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Vander, Christian - John Coltrane l'Homme Supreme

SKU Seventh XXXVI
Latest release from the mastermind of Magma is pretty much what long-time followers of Vander would expect from a solo album homage to his life-long idol, John Coltrane. There are aspects very reminiscent of Offering, where Christian plays piano and sings with some minimal backing, there are aspects of his jazz trio and quartet work, where he furiously plays the drums and reminds us that he still has no equal as a drummer, and there are tracks that combine these elements with more things. Lots of singing and lots of great playing, all in a pretty low-burn intense fashion. Comes in a nice digipack with a 24 page booklet. With: Christian Vander, Stella Vander, Simon Goubert, Pierre-Michel Sivadier, Frederic d'Oeslnitz, Philippe Dardelle, Isabelle Feuillebois, Hervé Aknin, Marcus Linon, Sylvie Fisichella, Sandrine Destefanis, Julien Tessier.

"On July 17, 1967, time stopped. The great saxophone player John Coltrane left us. I was lucky enough to discover, at a very young age, an exceptional musician. The beauty, the spirituality, the strength, the softness, as well as the fragility of his notes. The expression of that sound which spoke to me like a voice. From that moment on, he became my daily bread. Indispensable. No one can ignore the immensity of his visionary works. It still resonates in all of today’s musical productions, and certainly in those of tomorrow. In 1997, I had a dream, a record, dedicated to John Coltrane. A child had painted the sun on a white cardboard, and below that sun, he wrote a title in blue...
John Coltrane l’homme suprême.
This record was recorded, day after day, between July 17, the date on which he departed, and July 21, the day on which his funeral was held. On each day, an offering, a musical, poetic gift, for him, created in real time. On the 21st at midnight, the record was completed."-Christian Vander



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