When Coltrane signed for Impulse! in 1961, he already had the reputation of being one of the most ardent tenor saxophonists of jazz. But "Ballads" still does not announce Trane's most controversial albums. For those who love Coltrane, this record is indispensable because it reflects a facet of the artist that we forget. There was a Coltrane who had a tender and peaceful approach. Coltrane, is a great and incomparable interpreter of ballads. On the other hand, if you expect something ... read more
Even when Coltrane isn’t on his A-Game he manages to make a more than decent Jazz album.
Even at their mellowest of expressions Coltrane & Co. still manage to sound as powerful as they always did.