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Endless riches

Robert J. Crawford | Balmette Talloires, France | 07/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the first jazz alum that I bought, completely by chance, and the moment I listened to it, I knew that I was hooked forever. It sparked me to explore one of the richest forms of art ever to emerge from America.



Only recently did I start to listen to this again, and I am astonished at the quality of the music. Truly it is one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. Though it was produced after the heyday of hard bop, it comes across as far more melodic and emotional than Charlie Parker, whose music had never spoken to me like this.



Highest recommendation. This is the modern Mozart."

One of his finest

Keith | staten island, ny, United States | 02/03/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Reviewers tend to go on and on about such obvious Coltrane masterpieces as My Favorite Things and A Love Supreme, but I believe that Coltrane's Sound is on the same artistic level as anything the brilliant saxophonist has released. From the stunning cover artwork (which I, for, one have always loved and thought was perfectly appropriate) to what are certainly some of Coltrane's finest compositions: "Central Park West", "Equinox", and "Liberia" (adapted melodies or no) and it is also the among most accessible of his recordings, -easily digestible for a jazz novice. Highly, highly recommended."