{"product_id":"john-coltrane-meditations-118640","title":"Meditations","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u0026#34;Meditations,\u0026#34; released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, captures John Coltrane\u0026#039;s late-period quartet in transition — expanding into new sonic territory while retaining the core intensity of his classic lineup. Recorded on November 23, 1965, at Rudy Van Gelder\u0026#039;s Englewood Cliffs studio with producer Bob Thiele, the session includes both Coltrane\u0026#039;s long-standing quartet and new collaborators who would shape his music\u0026#039;s final phase. The personnel unites pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones with additional voices: tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and drummer Rashied Ali. This expanded ensemble offers a denser, more turbulent soundscape, foreshadowing Coltrane\u0026#039;s move toward freer and more spiritual explorations. Across the suite-like program — including \u0026#34;The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Compassion,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Love\u0026#34; — the music flows as a continuous meditation on transcendence and collective expression. Meditations pushes Coltrane\u0026#039;s spiritual jazz into heightened realms of energy and abstraction. It marks one of the final appearances of his \u0026#34;classic quartet\u0026#34; members Tyner and Jones before they departed, leaving Coltrane to pursue new directions with Sanders and Ali. The album remains a powerful document of transformation, intensity, and devotion in Coltrane\u0026#039;s recorded legacy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVerve Vault Series: Cut and mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl by Optimal. Gatefold sleeve with iconic original artwork.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeditations (1966) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA1. The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost – 12:51\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB2. Compassion – 6:50\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB1. Love – 8:09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB2. Consequences – 9:11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB3. Serenity – 3:28\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJohn Coltrane (tenor saxophone, percussion) - Pharoah Sanders (tenor saxophone, percussion) - McCoy Tyner (piano) - Jimmy Garrison (double bass) - \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eElvin Jones (drums) - Rashied Ali (drums)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Coltrane","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":47914540171316,"sku":"523837000","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4876\/6516\/files\/John-Coltrane_Meditations_Verve-Vault-Vinyl_s523837_o8188536_a647315_v13931933.3e358ac3.png?v=1781870920","url":"https:\/\/eustore.everythingjazz.com\/products\/john-coltrane-meditations-118640","provider":"JazzEcho + Everything Jazz EU ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}