John Coltrane - Mccoy Tyner - Jimmy Garrison - Elvin Jones

[Burkemaster]

Ladies and Gentlemen, McCoy Tyner.

[jazzjuuko]

All of these guys are TRUE jazz legends, not like some of these other crappy musicians that are endorsed by pot heads

[HippieDrummer06]

Wow Mccoy rips it up on this one... check out his Inception album it's pretty good. I also like Corea, Herbie, and Keith Jarrett

[Goethewrote]

Elvin is my favorite jazz drummer.

[TheOGT169]

Please someone explain to me how the man with the pipe is racist. Like i sleep and eat racism everyday living in America . In fact i am a Raceolgist and shit, but a white man standing near a Black man playing Piano is a sign of racism. You motherfuckers are out of your God damn mind . You are listening to Jazz what the fuck this shit is loved buy the whole world over. In fact i belive God himself santcion this shit here When you think you done heard it all somebody comes up with some crazy shit

[2Xyousee]

McCoy!!!

best ever!!!!!!!

[countdigi]

@donnyab i didn't mean to imply the jazz columnist himself was the racist one - but in my opinion the overall production and how it was shot has those elements - i am sure he was happy as heck to be there - don't get me wrong

[ajack2boys]

@countdigi That is pure foolishness. The late music critic Ralph Gleason was the producer of this show and a long time champion of Jazz. But for him, no one was there and this video does not exist. Appreciate it and search elsewhere for your boogeymen.

[countdigi]

man this is an absolutely amazing track but i can't get over the racist elements of how u have the overseer jazz columnist guy monitoring the band sucking on his pipe and the camera men in full view of the opening scene as additional 'auditors' -- i never thought about this the first time i saw this but it has become more apparent to me over time

[donnyab]

@countdigi

he is listening to the music *not being racist* ... I have a video of Thelonious Monk playing the piano and Count Basie is sitting at the other end of the piano leaning into it staring at him while he is playing, was Basie being racist ?

It might be annoying, its not racism.

[va7mn]

This tune was performed many years later by Joey DeFrancesco on Hammond B3, John McLaughlin on guitar and Elvin Jones on drums.

[walt7500]

Is this from 1961? Some 25 years ago I saw this on tv, couldn't wait to see it again!

[yohenson]

4:22 god is building the universe in 10 seconds.

[yohenson]

4:22 god is building the universe

[tulrob]

Some of the most amazing jazz ever recorded and probably ever will be!  Rob Tullius

[Ewerb7]

It's great to see the classic quartet at work! All so brilliant! Thanks for the video. It's a treasure.

[JacobAlonso]

Everyone is dressed nice, except Elvin haha! Love it

[checkandraise1]

Coltrane may have been the best. don't make me choose between he and Miles. there's no point to it.

[jamboliboli]

@checkandraise1

Ha ha it's a horrible decision if you ever have to make it.

[Sniz420]

best quartet of all time

[14x16floortom]

hanging out at the piano with his pipe. Classic.

[patsystone]

All awesome musicians.

[jazzforJamie]

Good Music of it´s Time!!

I like the Pipesmoker lay´d back style also!

[wrrntl]

get it elvin!!!

[billroue]

too bad you can't here the bass as it takes away from the overall sound. It's obvious that Ralph Gleason had no clue how to produce a film of which this was shot on although it could have been video. Pretty sad!

[drumznogunz]

How can I find this version on a recording? Is this recording on any certain disc or album?? Thank you

[DUANESKEE]

McCoy Tyner was a beast. Brilliant keys man.

[goPistons06]

i just went to see Mccoy live yesterday. he's still awesome

[deepurple381]

@goPistons06 lol me too, in Gran Rex. Nearly cried.

[deepurple381]

@goPistons06 LOL, me too! In the Gran Rex, Buenos Aires. I was in the middle. He rawks.

[davelewitt]

as classic as classic gets--

[DeanIgnacio]

i like how everyones wearing suits and Elvin's wearing flannel. what a bad ass

[carlwinslow408]

@DeanIgnacio

I was thinking the same thing.

And I want that flannel, too--whatever colors they may be.

[Leesbo1]

fuck yeah elvin

haha at the guy smokin a pipe next to the the piano player

[ExitosGnosis]

@Leesbo1 i know, who the fuck is he supposed to be, "thuh ovahseeuh?" sheesh. btw anyone know the title of the song? elvin is the man

[martyl1226]

@ExitosGnosis

[martyl1226]

@martyl1226

Afro-Blue

[johnkaplantech]

Tune is called "Afro Blue" - definitive version is on Afro Blue Impressions - enjoy!

[5theend1]

to some people it is out of stye, its a shame that my geneation laughs at this music, but I understand what it takes to be a musicsian and what these guys did back then is unbelievable,

[SymphonicDelight]

smoking version

cal tjader's studio cut, is my favorite version

[mjazzguitar]

I wish I knew McCoy Tyner's left hand voicings here.

[SilentTalkieFilms1]

Was this recorded in the 60s?

[jensrudjensrud]

What is that shirt Elvin Jones is wearing called?

[THEFARSEER2]

a flannel!

[PoorPantsPictures]

LMFAO

[alexwirtz68]

Nigel.

[Bernardmusicfreak]

Epic!

[CamerOneiric]

mccoy tyner never ceases to amaze me

[ALTERED13TH]

McCoy Tyner's one of the most talented pianists ever. His work with Wayne Shorter on JuJu and Black Nile are among both of their best ever.

[wsee]

@ALTERED13TH think of all the greats...who would you rather hear solo???

mccoy of course...the others would all agree...

[aarfeld]

Gleason's hovering, not to mention that of the mic boom operator, is a bit distracting, but what an assembly of talent they are gazing upon.

[bossanova64]

John Coltrane is simply out of this world....and to me along with Miles were the greatest jazz musicians that ever stepped this earth.

[thndesmondsaid]

I wish the drums were mic'd better in this performance

[JonP1961]

How about McCoy's left hand??? !!!

[MrEmanuelw]

waaa!!! listen to elvins left hand!!!

[teetomthomas]

Whatever!!! I just dig Elvin's Checked shirt...

[Shiftyeyes516]

Man - this is when musicians were just like average folk - not like the fashion so-called icons of today.

[travshorts]

thanks. it breaks my heart when i think of all the music from these times that was never filmed. so every little bit we get is priceless

[odwalla1980]

a real masterpiece. The Coltrane's Classic Quartet is definetely a landmark of XX century music.

[Nupeman1972]

A great concert by Trane and all. By the way the Ralph Gleason is probably the producer of the video and concert. There is no race in music, only good and bad music.

[danablett]

@Nupeman1972 0:36

[clh2192]

@Nupeman1972 There is always race in music. Which explains artists from Elvis and the Dorsey Brothers to Justin Timberlake and Justin Beiber.

[nuphillygirl1]

This music is never out of style

[mjazzguitar]

@nuphillygirl1

You're right, this stuff is great!

[AnarchyAlleyCat]

@nuphillygirl1

totaly agree !!

this is the classic music our century will be remeberd for

[countdigi]

@nuphillygirl1

man this is an absolutely amazing track but i can't get over the racist elements of how u have the overseer jazz columnist guy monitoring the band sucking on his pipe and the camera men in full view of the opening scene as additional 'auditors' -- i never thought about this the first time i saw this but it has become more apparent to me over time

[redhouse7]

who is the leanning on mccoy's piano and smoking a cigar? wtf

[swrider5400]

Dunno, but it is a Pipe, majorly, still wtf... Maybe the white jazz critic, who got somebody to put it on TV (or ??) Like, back then, REAL jazz needed a white critic to tell all the other artsy-farsty big-shot white folks in NYC: its ok, this is good, so you can like it, impress your friends with your taste, you heard it from me first........... |:-)>

[ToroQ3000]

-_-

Read and educate yourself before you start talking out of your ass. It's Ralph Gleason. Sure the tv audiance at the time were racists jerks, but you can't just start talking shit about Ralph until you actually figure out who he is.

[swrider5400]

I stand accused & corrected. Seriously. Looked him up, quite the man. Had no idea. Just based what I said off of the times, and how I felt about some white elite stereo-types. I saw a lot of that in the 60's / 70's, always pissed me off. I apologize.........

[ToroQ3000]

It's cool. =D

[Rudreax]

Fine players. It makes me sad to know that Tyner is the only one still alive.

[epn10]

Is this available on DVD? I've seen a few youtube videos from the same concert...

[PSPGENIUS714]

Ohh yes, Soprano sax =)

[Gretsche87]

what is the title of this tune?

[Thadwood]

Afro Blue.

[checkandraise1]

@Gretsche87 - it's called "Afro Blue"

[Jangustheangus]

Who's that standing behind the piano? I'm assuming it's the host of this show, but he looks like Dave Brubeck.

[ReggieRawls]

ralph gleason

[AnwarAlexander]

how can i find this song? pls tell tyvm lol this is very nice music

[mrpossibilities]

You can tell Mccoy was barely beginning to employ his new modal language. It's a lot less busy that it was in posterior years. Also, his eight notes were slightly laid back, and I get the impression he was pushing the beat more towards the latest years. Also, interesting the way his hand look: Like rubber claws.

[jayhawk2008251]

Elvin plays with some fire. I love the crashes on the ride cymbal. This is the kind of forward-moving jazz that I really enjoy listening to.

[epn10]

I know what you mean. His interplay between the kick & snare is subdued, yet intricate.

[sebavitali]

You could study a thousand languages and still don't find any given word that really defines the genious of this awesome/gifted/incredible musicians. I wish I could have seen them, Great Video, thanks

[AznSoshido]

i went to go eat at this 5 star buffet in las vegas and i heard this song!1

[KEEPTHEDEEP]

dream team

[ssorva]

superb!!!!

[mikedavis0923]

Do you know?

Mr. Hendrix studyed this man!

Listen Jimi's MACHINGUN, you would know what i mean.

[jrummererik]

I have a bunch of versions of this song, and McCoy sounds best IMO on Live at Birdland (Impulse) and Afro-Blue Impressions (Riverside/Pablo). Actually if you don't have Afro-Blue Impressions (double disc) pick it up. Some balls to the wall Coltrane/Elvin from '63. Great stuff.

Love Elvin's shirt. Man knew no bounds, and no color scheme.

[music7564]

Great version of a wonderful tune, featuring the unstoppable McCoy Tyner. Coltrane comes over like ripples on stained glass, drums, bass, all perfect.

[fadermaster]

Powerful stuff.