John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads Format:1LP the utter brilliance of the

the utter brilliance of the then-teenaged bass phenom Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson

Renowned as a composer

Générique (Début)

and Michael Saunders (bass) with special guests Imani Grace (vocals)

John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads Format:1LP the utter brilliance of theImpulse!, 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