Name: Lush Life
Brand: John Coltrane

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

350258

Colour

Blue

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Discogs ID

['29011279']

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180g vinyl - the complete album + 2 bonus tracks

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Proper

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8436563184789

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Blue LP

Artist

John Coltrane

Genre GB

Jazz

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20th Century Masterworks

John Coltrane was an American saxophonist and jazz composer. He was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, known for his contributions to bebop, hardbop, modal jazz, and free jazz. Coltrane recorded over fifty albums as a leader and collaborated with legendary artists such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. His music evolved to become increasingly spiritual throughout his life. Recognized for his masterful improvisation and iconic centrality to the history of jazz, Coltrane received numerous awards including a posthumous special citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board in 2007.Born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, USA, John Coltrane passed away on July 17, 1967 at the age of forty due to liver cancer. Despite his untimely death, his legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians.Coltrane's musical journey extended beyond himself; he married pianist Alice Coltrane and their son Ravi Coltrane followed in his father's footsteps as a talented saxophonist.

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The seminal recordings that make up Lush Life were taped during a transitional period in John Coltrane's musical career. He had first joined the Miles Davis Quintet in 1955 and would form his own celebrated quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones in 1960. In the intervening years, he overcame his narcotics addiction and began to expand on his own musical ideas while experimenting with both the Thelonious Monk Quartet and the Miles Davis Sextet (featuring Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley). Lush Life was constructed with material from three different sessions, all of which produced additional material issued in other albums. While Side A is in trio format with no piano, Side B features a quintet showcasing Donald Byrd and Red Garland.

Lush Life

Music GB

Discover Lush Life by John Coltrane. Seminal recordings from a transitional period in his career. Vinyl records available from 20th Century Masterworks.