John Coltrane - the heavyweight champion


JOHN COLTRANE ~ THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS
RHINO 71984 (Barcode: 081227198428) ~ USA ~ Jazz
Recorded: 1959 - 1961 Released: 1995

This magnificent Box Set compiles everything John Coltrane recorded for Atlantic - his second long-term recording stint with a label following his Prestige period and preceding his final years on Impulse! The first 6 CDs include all the 10 Coltrane's LPs released on Atlantic (Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz, My Favorite Things, Bags & Trane, Olé Coltrane, Coltrane Plays The Blues, Coltrane's Sound, The Avant-Garde, The Coltrane Legacy, Alternate Takes), but the material is organized in chronological order (by session). The 7th CD adds over an hour of never before released material.

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