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Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously.

Hi Everyone,
Listen I have a favor to ask, and those of you better educated in Jazz can help me.

I always have a tough time listening to John Coltrane. It's like he's talking a different language.
Can any of you point me to recordings I should listen to on Tidal or Quboz or whatever that set me up to better appreciate the man?


Thank you for the musical education.

Best,

E
erik_squires
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tostadosunidos
1,197 posts
 
I would recommend starting with Soul Eyes or After the Rain.  I feel if neither of those grab you then perhaps it's something that just isn't your thing.  Best to spend your time listening to things you like, no?
nc03854
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Check out some Sun Ra 
efort
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With Coltrane... You either get it or you don’t his music moves you, takes you to a different place, I’ll leave you confused. Sit in the dark listen to love supreme and you’ll get it
glupson
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efort,

"Sit in the dark listen to love supreme and you’ll get it"
Trying, after many years, right now. I hope I catch it.
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rongold
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Eric, lot of good advice here. I started to think, can’t much of the discussion be applied to classical music as well as jazz? 20 years ago I could not ‘get’ Mahler or Shostakovich, but as I listen now, with a 20 year more educated (experienced?) ear they are wonderful!
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