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John Coltrane: Speak Low

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Marc Myers
Jun 27, 2016
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As far as I can tell, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane recorded Speak Low only once in the studio, during Sonny Clark's Sonny's Crib album session for Blue Note on Sept. 1, 1957. What's notable about the recording session is that it took place 14 days before Coltrane's sole leadership date for Blue Note—Blue Train, an album widely regarding as one of his…

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