John Coltrane: American Broadcast Collection 1951 - 1963 auf 6 CDs

In his remarkable career, tenor sax giant John Coltrane was a vital figure in the evolution of bop to free jazz. This six-disc compilation documents that journey through radio broadcasts spanning 1951 to 1963, with a disc each of his live performances as part of groups with Dizzy Gillespie (in 1951) and Miles Davis (in 1957). The other four discs feature Coltrane in the early 1960s, when he’d established himself as one of the most innovative bandleaders in jazz history.

• The entire original WJZ-FM, KWLW-AM, WBGO-FM, WDFM and WKCR Radio Broadcasts
• Covering live performances from New York, St. Louis, and Pennsylvania
• Featuring legendary Jazz compatriots Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson and others.
• Professionally re-mastered with background liners and rare archival photos.

Disc One:
Birdland Jazz Club, New York, NY, 1951, WJZ-FM (First Broadcasts, with Dizzy Gillespie)

Disc Two:
Peacock Alley, St. Louis, MI, 1957, KWLW-AM (Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane)

Disc Three:
Birdland Jazz Club, New York, NY, 1962, WJZ-FM (John Coltrane Quintet with Eric Dolphy)

Disc Four:
Jazz Showcase, 1962, WBGO-FM (John Coltrane Quartet)

Disc Five:
Pennsylvania State University, PA, 1963, WDFM (John Coltrane Quartet)

Disc Six:
WKCR 50th Anniversary Broadcast, 1991 (John Coltrane with the U. S. Navy Jazz Combo) (A Retrospective of Historical Performances)