How John Coltrane Introduced the World to His Radical Sound with His Recording of “My Favorite Things” (1961)
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Relevance
9/25
Freshness
23/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
4/15
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John Coltrane released “more significant works” than his 1960 “My Favorite Things,” says Robin Washington in a PRX documentary on the classic reworking of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway hit. “A Love Supreme” is often cited as the zenith of the saxophonist’s career. “But if you tried to explain that song to an average listener, you […]
