Interstellar Regions: The Late Music Of John Coltrane at National Sawdust

Celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of John Coltrane’s legendary album, “Interstellar Space”, recorded in the final year of Coltrane’s life and released posthumously eight years after his death. Saxophonist Michael Eaton and bassist Adam Minkoff perform selections from the album, with additional highlights from “Stellar Regions”. With a cast of incredible improvisers and iconic music, Eaton and Minkoff present a fresh look at late Coltrane for the new century.

One of John Coltrane’s best known late period and free jazz statements, “Interstellar Space” presented Coltrane near the zenith of his career in duets with drummer Rashied Ali, for a fabled meeting that redefined free jazz and the technical possibilities of the saxophone itself. “Stellar Regions” expanded the duo to a quartet with Coltrane’s final ensemble featuring Alice Coltrane on piano and Jimmy Garrison on bass, playing a program of some of his latest and most adventurous compositions....

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Celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of John Coltrane’s legendary album, “Interstellar Space”, recorded in the final year of Coltrane’s life and released posthumously eight years after his death. Saxophonist Michael Eaton and bassist Adam Minkoff perform selections from the album, with additional highlights from “Stellar Regions”. With a cast of incredible improvisers and iconic music, Eaton and Minkoff present a fresh look at late Coltrane for the new century.

One of John Coltrane’s best known late period and free jazz statements, “Interstellar Space” presented Coltrane near the zenith of his career in duets with drummer Rashied Ali, for a fabled meeting that redefined free jazz and the technical possibilities of the saxophone itself. “Stellar Regions” expanded the duo to a quartet with Coltrane’s final ensemble featuring Alice Coltrane on piano and Jimmy Garrison on bass, playing a program of some of his latest and most adventurous compositions.

The 2017 anniversary ensemble expands and reimagines Coltrane’s late music again with a sextet of master artists and contemporary improvisers. Artistic collaborators Eaton and Minkoff are joined by NEA Jazz Master and Coltraneologist David Liebman, guitarist Marc Ribot, pianist Jamie Saft, and drummers Anthony Cole and Ben Perowsky.

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