John Coltrane - Kulu Sé Mama Album

Tracklist

1	Vigil Composed By, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – John ColtraneDrums – Elvin Jones	9:36
2	Welcome Bass – Jimmy GarrisonComposed By, Tenor Saxophone – John ColtraneDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy Tyner	5:17
3	Kulu Sé Mama (Juno Sé Mama) Bass – Jimmy GarrisonBass, Bass Clarinet – Donald GarrettComposed By – Julian LewisDrums – Frank ButlerPiano – McCoy TynerTenor Saxophone – Pharoah SandersVocals, Percussion – Juno Lewis	18:19

Credits

• Artwork – Francis De Erdely
• Design [Cover] – Robert Flynn/Viceroy
• Design [Liner] – Joe Lebow
• Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
• Photography By – Charles Stewart
• Producer – Bob Thiele, John Coltrane
• Text By – Juno Lewis

Notes

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 10, 1965 (B2) and June 16, 1965 (B1); recorded at Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 1965 (A) [jazzdisco.org].

Orange Impulse labels. First pressing (1966/67) with "A Product Of ABC-Paramount Records Inc., Printed In U.S.A." below tracklist on label.

Release date acc. to T. Neely "Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide" (Iola 2004), p.124, col. 1; release date is uncertain: text in gatefold dated Dec. 1966 and record was advertised as new release in Billboard April 01, 1967.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, etched): A-9106-A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, etched): A-9106-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1+2, stamped): VAN GELDER
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1+2, etched): LW

Companies

• Designed At – Viceroy
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey – B1, B2
• Recorded At – Western Recorders – A

Short intro

Kulu Sé Mama is an album by jazz musician John Coltrane. Recorded during 1965, it was released in early 1967 as Impulse A-9106 AS-9106 for the stereo version. The title piece and Selflessness were recorded in October 1965 and feature a large ensemble including Sanders, Garrett, Butler and Lewis. The other tracks, Vigil, Welcome and Dusk Dawn, feature the classic quartet Coltrane, Jones, Garrison and Tyner. While any John Coltrane album is rewarding, Kulu Sé Mama's proximity to astral jazz will make it, for some listeners, especially enjoyable. Its roots are clearly audible on the 18:49 minute title track of Kulu Sé Mama. Kulu Sé Mama, recorded in October 1965 in Los Angeles, features Coltrane's classic quartet-with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones-but every instrument save the piano is doubled up by additional musicians. Sanders joins Coltrane on tenor, Donald Garrett joins Garrison on bass and bass clarinet, and Frank Butler joins Jones on drums. Complete your John Coltrane Sé Mama induces a certainly interesting listening experience because it has such an abstract agenda. It is an album that reflects the traditional Bebop style of his earlier efforts, but we also see John Coltrane dwelling into the more experimental approach of his latter efforts. The album opens with Kulu Sé Mama, a musical piece decorated with tribal aesthetics, expressing an evident influence from African spirituality. The instrumental elements have their moments of scandalous eruptions, but for the most part, Kulu Sé Mama is a rather gentle piece- an ascension in. Listen free to John Coltrane Kulu Sé Mama Kulu Sé Mama Juno Sé Mama, Vigil and more. 3 tracks 33:12. Kulu Sé Mama. John Coltrane. Released January 1967. Kulu Sé Mama Tracklist. Welcome Lyrics. Vigil Lyrics. About Kulu Sé Mama. Kulu Sé Mama Q&A. Kulu Sé Mama is a avant-garde jazz music album recording by JOHN COLTRANE released in 1966 on CD, LPVinyl andor cassette. A Kulu Sé Mama Juno Sé Mama 18:19 B1 Vigil 9:36 B2 Welcome 5:17. CD bonuses: 4. Selflessness 14:49 5. Dusk Dawn 11:00 6. Dusk Dawn alternate take 9:29. Total Time: 69:36. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist Sample. Kulu Sé Mama Juno Sé Mama. Album Only. What would become the last great album to be released during John Coltranes lifetime, this deeply fascinating and versatile masterpiece from 1967 showcase his powerful adventurous musical landscape experience that sounds even better in its digitally-remastered format