This cd was released before Coltrane’s very experimental cds
like Stellar Regions, which was a terrible experimental album. However, Dear Old Stockholm surpasses that
age where he was trying to recreate Kind of Blue, something which almost all of
the jazz musicians of the time sought to do, and it is no wonder as Kind of
Blue is one of jazz’s bestselling albums.
(I haven’t a clue why, because I don’t like it much.) First, in his solo career Trane tried to do
what has already been done before with Blue Trane, and Soul Trane, each trying
to copy Kind of Blue. However, in my
opinion these albums don’t represent the best Trane had to offer. I guess there will be some disagreement with
me when I post this. Trane was at his
best on albums that were experimental, where he was pushing the envelope in
jazz. That is precisely what Coltrane
does on Dear Old Stockholm. If you are
expecting a same old same old jazz cd, don’t buy this album!!! This album is nothing short of awesome!!! So far as I know, this is what I would call a
unique jazz album. I have never heard
any album like it! So many jazz artists
try to recreate what has been done before them, but now jazz isn’t healthy
enough of a genre to push the envelope like John Coltrane on Dear Old
Stockholm.
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