コルトレーンがインパルスに残した名盤が、オリジナル・マスター・テープからの新リマスター(2009年)を施し、オリジナルLPをもとにしたデジパック仕様で復刻。1965年に開催されたニューポート・ジャズ祭に出演したコルトレーン・カルテットとシェップ・カルテットの演奏をカップリング。当時シーンの最前線に位置していた2大グループをフィーチャーした超話題盤。
タワーレコード(2009/04/08)
The classic John Coltrane Quartet made one of its final appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1965. The tension among bandmembers is evident on the advanced version of "One Down, One Up." Coltrane's performance is moving...yet weary. It's apparent the saxophonist wasn't getting the sound he wanted and by the end of the year he would take a different direction, hiring Pharoah Sanders and wife Alice Coltrane for the band. Tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp's earlier afternoon New Thing performance included an engaging version of "Call Me by My Rightful Name" with Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. [Verve's six-track reissue appeared in 2009.] ~ Al Campbell|
Rovi
The classic John Coltrane Quartet made one of its final appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1965. The tension among bandmembers is evident on the advanced versions of "One Down, One Up" and "My Favorite Things." Coltrane's performance is moving...yet weary. It's apparent the saxophonist wasn't getting the sound he wanted and by the end of the year he would take a different direction, hiring Pharoah Sanders and wife Alice Coltrane for the band. Tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp's earlier afternoon New Thing performance includes engaging versions of "Call Me by My Rightful Name" and "Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy" (included as a bonus track on this package) with Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. ~ Al Campbell
Rovi