John Coltrane and Afro Percussion

[bongosnotbombs]

I came across the photo in a book I recently read.
A Love Supreme..about John Coltranes famous recording.

It's an excellent book, and is associated with the delux
edition of A Love Supreme, newly remastered and containing
never before heard versions of the song..

anyways, here's John Coltrane performing with a conga a tamborine
and what they call a tamboura, which it may be, but looks more like a
bata? to me....

I don't know much about tambora's, but arent they played with sticks and the same size on both ends?

I thought it was an interesting photo, anyone know anything about the percussionists?

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[bongosnotbombs]

Really looks like a bata though does'nt it, one with
string tuning..

Any guesses on the make of the conga?



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[OLSONGO]

Man look at that !!! 2 upright bases, drums, conga, bata(iya),
piano , tambourine, tenor sax, soprano sax,
Jazz completing the circle.
Where and what bus stop did Jazz got off?

Paz Olsongo

[bongosnotbombs]

Sadly, John Coltrane died the year after this picture was taken,
so that bus stopped there with him.

[m_three10]

Pharoah sanders on the tenor... he was the man...

two bass players is also an amazing component to add to a band something that no one is really messing around with today... yet.

[bongosnotbombs]

Sadly, John and Pharoh, close friends of each other,
passed within less than two years of each other...

so many of the best and the brightest go so young.



(edit: sorry, I meant to say Eric Dolphy, not Pharoah Sanders)



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[tfunk]

Hey,
Just to let you know, Pharaoh Sanders is still very much alive. I saw him in concert in 2003... still amazing!!

Peace

[congamyk]

I wish jazz was as open-minded today.
John Coltrane was a true jazz artist, always pushing the borders, always opening up the sound, exploring depth and texture.


If Coltrane was alive today his band would probably consists of but not limited to:
Drums
Bass
Keys
Congas
Timbales
DJ/Turntable
Cello
Tabla

[bongosnotbombs]

Hey,
Just to let you know, Pharaoh Sanders is still very much alive. I saw him in concert in 2003... still amazing!!

Peace

Yeah your right, what was I thinking?

I got confused with Pharoah Sanders and Eric Dolphy
there for a minute...

My post should mention Eric Dolphy not Pharoah Sanders, my mistake........

[OLSONGO]

I would think Coltrane if alive today would be super busy , every other musician wanting him to be on his CD, and for sure he would be on the road either with his group, including his son Rovi , or with Carlos Santana who would take him on the road, every chance he got, Santana holds a great deal of respect for him, and with whom he would probably make more money; due to his mainstream popularity in comparison to Jazz. And probably kick the s--t out of Kenny G and Dave Koss ( with his horn) in some green room and show up on youtube. That i would love to see.

Paz Olsongo

[JohnnyConga]

You u can chek out "Trane" on youtube.com....'JC" Johnny Conga....

[OLSONGO]

I Know bro... I was just making reference to him and his ( I wish ) green room encounter with Kenny g and Dave Koss .

Paz OLsongo

[Charangaman]

Pharoah sanders on the tenor... he was the man...

two bass players is also an amazing component to add to a band something that no one is really messing around with today... yet.

The late Miguel Anga Diaz was doing some really interesting stuff on 5 Tumbas with Orlando Cachiato Lopez on upright, sometimes even laying down a bass line of sorts on the tumba's for Orlando to roll around, under and over....

[bongosnotbombs]

Pharoah sanders on the tenor... he was the man...

two bass players is also an amazing component to add to a band something that no one is really messing around with today... yet.

The late Miguel Anga Diaz was doing some really interesting stuff on 5 Tumbas with Orlando Cachiato Lopez on upright, sometimes even laying down a bass line of sorts on the tumba's for Orlando to roll around, under and over....

and to complete your train of thought....

Miguel Anga Diaz also covers John Coltrane's most famous recording "A Love Supreme" on his solo album Echua Minga.

[davidpenalosa]

If I remember correctly, John Coltrane and maybe some other musicans were on LSD while recording "A Love Supreme". On Conrad Herwig's CD The Latin Side of John Coltrane, there's a great version of "A Love Supreme" with Milton Cardona reciting Lukumi prayers.
-David