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Simply THE BEST!

zak atkins | St Louis,mo | 12/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This entire effort is Trane at his best.Just when you've thought you've heard My Favorite Things in every concievable way,look out.This is THE QUARTET at it's finest 18 minutes.On Eckstine's, I Want to Talk About You,you'll quickly notice that Trane is a balladeer atheart.His solo is probably my most memorable passages in my life.Selflessness is a continous burst of high voltage,energy charges.The combination of Trane and at the time little known Pharoah Sanders,is a colorful and forceful combination that blend into blaze of fury.Add percusionist,Rashied Ali,and ump!I've often imagined these cats in a music class together and as the instructor leaves the rooms,these cats just cuttin' up.As the teacher walks back in,he's in hysteria, "Mr.Coletrane, Mr.Sanders,McCoy,what the.... I originally bought this back in 1970 while serving in SE Asia,and I've searched high and low for it.Try it,and you'll see why I say, "It's simply "THE BEST!""

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Joseph Watkins | 05/17/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'm in full agreement with Zak's review, this is an essential addition to any fan's collection. One thing that's inaccurate, however, is the personnel.
So this is what you get:
Favorite Things & I Want To Talk : recorded Newport Jazz 1963, with Tyner, Garrison, and Roy Haynes on drums.
Selflessness : Oct 1965 LA, Tyner, Garrison, Elvin Jones, Sanders, Donald Garrett (bcl), Frank Butler (dr), Juno Lewis (perc)"