- The unleashed powerful atmosphere of "Giant Steps" and "Favourite Things" gives way to a quiet and melancholy mood. The original notes of the material were the way poems that John Coltrane at that time wrote like, for example, to his wife Alice. And the album has more than the previous one closed testimony and spiritual appeals.
- The LP also quiet Ballads 1962 was commissioned, which was made at the initiative of the record company. With short saxophone versions of popular foreign compositions from musicals, jazz and pop. Unlike Ballads "Crescent" offers exclusively original compositions, which are usually about 10 minutes, which were introduced at the insistence of the musicians themselves.
- That John Coltrane dealt with spiritual and religious themes noted the handset for the first time on Crescent. If this statement was also not so forced as to the (highly successful) follow-up album "A Love Supreme". Some listeners even hold Crescent for the creative highlight of John Coltrane, although this price usually goes to "A Love Supreme".
- "Crescent" can also play for people who are not jazz fans. The ideal music for an elegant stylish bar by 2 clock at night. Music that can scare anyone.
Note .: The complete opposite is Coltrane's free-jazz phase from "Ascension", which as a design-Schmeisser music so ideal acts like the bard Troubardix (little joke - forgive the pun, hehehe).
The songs in the order of pleasure:
- "Wise One" is introduced by a beautiful piano motif, followed by a peaceful and lovely tenor saxophone melody. In a way, the "In a Sentimental Mood" with Duke Ellington, the water can reach. The broad piano levels that spreads McCoy Tyner, remember temporarily to southern folklore. Trane's game itself here is more bluesy.
- "Lonnie's Lament": In a wistful melody saxophone Trane pianist is also here once accents, taking the listener momentarily for the piece. There then follows a slightly "freer" long piano solo, but that maintains the atmosphere. Jimmy Garrison supplies from the minute 6 to 10, a guitar-like bass solo. In the minute 11 and 12 is in a nice way the motif taken from the beginning again.
"The Drum Thing" - also the thunderous drummer Elvin Jones adheres times here at the subdued and quiet overall impression. Coltrane plays meditative phrases on the soprano saxophone and Elvin Jones drummed softly to bass drum-like polyrhythms. Only in the central part it plays a somewhat fuller spirited drum solo, where his typical tank technique is heard. In the end, repeated again the calm motif of commencement.
"Crescent" - the first time track. Crescent begins with a long hymnal saxophone motif, similar to "A Love Supreme is" 1 year later. However, the more upbeat central part does not fit so well into the overall atmosphere. Only in the last two minutes, the piece is again a little quieter. I would rather have "Wise One" or "Lonnie's Lament" as the opening track of the disc. Not a good choice, although the track has its strengths.
"Bessie's Blues" does not really fit with the other songs. A fairly brisk "Rhythm and Blues", based on the equally fast piano and saxophone solos. Not bad, but "Bessie's Blues" would fit better on another disk. With three and a half minutes short.
Unfortunately, the track "Song of Praise" has been lost during the recording sessions, no bonus on this CD.
But I give 5 stars for this! I can "Crescent" really recommend anyone who is in melancholy music, you do not even have to be jazz lovers. The CD provides this quiet character to more than 80% of their time. Personally, I put "Crescent" nor "A Love Supreme". A matter of taste.
Who quiet like John Coltrane ... which should also
"Ballads", "The John Coltrane Quartet Plays", "John Coltrane and Johnny Hartmann", "Duke Ellington & Coltrane", "Bags and Trane '" Coltrane Plays The Blues "and" Lush Life "purchase.
And "Kind of Blue", "Cookin '" and "relaxin'" in his work with Miles Davis.
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