{"product_id":"john-coltrane-live-at-the-village-vanguard","title":"John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive at the Village Vanguard  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1962\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpulse #AS-10, Made in USA, imported into Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Vinyl LP, Reissue most likely 1969, Engineer Rudy Van Gelder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Coltrane’s Live at the Village Vanguard (1962) holds immense musical importance as a radical turning point that forever altered the trajectory of jazz. Recorded in November 1961, it marks the historic first live album of Coltrane's career and introduces the foundation of his \"classic quartet\" featuring McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and Reggie Workman. Alongside avant-garde multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy, this expanded lineup challenged traditional post-bop structures by diving headfirst into modal and free jazz. \u003cbr\u003eTracks like the 16-minute \"Chasin' the Trane\" dismantled conventional harmonic progressions in favour of relentless, improvisational energy, essentially creating a new musical language. Though its fierce intensity and rejection of standard chord changes initially polarized critics and audiences, the record successfully bridged the gap between hard bop and the avant-garde, directly setting the stage for Coltrane’s later spiritual masterpieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuality shines through this superb record. If you after the 'real Coltrane' sound pre-digital then this is your baby. Just a wonderful vibe, that draws you into the sounds from one of the greatest musicians of the 20th Century. Some light noise and inaudible marks on this. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve original with nice outside finish. Some light foxing inside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Coltrane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49208518082815,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/9143\/6031\/files\/20260902_235204833_iOS.jpg?v=1789423420","url":"https:\/\/www.onvinyl.co.nz\/products\/john-coltrane-live-at-the-village-vanguard","provider":"On Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}