The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. III: Jupiter Variation is a compilation album by American saxophonist John Coltrane, which features pieces recorded in 1966 and 1967, but not released until 1978 on Impulse! Records as IA 9360.[1] All tracks were previously unreleased, at the time of release. "Number One" may also be found on the CD reissue of Expression, while "Jupiter (Variation)" and "Leo" may be found on the reissue of Interstellar Space. "Peace on Earth", with posthumous overdubbings, can be found on Infinity. The version here is the original.
| The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. III: Jupiter Variation | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1978 |
| Recorded | February 22, 1967 (#3–4) March 7, 1967 (#1) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs February 2, 1966 (#2) Coast Recorders, San Francisco |
| Genre | Free jazz |
| Length | 37:00 |
| Label | Impulse! IA 9360 |
| Producer | John Coltrane |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Number One" – 11:58
- "Peace on Earth" – 7:12
- "Jupiter (Variation)" – 6:48
- "Leo" – 11:02
Personnel
edit- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bells
- Alice Coltrane – piano (1-2)
- Jimmy Garrison (1), Charlie Haden (2) – bass
- Ray Appleton – percussion (2)
- Pharoah Sanders – tambourine (2), wooden flute (2)
- Rashied Ali – drums
References
edit- ^ At Jazzdisco.org
- ^ The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. 3: Jupiter Variation at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 48. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.