John Coltrane: The Tiberi Tapes (Live) 4LP Box Set

The Tiberi Tapes abre una puerta sobre la que durante mucho tiempo se susurró entre los seguidores de John Coltrane: grabaciones íntimas y previamente inéditas realizadas por el saxofonista Frank Tiberi mientras seguía a Coltrane por clubes de Filadelfia y Nueva York a principios de la década de 1960. Capturadas con modestos equipos de grabación de carrete abierto, estas interpretaciones sacrifican el refinamiento en favor de la cercanía, situando al oyente junto al escenario mientras Coltrane y sus compañeros de banda exploran, expanden y transforman la música en tiempo real. El sonido conserva toda la inmediatez de su origen: crudo, directo y lleno de descubrimiento.

Para Tiberi, estas cintas eran material de estudio, un archivo privado de información armónica e inspiración musical. Más de sesenta años después, emergen como algo mucho más grande: un capítulo fundamental en la historia de Coltrane, preservando la emoción, el riesgo y la búsqueda incesante que hicieron del escenario su laboratorio más auténtico. Escuchada hoy, esta música no se siente como una pieza de archivo, sino como un documento vivo de curiosidad, disciplina y un impulso creativo desbordante.

Tracklist:

LP 1

Side 1

1. Giant Steps (228 bpm) (John Coltrane) 13:44

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Steve Davis-bass; Pete La Roca-drums.

Recorded June or July 1960 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA or the Jazz Gallery, New York, NY.

2. Giant Steps (276 bpm) (John Coltrane) 10:15

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Steve Davis-bass; Pete La Roca-drums.

Recorded July 22, 1960 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.

Side 2

1. Thing in D Flat (John Coltrane) 15:51

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Steve Davis-bass; Pete La Roca-drums.

Recorded July 1, 1960 at the Jazz Gallery, New York, NY.

LP 2

Side 1

1. Lover (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 4:07

John Coltrane-soprano saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Steve Davis-bass; Pete La Roca-drums.

Recorded July 1, 1960 at the Jazz Gallery, New York, NY.

2. West 42nd St. (Wilbur Harden) 19:50

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; Eric Dolphy-alto saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Reggie Workman-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded between July 24-29, 1961 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.

Side 2

1. Impressions (John Coltrane) 20:37

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; Eric Dolphy-alto saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Reggie Workman-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded between July 24-29, 1961 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.

LP 3

Side 1

1. Untitled Original in F Minor (John Coltrane) 12:25

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Reggie Workman-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded between July 24-29, 1961 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.

2. Satellite (John Coltrane) 11:39

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Reggie Workman-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded between October 16-21, 1961 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.

Side 2

1. Good Bait (Tadd Dameron-William "Count" Basie) 24:38

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Jimmy Garrison-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded between November 11-17, 1963 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.

LP 4

Side 1

1. Resolution (Part 1) (John Coltrane) 22:51

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Jimmy Garrison-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded September 18, 1964 at Pep's, Philadelphia, PA.

Side 2

1. Resolution (Part 2) (John Coltrane) 9:23

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner-piano; Jimmy Garrison-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded September 18, 1964 at Pep's, Philadelphia, PA.

2. It's Easy to Remember (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 13:33

John Coltrane-tenor saxophone; Eric Dolphy-alto saxophone, bass clarinet; McCoy Tyner-piano; Jimmy Garrison-bass; Elvin Jones-drums.

Recorded October 19, 1962 at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA.