My favourite things (Rodgers and Hammerstein) (LP 2385)

John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy  Evenings At the Village Gate (CD, Impulse! Records, 2023) *****  

Genre: Jazz 

Places I remember: Real Groovy Records

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Greensleeves

Gear costume: Africa

Active compensatory factors: The back story on this one is pretty interesting. Recorded in 1961 and undiscovered for years. Wow!

This is firey, explosive, cutting edge, seat of your pants, OMG jazz.

All the musicians are masters and all are unbelievable on this album. In fact, I'd hazard to say that Eric Dolphy is actually overshadowed by the rest.

McCoy Tyner is superb - whenever he's given space, he takes off, Reggie Workman (and Art Davis) are endlessly inventive on bass, and Elvin Jones - words fail to describe his singular genius. 

Listening to this is incredible - it's mouth open, what just happened?, OMG, I can't believe it - all the way, during four compositions.

Greensleeves is a favourite of mine - ever since I heard it on a compilation album as a teenager. The version here is sublime. 

Where do they all belong? Coltrane. A freak!