Alabama by John Coltrane
“One of the most moving Coltrane pieces I know of. Everyone is playing like all the energy has been sucked out of the room, and the main introduction of the theme from 1:20 - 1:40 is so achingly beautiful. Dedicated to a 1963 KKK bombing of a church in Birmingham Alabama that killed 4 girls. But I don't think you necessarily need to know about the context to sense that the performance is about - "something is not ok".”
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One of the most moving Coltrane pieces I know of. Everyone is playing like all the energy has been sucked out of the room, and the main introduction of the theme from 1:20 - 1:40 is so achingly beautiful. Dedicated to a 1963 KKK bombing of a church in Birmingham Alabama that killed 4 girls. But I don't think you necessarily need to know about the context to sense that the performance is about - "something is not ok".
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Every American history class should listen to and talk about this.
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Incredible track - incredible footage. The Coltrane obsession continues.
This came on a iTunes Radio mix this evening and literally stopped me in my tracks. I stopped and just listened. Amazing.
