The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings is a box set credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, issued posthumously in 1997 by Impulse! Records, catalogue IMPD4-232. It collects recordings from the sets performed by the John Coltrane Quintet at the Village Vanguard in early November, 1961. Five selections had been issued during Coltrane’s lifetime on the albums Live! at the Village Vanguard and Impressions. Additional tracks had been issued posthumously on the albums The Other Village Vanguard Tapes, Trane’s Modes and From the Original Master Tapes.
It was the idea of new producer Bob Thiele to record Coltrane live over four nights in early November, Thiele meeting the saxophonist for the first time face-to-face at the club. This commenced a close working relationship between Thiele and Coltrane that would last for the rest of his time at Impulse, Thiele producing virtually every subsequent album. Thiele secured Coltrane’s trust right away by not insisting he record his most popular song, “My Favorite Things”, during these shows. Sound engineer Rudy Van Gelder set up his equipment at a table by the stage and for these concerts Coltrane would often enhance the Quintet by adding tampura, contrabassoon, oboe, or a second bass…read more.
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Released: September 23rd, 1997
Recorded: November 1st – 3rd & 5th, 1964
Record Label: Impulse! Records
Location Recorded: Village Vanguard, New York City
Producer: Bob Thiele
Album Length: 05 hr / 11 min
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