John Coltrane 1966 Interview

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  • John Coltrane 1966 Interviewed by Frank Kofsky. Thank you www.youtube.com/ @YouniversalMusic11 for the original post. Shared for historical purposes.
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  • @normanradio
    @normanradio 2 роки тому +230

    I was blessed to have met Trane and Alice Coltrane at a Book Store in Los Angeles. Saw him several times live.

    • @karimtabrizi376
      @karimtabrizi376 2 роки тому +13

      wow that's fantastic to hear-great icons of jazz and humanity

    • @evonza4858
      @evonza4858 2 роки тому +7

      That is a blessing 🥰❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚 I'm fortunate enough to have lived in the same city as Brotha and Sista, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾the chocolate community is truly rich and blessed 🥰❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚

    • @jimmiesspirit7830
      @jimmiesspirit7830 Рік тому +3

      @@evonza4858 Yes O’ Yes

    • @zg-mzga
      @zg-mzga 6 місяців тому +2

      what bookstore?? amazing

    • @JosephSalinas-r4r
      @JosephSalinas-r4r 4 місяці тому +2

      Barnes & Noble😮​@@zg-mzga

  • @PaulGreen11
    @PaulGreen11 2 роки тому +74

    As much as I love John Coltrane's music
    I've never seen any footage of him speaking
    thanks!

    • @lphillips6204
      @lphillips6204 Рік тому +14

      I was thinking the same thing. I’ve been looking and can’t seem to find anything…in a way it’s so fitting for JC. He forever lives in the universe of sound.

  • @theinfamouspokeinrichmondc3543
    @theinfamouspokeinrichmondc3543 2 роки тому +79

    I am 43 years old and I play A Love Supreme and Crescent every day. I also play Alice Coltrane. What a blessing to human ears and human heart. Spirit music

    • @supreme7738
      @supreme7738 2 роки тому +5

      you got me beat but i definitely play a love supreme 2 to 3x a week for sure and will be checking out crescent tonite lol thanks!!

    • @jimmiesspirit7830
      @jimmiesspirit7830 2 роки тому +3

      I’m Listening ~aNewly to “Ascension” again @2023.
      Namaste’ 🎶🕉

    • @Jazzmaster58
      @Jazzmaster58 2 роки тому +3

      I am an idiot, for a moment (I am a Jazz musician) I thought that you played it in your instrument and that would be a strange routine, to play a "Love Supreme" every day.

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA Рік тому +3

      Same here@A Love Supreme.
      Have you heard Equinox?
      Love all his works!

    • @Thomas-yl8lb
      @Thomas-yl8lb Рік тому

      @@KingofgraceSARA Check out McCoy Tyner, the piano player from his quartet. He has some stuff you'll like if you're into the quartal voicings you hear in Coltrane's music.

  • @MiqelDotCom
    @MiqelDotCom 2 роки тому +52

    Such a wise soul!
    He left the planet just a few months after this, but his music lives on strong as ever!

  • @normanradio
    @normanradio 2 роки тому +44

    I remember seeing Trane playing a Bass Clarinet at the It Club in Los Angeles before the show. I found out later it had been given to him by Sally Dolphy (Eric Dolphy's mother).

    • @Gl6619
      @Gl6619 Рік тому +1

      I went to Angelus Rosedale looking for Dolphy’s grave…I saw Ivie Anderson’s(Duke Ellington’s singer)grave…and others but I never found Dolphy’s

  • @ishtapinks
    @ishtapinks Рік тому +20

    "I want to be a force for good... I want to be a force for real good."

  • @orlandocordova4381
    @orlandocordova4381 2 роки тому +25

    My Dad's Boy. As far as he was concerned THERE'S COLTRANE ! and there's everything and everyone ELSE!

  • @rodluther982
    @rodluther982 2 роки тому +40

    Love hearing Trane’s voice. Kofsky could have asked better questions. Thanks for posting.

    • @ericsmith561
      @ericsmith561 2 роки тому +12

      The questions seemed to have a strong motif, he leaned particular hard on the African American “negro” experience in the music. I wish he would’ve leaned more into the worldly implications and technical aspects of his improvisations IMHO

    • @goodlife6145
      @goodlife6145 11 місяців тому +3

      Yes, I feel Kofsky was trying to pigeonhole Trane and reduce his work to a political stance in line with his own. Nonetheless, I like the interview.

  • @edzielinski
    @edzielinski Рік тому +25

    Thanks so much. Despite the some rather uncomfortable questions from the interviewer, Coltrane remained professional and redirected them where he could, and did it masterfully. I could hear the humility, thoughtfulness and respect that Coltrane had for music, and his complete commitment. The part about playing in the clubs was very insightful - he needed to put in the work over the years to master the instrument and his command of the music, but once that was sufficient, he really wanted to continue learning and growing creatively and sharing that with the audience, and they weren't always ready for it. It's interesting how often listeners want to hang on to a particular performance or recording and keep experiencing it (which is great for everyone), but for the most serious artists, they are always trying to capture a new moment of connection, and pushing the boundaries. Once they master one thing - they are always looking for the next. You don't get to Coltrane's level without that sort of an attitude. I think it's got to be tough in many ways though, because you're always pushing yourself, never completely satisfied with what you've done - always wanting to go further, but it's the journey that is exciting, because there's no goal line in music. That's the impression I get from Coltrane.

  • @nathanielraydavis708
    @nathanielraydavis708 2 роки тому +13

    Goodness. This is Gold. What a Treasure.

  • @manueldavidson1398
    @manueldavidson1398 2 роки тому +14

    John Coltrane was a very creative and innovative artist who was a real and important trendsetter.

  • @Tremaineswife
    @Tremaineswife 2 роки тому +14

    This my cousin my 5th cousin may he Rest In Peace ❤

  • @supremeallah1176
    @supremeallah1176 2 роки тому +12

    Listening to J.C. music is one of my all time favorites in Jazz although it is much more than just just music..it's like a language unto itself that conscious people Listen to..his genius is only match able to those who translate music and mind. I met Alice and most of musicia who played with but I never met John..peace

    • @NkNk-vg8fc
      @NkNk-vg8fc Рік тому

      If the music doesn’t penetrate than one has No Soul……

  • @darrylbenson868
    @darrylbenson868 2 роки тому +8

    What an incredible musical master!

  • @criminalminded-
    @criminalminded- 2 роки тому +5

    THANK YOU!

  • @saishajackson5590
    @saishajackson5590 7 днів тому

    Love you John. Wish we had more interviews

  • @darylcumming7119
    @darylcumming7119 Рік тому +1

    RIP . Thanks for the upload.

  • @Mimi12350
    @Mimi12350 6 місяців тому +2

    John COLTRANE : his voice, so soft, gentle and warm🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍

    • @Apollo360XD
      @Apollo360XD Місяць тому

      Always thought his voice was deeper. Still a cool cat 😎

  • @mgmassey174
    @mgmassey174 2 роки тому +6

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @mingmonk
    @mingmonk 2 роки тому +6

    Pure truth

  • @ericsmith561
    @ericsmith561 2 роки тому +22

    No disrespect to Joplin, Hendrix, Marley,Beatles, Stones etc. fans, I would imagine Trane hits me on a similar level. Surely a spiritual experience when listening

  • @randyknisely8979
    @randyknisely8979 11 місяців тому +7

    I have to admit the interviewer made me feel somewhat agitated and on edge he didn't seem to be still or relaxed enough to let John answer before he was on to something else and a lot of the questions were somewhat questionable but he was just at that stage of his journey however, John Coltrane's wisdom, maturity and character shone through like a train whistle in middle of the night...Love, Peace and Assention ❤

  • @dancosleymusic
    @dancosleymusic 2 роки тому

    Thank you for posting this.

  • @c.c.s.1102
    @c.c.s.1102 Рік тому +7

    Today is the 97th birthday of the saint

  • @Knick_Fury
    @Knick_Fury 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks for sharing….it was enlightening. 🫡

  • @Serialcutter1
    @Serialcutter1 Рік тому +1

    Merci beaucoup !

  • @russw940
    @russw940 3 місяці тому

    Damn these questions are so bad 😂. First time I’ve heard him talking, he sounded like a sweet thoughtful man. We are blessed with his music

  • @rosievempress555
    @rosievempress555 Рік тому +2

    🌹💜 "with brotherhood there would be no poverty and also with brotherhood there would be no war"

  • @bobcosmic
    @bobcosmic Рік тому +6

    St John The Divine !

  • @tonypalmerroscoenation5578
    @tonypalmerroscoenation5578 2 роки тому +8

    I remember buying 1of Hizz albums off of the discount Shelf took it Home N My Sister Stole it ,Then told me She hasn't seen no Album I'm STIL HOT TADAY ABOUT DAT SHYTT SHE NO DAM WELL SHE DIDN'T KNOW UH DAM THANG ABOUT COLTRANE,GAVE IT TO HER OLE JOKER LMMFAO,BIGG UPZ TA YA BRO , WILMINGTON DELAWARE N DA HOUSE

  • @johnmyers4400
    @johnmyers4400 9 днів тому

    The Greatest! Coltrane!

  • @honeybozo
    @honeybozo Місяць тому

    52:10 is the quote: “You have to be still to understand.”
    Journalism is the art to separate the wheat the chaff -unfortunately the interviewer mostly acts as an imperious chav’ …
    Even so; John’s grace, generosity, strength and stillness shines through.
    That is inspiring.

  • @evonza4858
    @evonza4858 2 роки тому +1

    Bless his soul, family friends, fans and musical legacy amen❤️🖤💚🙏🏽❤️🖤💚he looked like a younger version of Brotha B B King and he sounds like him too😘

  • @ericscott203
    @ericscott203 Рік тому +1

    There was an attempt to connect the Music with Movement. When Reading interview in Simpkins Coltrane or Chasing the Trane seem like they admedietaly pressed Trane trying to Connect what Malcolm was saying and Musicians.

  • @NACHOZMusic
    @NACHOZMusic Рік тому +2

    Prometheus gave man the gift of fire, and for that he was punished by the gods. Coltrane taught us to put the fire out, and for that, he is god themself. Coltrane must have a lot of courage and wisdom to dare protest against that great sacrifice.

  • @Goatchild90
    @Goatchild90 Рік тому +1

    My hero.

  • @Mic420m
    @Mic420m Рік тому +11

    Style aint black. Style is Style.
    Thank you Mr Coltrane.

  • @aubreyknight7563
    @aubreyknight7563 2 роки тому +14

    The God speaks. Finally.

  • @ustheserfs
    @ustheserfs 11 місяців тому +2

    coltrane was as they traditionally said a kind and gentle soul, none more true than here and these questions. the interviewer's perceived to be untrained and perhaps a bit crude. a testament to the good and pleasing grace of mr coltrane.

  • @nerdbamarich2063
    @nerdbamarich2063 2 роки тому +3

    🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @Azman.
    @Azman. 10 місяців тому +1

    Maestro Trane !!

  • @pacz8114
    @pacz8114 Рік тому +2

    Thank you.

  • @darrylhayes3662
    @darrylhayes3662 2 роки тому +2

    ♥️His 🎶

  • @Jay-uv5xg
    @Jay-uv5xg Рік тому +7

    god this guys asking him some cringe questions. why is he so focused on race? i love how coltrane wasnt though

  • @laylahalgharib3150
    @laylahalgharib3150 Рік тому +1

    Look up my Uncle Tyrone Washington. He is a jazz master. A great jazz musician who played with the greats!

    • @a.nobodys.nobody
      @a.nobodys.nobody Рік тому

      Ok, lets check it out

    • @sulevisydanmaa9981
      @sulevisydanmaa9981 Рік тому +1

      @laylahalgharib3150 STILL HERE ? Greetings if so. He s not that much talked about, though has @ least an lp on BN. Gotta look up if he has a topic ch on the forum. Suggest interview and release if still possible.

    • @chrisgentes8737
      @chrisgentes8737 10 місяців тому

      thank you for sharing. I will do so!

    • @chrisgentes8737
      @chrisgentes8737 10 місяців тому +1

      Listening to Tyrone Washington (Jody Grind w/ Horace Silver.) YES!!! A Jazz Master no doubt!

  • @joediamo7550
    @joediamo7550 11 місяців тому +3

    it's a tribute to coltrane that he respectfully and patiently answers this guys stupid questions

  • @coltrane326
    @coltrane326 11 місяців тому

    想像していた以上に声質が高い事に驚愕。

  • @BobBurnie-p6z
    @BobBurnie-p6z 22 дні тому

    Imagine being able to talk to Coltrane and just asking him this nonsense

  • @johnrobinsoniii4028
    @johnrobinsoniii4028 2 роки тому

    I have it on Cassette!

  • @HABIRU01
    @HABIRU01 9 місяців тому +3

    These questions are WACK! But Coltrane answered like the champion that he IS.

  • @danvee1804
    @danvee1804 2 роки тому +6

    6:45 issues are important , "issues are part of what is this time. " aint it odd how you don't hear any subversive lyrics about the government, or political issues anymore? could it be that they are blocking all this music from getting to the main stream?

    • @jamescurran9002
      @jamescurran9002 Рік тому

      Yes it is!!! The first thing that Dictators do is control the Music.

  • @golfcoursemanager33
    @golfcoursemanager33 9 місяців тому +6

    interviewer is doing the same thing that they do today. wasting time on politics and race....kudos to Coltrane for not taking the bait.

    • @stevensprung-wo3pk
      @stevensprung-wo3pk 7 місяців тому

      Only an intellectually and emotionally infantile adult with less than half a brain cannot comprehend the interconnection of Music, Politics & Race. Your comment is highly appreciated.

  • @pb3302
    @pb3302 2 роки тому +15

    this reporter IS NOT a musician.

    • @nock3893
      @nock3893 Рік тому +2

      very evident lol

  • @NadavHbr
    @NadavHbr 2 роки тому

    I think the interviewer is Franz Kofski

  • @Zxx459
    @Zxx459 Рік тому +1

    Coltrane play the changes
    Play OUTSIDE THE CHANGES
    PLAY NO CHANGES
    PLAY BEAUTIFUL, SPIRITUAL.
    --------THE ONLY ONE-------

  • @hectornegron9155
    @hectornegron9155 2 роки тому +15

    Why is the interviewer insisting so much in tying up Coltrane's music to any radical political movement?
    He's a musician, let's talk about music.

  • @mattador2003
    @mattador2003 11 місяців тому

    Saint John

  • @nikigba
    @nikigba 7 місяців тому

    for some reason i feel dissonance between the way Coltrane looks and talks, it's my first time hearing him talk

  • @mickypoo
    @mickypoo 3 місяці тому

    What does he say around the 3:00 mark when the interviewer says "but it does seem to be a fact that most innovations are by black musicians?" It's interesting that players like him and even Miles seem to not be that bothered by white jazz musicians (despite everything you hear). Seems to always be these interviewers pushing race divide on them, and they're like 'whatever, if he can play, he can play.' They tried to build rapport with Miles saying, white folks haven't had the black ghetto experience, so can't play etc. He was like (paraphrasing) "My Mother was pretty, and my Dad was a dentist - I grew up a rich kid & can still play, so it's BS" lol.

  • @zhaoraser
    @zhaoraser Рік тому +1

    18 août 1966

  • @darylmichael7
    @darylmichael7 2 роки тому +11

    Could very well be the most annoying interview I have ever listened. The line of questioning was amateur; lacked any depth. I had to check out at 4:34.

    • @jimmiesspirit7830
      @jimmiesspirit7830 2 роки тому +1

      I naturally wished that Ye Comment had entered so more Positively posed. Though I recognized the too- natural…?

    • @jimmiesspirit7830
      @jimmiesspirit7830 Рік тому

      The Young downbeat Writter followed We 🌎🌏🛫over Years; asking fore interviews.
      Eventually He Took I to He’ AUTO 🚘 & played This Interview. As an 🦻🏿Credential??? So I Talked with He, after That.

    • @bobbyjuju7442
      @bobbyjuju7442 Рік тому +2

      Most annoying? Drama queen.

  • @spacejazz6272
    @spacejazz6272 6 місяців тому

    this interviewer seems obsessed with trying to get Coltrane to say something profound (or perhaps controversial) about Race, but Coltrane just refuses to take the bait

  • @Apollo360XD
    @Apollo360XD Місяць тому

    Seems likes he's just asking race based questions about white or black audiance. Not a good interview, but it's nice to hear Coltrane speak

  • @Kosmo999
    @Kosmo999 Рік тому

    looks like Denzel !!!

  • @danartistpainter2587
    @danartistpainter2587 5 місяців тому

    The Interviewer does not seem to get to the interior of Trane's thinking nor does he allow for Trane to muse on the feelings he was delving into with his music. The interviewer comes off as sort of frenetic which is a stark and profound contrast to Trane. It's a shame..but at least we are able to hear Trane's voice and get a sense of the extraordinary gentility of the man.

  • @roserouge3791
    @roserouge3791 2 роки тому +1

    Every Time...#FreeTibet2022

  • @user-zx1ir7jt4c
    @user-zx1ir7jt4c 15 днів тому

    Seems like the interviewer keeps trying to talk about the race issue and John doesn't wanna go there... very interesting.

  • @davidbouchez1404
    @davidbouchez1404 7 місяців тому

    wow - terrible questions at least at first - not thought provoking enough to draw coltrane out...

  • @jimmiesspirit7830
    @jimmiesspirit7830 2 роки тому

    Most _actually Mr.F.K. was afforded the opportunity of …an TransInner response to the??? That Intellectually existed since 1920’-19.. Now.

  • @awareness2625
    @awareness2625 3 місяці тому +1

    The interviewer is annoying.

  • @jimmiesspirit7830
    @jimmiesspirit7830 2 роки тому +1

    Ye __missed IT. & Mr. K. did as Humbly as ENGLISH 🇺🇸speaker could allow assimilate.

  • @GunsAndTruth
    @GunsAndTruth 2 місяці тому

    What's the point of this interview. He can barely speak. He's talking but literally saying nothing.

  • @manguera9
    @manguera9 Рік тому

    tha' is the worst interview to an artist like Coltrane.

  • @sulevisydanmaa9981
    @sulevisydanmaa9981 Рік тому

    2 bad he ruined his health prematurely !

    • @Simon.the.Likeable
      @Simon.the.Likeable Рік тому +6

      Poor quality water, inadequate dental care and nutrition were the beginnings of his health problems. These were compounded by his musician's schedule and drug abuse, especially tobacco products. No one even considered these aspects back then. So many poor people who didn't use illegal drugs died early because they were denied good health in childhood and then had to work themselves to death for meager salaries.

    • @lukecoura
      @lukecoura Рік тому +3

      ​@@Simon.the.Likeable damn dude you nailed it

  • @bobbyjuju7442
    @bobbyjuju7442 Рік тому +2

    John Coltrane was talking. Kids needed to stfu.