"Introspection in unbridled improvisation" John Coltrane - Meditations

Everything jazz stands for is completely abandoned. 

John Coltrane having completely abandoned every single aspect of traditional jazz. Losing the quartet form by adding another Pharoah Sanders and Rashied Ali to the mix. Sanders' saxophone emitting ferocious, primordial shrieks and Ali's omnipotent prescence with his spot on drum solos. 

The influence from the avant-garde and Albert Ayler is clear, from the first track "The Father And The Son And The Holy Ghost". This track being the wildest as it sets the tone for the whole record, the other four are more compact but still provide the same energy as the first.


What most free jazz albums lack is expression while still keeping musical liberties. Ascension (Edition I) being one of those many records. Compare Ascension as being more subdued to Meditations being full of adventure and feel as if it's about to combust due to the restlessness of the fiery spirits of the musicians.


Coltrane's capabilities never fail to surprise me. Every single record from First Meditations to Kulu Sé Mama was leading up to the point where you can't possibly turn back. This is the point you and I were longing for. 

Coltrane screams with his spirit, preaching to us with his compositions. Trying to go beyond the reality of our existence and seek for the mystery of this miserable thing we call life.

Meditations is a meditation on the universe, from its origins to its vast systems. Every single part of it, John Coltrane is making us aware about.


"Finding Comfort In The Chaos"

One could argue that meditation should be done in silence. Finding solitude during your meditation is usually the case.

What if I told you that people find solitude in wild outbursts.

Some may call it sacrilegious, some find it offensive, some may even call it blasphemous. What's offensive to others means much more to people.


Credits:

Bass - Jimmy Garrison

Drums [Left Channel] - Rashied Ali

Drums [Right Channel] - Elvin Jones

Piano - McCoy Tyner

Composed By, Saxophone [Tenor], Percussion [Left Channel] - John Coltrane

Saxophone [Tenor], Tambourine, Bells [Right Channel] - Pharoah Sanders



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