The title track, My Favorite Things, is a nearly 14-minute rendition that transforms the original midtempo waltz into a hypnotic exploration of sound. John Coltrane and pianist McCoy Tyner engage in extended improvisations over a vamp alternating between E minor and E major, deviating from the original song's structure. This approach not only showcased Coltrane's innovative style but also helped bridge jazz to broader audiences, making it one of his most requested pieces. Coltrane's version diverges significantly from the original, which was sung by Mary Martin on Bro… read more
The title track, My Favorite Things, is a nearly 14-minute rendition that transforms the original midtempo waltz into a hypnotic exploration of sound… read more
John William Coltrane (Hamlet, North Carolina, September 23, 1926 – Huntington, New York, July 17, 1967) was an American jazzsaxophonist and composer. American jazz great John Coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A leader of "hard bop", in the 1960s he led his own groups and changed the face of jazz with experimentation and improvisation, his later recordings reflecting his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. Sometimes called simply 'Trane, his recordings include Giant …read more
John William Coltrane (Hamlet, North Carolina, September 23, 1926 – Huntington, New York, July 17, 1967) was an American jazzsaxophonist and composer. American jazz great John Coltrane e… read more
John William Coltrane (Hamlet, North Carolina, September 23, 1926 – Huntington, New York, July 17, 1967) was an American jazzsaxophonist and composer. American jazz great John Coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano… read more