The Mastery of John Coltrane / Vol. I: Feelin' Good
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| The Mastery of John Coltrane / Vol. I: Feelin' Good | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | February 17, 1965 (#7) February 18, 1965 (#1) June 10, 1965 (#5) June 16, 1965 (#3-4, 6) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs July 2, 1965 (#2) Newport Jazz Festival, Newport September 22, 1965 (#8) Coast Recorders, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 87:10 | |||
| Label | Impulse! IZ 9345-2 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Mastery of John Coltrane / Vol. I: Feelin' Good, also known as Feelin' Good, is a double compilation album by American saxophonist John Coltrane, the first of a series of four compilations released on Impulse! between 1978 and 1979, all sharing the same cover artwork designed by Stuart Kusher, Richard Germinaro and Vigon Nahas Vigon. It features pieces recorded in 1965, seven in studio and one live.[3]
Release history
[edit]All the tracks were previously unissued in these mixes – "Joy" and "Living Space" having previously appeared with orchestral overdubs arranged by Alice Coltrane on the 1972 album Infinity – at the time of release. At present, the availability of said tracks is as follows:
- "Feelin' Good" and "Nature Boy" – The John Coltrane Quartet Plays CD reissue
- "Dusk Dawn" – Kulu Sé Mama CD reissue and Living Space
- "Living Space", "Untitled 90320" and "Untitled 90314" – Living Space
- "Joy" – First Meditations CD reissue
- "My Favorite Things" – CD reissue of New Thing at Newport and My Favorite Things: Coltrane at Newport
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feelin' Good" | February 18, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios | 6:24 |
| 2. | "My Favorite Things" | July 2, 1965 at Newport Jazz Festival | 14:43 |
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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| 1. | "Living Space" | June 16, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios | 10:20 |
| 2. | "Untitled 90320" | June 10, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios | 10:39 |
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Untitled 90314" | June 10, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios | 14:43 |
| 2. | "Dusk Dawn" | June 16, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios | 10:44 |
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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| 1. | "Nature Boy" (First Version) | February 17, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios | 6:58 |
| 2. | "Joy" (Alternate Version) | September 2, 1965 at Coast Recorders | 12:14 |
Personnel
[edit]- John Coltrane – tenor and soprano saxophone
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Art Davis (1 and 7 only), Jimmy Garrison – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
References
[edit]- ^ The Mastery of John Coltrane / Vol. I: Feelin' Good at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 47. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ At Jazzdisco.org
