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Monk and Coltrane Return to Vinyl: A Conversation with Producer Nick Phillips
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Monk and Coltrane Return to Vinyl: A Conversation with Producer Nick Phillips

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 / 18 August 2017
The classic 1957 studio encounters between a mature Thelonious Monk and an up-and-coming John Coltrane are now remastered for high-quality vinyl. The music deserves it.
Finding the Sublime in Jazz, an Argument for Abstraction
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Finding the Sublime in Jazz, an Argument for Abstraction

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 / 22 November 2016
Jazz columnist Will Layman presents seven pieces of music as evidence of the beauty and urgency of pure sound in instrumental jazz.
John Coltrane Quartet featuring Eric Dolphy: So Many Things: The European Tour 1961
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John Coltrane Quartet featuring Eric Dolphy: So Many Things: The European Tour 1961

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 / 19 March 2015
The four discs on So Many Things find the band looking for some sweet spot between a groove the audience can latch onto and the experimentalism that shaped the early '60s period of Coltrane's career.
John Coltrane: Offering: Live at Temple University
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John Coltrane: Offering: Live at Temple University

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 / 5 November 2014
This set, performed just nine months before Coltrane's death, shows both the impressive openness of his late-era band and the limitations of its sound.
Jazz May Be Reeling in Terms of Record Sales, But It’s Thriving As an Art Form
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Jazz May Be Reeling in Terms of Record Sales, But It’s Thriving As an Art Form

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 / 23 October 2014
What if today’s jazz is a little bit Bill Frisell and a little bit Ornette Coleman?
Various Artists: The Best of Blue Note
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Various Artists: The Best of Blue Note

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 / 14 August 2014
Here's another one of those groovy, swingin', melodic and enjoyable exercises in futility.
List This! A Beginner’s Guide to Blue Note Records
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List This! A Beginner’s Guide to Blue Note Records

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 / 11 June 2014

Blue Note, one of the foremost jazz record labels, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a vinyl initiative, releasing highlights from its massive catalog over the course of two years. Here are some picks to get you started.

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12 Compositions to Introduce You to Classical Music Post-1950

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 / 23 October 2013
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Finding Grace in Beautiful Places

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 / 13 September 2012
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Ravi Coltrane: Spirit Fiction

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 / 29 July 2012
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Counterbalance No. 67: John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’

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 / 3 February 2012
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Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Music

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 / 7 July 2011