John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) LP launchpad-sale-20 creating a vibe that’s both

creating a vibe that’s both hypnotic and dynamic – with UK poet and spoken word artist Kae Tempest making an apocalyptic guest appearance on one track

In A Sentimental Mood

How My Heart Sings6

I'm Gonna Move To the Outskirts of Town

John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) LP launchpad-sale-20 creating a vibe that’s bothImpulse!, 1963 By the end of 1961, Coltranes headlong rush into new territory had caused some critics to question whether he was even playing jazz at all. Ballads is often seen as a riposte to those short sighted criticisms. Here, Coltranes quartet interpret a selection of mellow tunes from the Great American Songbook with poise, delicacy and an ear for beauty. Recorded with minimal preparation or rehearsal, and with all but one of the tracks