It took me nearly twenty years of listening to Jazz newest to oldest then the middle before I could appreciate Coltrane, Monk and Miles. I had to let my ear grow in maturity before I could hear the heart of genius. It was worth the years to be able to be touched by the music of the Jazz Giants. Thank you, my friend for putting this up.

I have chills listening to this beautiful piece. Coltrane, better than anyone before or since, could draw the most emotion and heartbreak from his instrument. By far, the greatest quartet in the history of jazz! We thank God for Saint John! Remember him on what would have been his 100th birthday on the 23rd of this month. Peace and love!

Musical grace, spiritual freedom, and a beautiful tribute to a horrific tragedy.  Bless this band and their musical expression. We are better for your contributions to our lives.

Few saxophonists have ever expressed spiritual pain and joy like Coltran.

With Mcoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. Best combo.

Amazing how Coltrane could transition from frantic, outside free jazz to the most touching, emotional simple pentatonic melodies.
The equivalent has also been said about some 12-tone classical composers: They were strict atonalists until something hit them emotionally hard. Then they couldn't find regimented 12-tone rows that expressed emotion, so they had to abandon the 12-tone method. This makes so much sense to me. The simplest, direct melodies are the ones that resonate with the heart. And human listeners are usually about heart, not about meticulous analysis of abstract forms, which misses the point of music itself.
In the same sense, a rock-blues player or Jimi could express way more with one note than a fast guitar shredder can with a million. No one really feels the shred stuff cause there's no deep intent.
Thanks for posting this! An appropriate musical sentiment once again today.

McCoy Tyner later said Coltrane shaped this piece around the rhythmic contours of Martin Luther King Jr.’s eulogy.

Some of the best artistic output in human history. Channeling the universe.

Transformed my life! As a kid thst grew up in the 80's and being around father and uncles that are all jazz heads, I had no choice but to be a jazz musician! "Our last great jazz genius"- Archie Shepp

Heartbreaking and uplifting - from a blown piece of metal. Magic from a can, takes a maestro with a soul. Thank you. Have loved this man for over 4 decades. Taks a poet to speak truth to power without words. And Tyner. Only man I know who makes the same note sound different. xxx

Magnificent!
Master Coletrain was   One of the Greatest Pioneers and Innovators of What  We Call Jazz!
This is On a Medieval Classical Spiritual Level !

❤REST IN PEACE girls  Rest in Peace John Coltrane.  Thank you for the piece.

this is absolutely beautiful

Coltrane and his unforgotten music. Those four girls from Alabama are free from hate and grief, their sacrifices weren't  in vain all black people we can praise, Hallelujah!!!. The music and salvation gives us freedom and immortality.

incroyable ! Comment ont-ils pû jouer ÇA ✨  🌎    Ils ont une classe infinie..

Sentado tomando uma cerveja em uma cidade perdida da América do Sul ouvindo essa joia. Obrigado pela postagem.

This is what made America the land of opportunities this is what made every person who wants success and progress wish to be an American Rest in peace Bro John.

This is what I heard: John playing the Sax=Sadness 🌻Drums=Anxiety 🌻The Bass=Anger 🌻 Piano=Hope a beautiful piece during a sad moment in American History. Hopefully this piece shines brighter than the evil that was done this day!

Equal in depth, devastation, and poignancy, you simply have to listen to this forceful beautiful lament!!

Meravigliosa creazione, meravigliosa esecuzione, meravigliosi musicisti.
Un grazie al mio adorato John Coltrane " Trane " sublime artista.