
E esse cigarro ? E essa musica perfeita ? E essa hipnose...
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LillyMarleen wrote:
Love this....
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drodh1 wrote:
There is a correlation between the kind of music younger African (Americans) are listening to and the state of the political struggle. This straight ahead jazz is empowering and positive. So were the '60s.
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ramlakhan wrote:
Wow... The Live at Birdland version is definately one of the best pieces of music i've heard and will ever hear!!
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drofflinen wrote:
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out-of-stepXXX wrote:
but that isnt that live in jap is it?? anyway: marvelous, now i can go shavin , hanx...
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piribolygo wrote:
ace!
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unspoken7 wrote:
is there anything better?
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pone2none wrote:
wowweekazowee, ditto pavlee!!
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mckosman wrote:
So..that's the name of this great tune.
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IanCad wrote:
the live in japan version is so good
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13Rose wrote:
It'saaaa nicccceee (c) Borat
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pavlee wrote:
this sound hits the neurons into my brain. Seriously
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justinauciello wrote:
Loop, please, over and over and over...
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