Came upon this excellent Coltrane piece I never heard before via Rethinking Africa, a great blog I occasionally read. In addition to African and Black history, the aforementioned blog includes several jazz pieces and music history. Returning to "Living Space," one finds Coltrane at one of those transition moments (1965 was a great year for Coltrane's recorded music) as he branches out to free jazz on the Living Space LP while retaining some of his older aesthetics and style. For instance, several musical phrases in "Living Space" seem to echo earlier pieces (such as "Spiritual", and the tone bears an undeniable resemblance to parts of A Love Supreme. Regardless of some of the pieces lack of uniqueness, I find it fascinating to listen to jazz musicians at the crossroads in their musical journeys. Enjoy!
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