John Coltrane: on the centenary of his birth, previously unreleased live performances announced

On the day marking the centenary of the birth of John Coltrane, born on September 23, 1926, Impulse! Records has announced "The Tiberi Tapes," a collection of live recordings that remained unreleased for over sixty years. The release is scheduled for November 6, in both 4-LP and 3-CD formats.
The material comes from the personal archive of saxophonist Frank Tiberi, who in the early Sixties recorded Coltrane during a number of performances in New York and Philadelphia, documenting him at a crucial stage of his artistic evolution. In the summer of 1960, Tiberi had bought a Concertone TR-100 Transicorder, a portable reel-to-reel recorder fitted with a small condenser microphone, and had begun bringing it along to the saxophonist's concerts.

Over time he amassed 80 reels totalling more than 26 hours of music, kept for decades and known only to a small circle of musicians and enthusiasts. According to the note accompanying the announcement, the recordings "capture the saxophonist at a crucial period of artistic evolution, offering musical riches that transcend the limitations of the medium that preserved them."
"The Tiberi Tapes" gathers eleven performances that offer a close-up view of Coltrane's musical exploration and his growing creative restlessness. Among them are two versions of "Giant Steps," as well as "Thing in D Flat," "Lover," "West 42nd St.," "Impressions," an untitled original composition in F minor, "Satellite," "Good Bait," "Resolution" and "It's Easy to Remember."

The release stands as one of the centerpieces of "Coltrane 100," the international program of celebrations marking the centenary of the saxophonist's birth, honoring the legacy of a musician who profoundly transformed the language of jazz and influenced generations of artists far beyond his own sphere.

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