John Coltrane (soprano sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Steve Davis (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). From the album My Favorite Things (1961).
I have a special affection for this tune, because for years I was doing a radio program and I had it as a headline. I love it. This is the album in which Coltrane used for the first time the soprano saxophone that Miles Davis had bought him in Europe. This album marked a before and after in the way of playing of Coltrane and in the jazz music of the following years, in addition to being a sales success. The solos came out spontaneously from the quartet. It is a pleasure to hear each one of the songs again. Coltrane plays both the tenor sax and the soprano on the album, and the album belongs to the Avant-Garde style.
Tyner begins with his piano giving the entrance, followed by Coltrane exposing the lively theme. On the bridge, Coltrane changes tone, giving a new focus to the melody. The piano repeats the theme and begins its solo in a minimalist but forceful way. Tyner recreates himself in each phrase. The theme reappears on the scene. Coltrane enters with his solo, with that unmistakable sound of the soprano. And again the theme, giving continuity to the exhibition. The re-exposure, soft and calm.
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