John Coltrane Alabama, by Pat Thomas East Portland Blog


Alabama Yesterdays John Coltrane's "Alabama"

John Coltrane, photographed in his backyard in Queens, New York in 1963. A Deep Dive into an immortal song, recorded 57 years ago. In this era when it has been necessary to affirm that Black Lives Matter, John Coltrane's powerful piece "Alabama" feels more relevant and urgent than ever.


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Alabama song and lyrics by John Coltrane Spotify

John Coltrane's "Alabama" was released in 1963 on the album Live at Birdland. The song was written by John Coltrane and his band, which includes McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums).


Jazz y racismo 3. John Coltrane Sweet Home Alabama Editorial Sudestada

John Coltrane"Alabama"(1963) On Sept. 15, 1963, four young Black girls were killed by a bomb at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Ala. Two months later, saxophonist John Coltrane recorded "Alabama.


John Coltrane "Alabama" SOUNDS LIKE US

It's an ominous chord, horror movie shit; hearing it you can't help but see still water suddenly disturbed by something moving beneath it, threatening to surface. Then the sound of John Coltrane's saxophone writhes on top: mournful, melismatic, menacing. Serpentine. It winds its way toward a theme but always stops just short, repeatedly.

Alabama by John Coltrane on Amazon Music

The song Alabama was written by John Coltrane and was first recorded and released by John Coltrane in 1964. It was covered by Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Kenny Garrett with Brian Blade, Pat Metheny, Rodney Whitaker, Bernie Worrell, Gerd Dudek / Ali Haurand / Rob van den Broeck and other artists.


John Coltrane's Alabama Elegy

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John Coltrane "Alabama" SOUNDS LIKE US

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Alabama, a song by John Coltrane on Spotify

John Coltrane wrote the song 'Alabama' in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King's speech at the funeral for the four girls.


JAZZIZ Essentials A Short History of John Coltrane's "Alabama" (VIDEO) JAZZIZ Magazine

John Coltrane's Civil Rights elegy "Alabama" first appeared on Live at Birdland (1964), though it was recorded in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 18, 1963 - three months after the dramatic events surrounding the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of September 15, 1963. On this tragic date, four members of the Ku


Nov. 18, 1963...John Coltrane records "Alabama" JAZZIZ Magazine

Coltrane live at Birdland - 1963John Coltrane - tenor saxMcCoy Tyner - pianoJimmy Garrison - bassElvin Jones - drums


John Coltrane Alabama, by Pat Thomas East Portland Blog

" Alabama " is a musical composition by the American jazz artist John Coltrane, first recorded in 1963 by Coltrane with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones. Two takes from that session appear on Coltrane's 1964 album Live at Birdland.


John Coltrane "Alabama" SOUNDS LIKE US

Alabama was written and composed by legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane in response to the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, in which members of the KKK attacked a Birmingham.


Pin on Photos of John Coltrane

On the afternoon of November 18, 1963 John Coltrane went into Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and recorded the tune Alabama. He did not tell anyone in the studio, including the members of his legendary quartet McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison, what the tune was about.


Saxophonist John Coltrane Created 'Alabama' as a Response to a Tragic Event Facts about the Matter

John Coltrane was a ground breaking jazz musician whose work is characterized by harmonic innovation, technical virtuosity, and a uniquely expressive tone. Coltrane produced several iconic and influential albums such as Giant Steps (1960), My Favorite Things (1961) and A Love Supreme (1965). To John Coltrane, making music was an endeavor tied.


John Coltrane "Alabama" SOUNDS LIKE US

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