[Dixielandjazz] Coltrane on alto (was Transcribing Solos)

[Mike]

Thanks for the answer Bill. I will definitely have to get those albums. 
I love all periods of jazz; OKOM is one of my favorite periods. I think 
there are valuable lessons to be learned from each period. If for 
nothing else, seeing how jazz has developed is very interesting.

Mike





Bill Haesler wrote:
> Tenor? (Pre Miles Davis Quintet)
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> Dear Mike,
> I am certainly out of my depth here musically and can't even recall whether
> there are any records featuring John Coltrane in my extensive collection.
> Not because I don't like him. It's simply because I don't care for and know
> nothing about 'modern' jazz or its exponents.
> However, the inquisitive researcher in me forced me to check out your query.
> The following is a short summary from a Barry Kernfield piece on Coltrane
> (1926-67):
>  John Coltrane leant to play Eb alto horn, clarinet and, from about age 15,
> alto sax. After serving with the Navy band in Hawaii (1945-46) he played
> alto sax with bands led by Joe Webb and King Colax, then changed to tenor
> sax to work with Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson. He performed on both instruments,
> as required, while in groups led by Jimmy Heath, Howard McGee, Dizzy
> Gillespie (with whom he made his first recording in Nov 1949 - on alto),
> Earl Bostic and lesser others. By the time he joined Johnny Hodges Septet in
> 1953-54 he was a tenor man and continued to use this instrument exclusively
> (and soprano sax) after he joined the Miles Davis quintet in 1955.
> My discographies show that there are very few recordings featuring Trane's
> alto sax work. 
> Kind regards,
> Bill. 
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