John Coltrane Quartet: Crescent ETJS-3.2 You Did It

You Did It

Horace Silver had been delivering hard bop classic after hard bop classic for more than a decade when he shifted gears and began moving into more groovy territory with 1966’s The Jody Grind

Morning Song

accompanied by his own rhythmic pulse and chordal backing using a loop machine

John Coltrane Quartet: Crescent ETJS-3.2 You Did ItImpulse!, 1964 Crescent catches John Coltranes classic quartet in a meditative, midnight mood. It also marks the first stirrings of the spiritual vibe that would increasingly come to define his work in the next few years. Theres a deep sense of yearning in his tone on the three key tracks, "Crescent", "Wise One" and "Lonnies Lament", all delivered with a sighing, stately restraint and sense of serious purpose. But there are lighter moments too.