Final Tour - The Bootleg Series Vol. 6, The
Jazz
| Apr 2018
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-04-26
Reviewed 2018-04-26
Reviewed: 2018-04-26
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Four discs of cooking jazz with quintet firing on all cylinders. Coltrane shines brightest, but everyone is playing at the top of their game, as if they knew they were making history.
If You Like: this band needs no introduction
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
DISC 1
*1/ All Of You (17:05) – muted trumpet starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*2/ So What (13:06) – bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> quick fade
3/ On Green Dolphin Street (14:59) – piano starts> slow tempo> trumpet solo swings uptempo> rocking sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> trumpet solo to fade
*4/ Walkin’ (15:52) – (applause) trumpet starts> rocking uptempo jam> r0cking trumpet solo> rocking sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
DISC 2
5/ Bye Bye Blackbird (14:01) – piano starts> slow jam swings to midtempo> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*6/ ‘Round Midnight (5:37) – muted trumpet starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade
*7/ Oleo (4:22) – trumpet starts> fast jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> fast jam> quick stop
8/ The Theme (0:50) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
9/ Introduction (By Norman Granz) – spoken word
*10/ So What (14:37) – snapping fingers> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> rocking piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*11/ On Green Dolphin Street (14:35) – piano starts> slow jam> trumpet solo swings up to midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*12/ All Blues (15:31) – bass/drums start> midtempo jam trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
14/ The Theme (incomplete) (0:31) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
DISC 3
15/ Introduction (By Norman Granz) (0:59) – spoken word
*16/ So What (10:35) – bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo>piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
17/ Fran Dance (7:25) – muted trumpet starts> slow jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> slow jam> fade
*18/ Walkin’ (16:31) – trumpet starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> drums/bowed bass duet> midtempo jam> crescendo end
19/ The Theme (0:53) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
DISC 4
*20/ So What (15:20) – piano starts> snapped fingers> bass> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*21/ On Green Dolphin Street (13:40) – piano starts> midtempo jam> muted trumpet solo>sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*22/ All Blues (16:10) – bass/drums start> midtempo jam trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
23/ The Theme (0:59) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
24 John Coltrane Interview (by Carl-Erik Undgren) (6:13) – spoken word
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Four discs of cooking jazz with quintet firing on all cylinders. Coltrane shines brightest, but everyone is playing at the top of their game, as if they knew they were making history.
If You Like: this band needs no introduction
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
DISC 1
*1/ All Of You (17:05) – muted trumpet starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*2/ So What (13:06) – bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> quick fade
3/ On Green Dolphin Street (14:59) – piano starts> slow tempo> trumpet solo swings uptempo> rocking sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> trumpet solo to fade
*4/ Walkin’ (15:52) – (applause) trumpet starts> rocking uptempo jam> r0cking trumpet solo> rocking sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
DISC 2
5/ Bye Bye Blackbird (14:01) – piano starts> slow jam swings to midtempo> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*6/ ‘Round Midnight (5:37) – muted trumpet starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade
*7/ Oleo (4:22) – trumpet starts> fast jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> fast jam> quick stop
8/ The Theme (0:50) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
9/ Introduction (By Norman Granz) – spoken word
*10/ So What (14:37) – snapping fingers> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> rocking piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*11/ On Green Dolphin Street (14:35) – piano starts> slow jam> trumpet solo swings up to midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*12/ All Blues (15:31) – bass/drums start> midtempo jam trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
14/ The Theme (incomplete) (0:31) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
DISC 3
15/ Introduction (By Norman Granz) (0:59) – spoken word
*16/ So What (10:35) – bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo>piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
17/ Fran Dance (7:25) – muted trumpet starts> slow jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> slow jam> fade
*18/ Walkin’ (16:31) – trumpet starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> drums/bowed bass duet> midtempo jam> crescendo end
19/ The Theme (0:53) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
DISC 4
*20/ So What (15:20) – piano starts> snapped fingers> bass> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*21/ On Green Dolphin Street (13:40) – piano starts> midtempo jam> muted trumpet solo>sax solo> piano solo> bowed bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*22/ All Blues (16:10) – bass/drums start> midtempo jam trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
23/ The Theme (0:59) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
24 John Coltrane Interview (by Carl-Erik Undgren) (6:13) – spoken word
Recent airplay
(Disc 2) Bye Bye Blackbird
The Best of Everything — Sep 27, 2021
(Disc 4) So What
Old fart at Play — Jun 29, 2018
On Green Dolphin Street
Iron Skillet-esque — Jun 23, 2018
So What
Music Casserole — Jun 16, 2018
So What
Goggles Optional — Jun 06, 2018
(Disc 1) All Of You
Hot Probs — May 29, 2018
Charting
2018-04-29 — 2018-07-01
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | 1 |
| Jun 17 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | 1 |
| May 27 | 2 |
| May 20 | 1 |
| May 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | (Disc 1) All Of You | ||
| 2. | So What | ||
| 3. | On Green Dolphin Street | ||
| 4. | Walkin' | ||
| 5. | (Disc 2) Bye Bye Blackbird | ||
| 6. | ' Round Midnight | ||
| 7. | Oleo | ||
| 8. | The Theme | ||
| 9. | Introduction (By Norman Granz) | ||
| 10. | So What | ||
| 11. | On Green Dolphin Street | ||
| 12. | All Blues | ||
| 13. | The Theme | ||
| 14. | (Disc 3) Introduction (By Norman Granz) | ||
| 15. | So What | ||
| 16. | Fran Dance | ||
| 17. | Walkin' | ||
| 18. | The Theme | ||
| 19. | (Disc 4) So What | ||
| 20. | On Green Dolphin Street | ||
| 21. | All Blues | ||
| 22. | The Theme | ||
| 23. | John Coltrane Interview (By Carl-Erik Lindgren) |