description Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Overview
Ellington’s *Far Serenity* (1966) features a remarkable collaboration with the evolving sound of John Coltrane’s quartet, showcasing a sophisticated blend of orchestral arrangements and modal improvisation that pushed harmonic boundaries within the jazz landscape.
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Is Duke Ellington & John Coltrane the album with In a Sentimental Mood?
Yes. The 1963 Impulse! album opens with Ellington's In a Sentimental Mood, with Coltrane on tenor saxophone and Ellington at the piano.
When was Duke Ellington & John Coltrane recorded?
The session was recorded on September 26, 1962, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It was released by Impulse! in 1963.
Which rhythm section plays on Duke Ellington & John Coltrane?
The album mixes players from the leaders' circles rather than using a single fixed quartet. Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones appear from Coltrane's group, while Aaron Bell and Sam Woodyard also contribute.
Does this album sound like Coltrane's later spiritual jazz records?
No, it is much more restrained than A Love Supreme or Ascension. The record centers on ballads, Ellington pieces, and one Coltrane composition, Big Nick.
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