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Whos Better Than Coltrane

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Whos Better Than Coltrane
BigBassPlayer Offline
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11-03-2014, 20:46
Many say that Coltrane isn't one of the greats....So tell me, who is on of the greats compared to Coltrane


K also just kinda wanna find someone as good as Coltrane that I enjoy...
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12-03-2014, 02:58
Welcome aboard MD, Big Bass!

Coltrane IMHO is one of the greats!!!!....many others... in the sax player category I presume?..Albert Ayler, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Jan Garbarek, John's son son Ravi Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Cannonball Adderley, Coleman Hawkins, Gene Ammons, John Zorn, Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Dexter Gordon, so many more..I know I forgot many!

However John rates right up there! He was considered a musical genius! Try his album A Love Supreme!
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12-03-2014, 04:49
That's my favorite of his albums and I'll have to listen to some of those
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23-03-2014, 00:19
The only answer is...nobody. He's sui generis. There are others equally skilled in one way or another, but to compare greatness is an exercise in futility, akin to "What's the best looking state capitol building?"
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13-04-2014, 09:51
Albert Ayler, Charlie Parker,Paul Desmond My favorites.......
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13-04-2014, 17:16
Yes they are great sax players, Sankalp! Are you a jazz fan?...and welcome aboard MD!
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14-04-2014, 11:47
SteveO Wrote:Yes they are great sax players, Sankalp! Are you a jazz fan?...and welcome aboard MD!

SteveO Well i listen to all kinda music, Depends on ma mood...
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14-04-2014, 14:45
same as me!
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17-04-2014, 22:41
SteveO Wrote:Coltrane IMHO is one of the greats!!!!....many others... in the sax player category I presume?..Albert Ayler, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Jan Garbarek, John's son son Ravi Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Gene Ammons, John Zorn, Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Dexter Gordon, so many more..I know I forgot many!

I'm way too ignorant in my knowledge of sax players (just been getting into any form of jazz over the past couple of years), think you could point me into a direction to start with some/most/all of those guys SteveO? If it helps at all, I love "A Love Supreme," and "Meditations" from Coltrane and basically everything I've heard from Spyro Gyra (Jay Beckenstein).
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18-04-2014, 15:36
Happy to do it LMD ! Coltrane is a good starting point! Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker are older musicians before Coltrane but I would definitely start with these two Jazz giants! and before them...Jelly Roll Morton and Scott Joplin!
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