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Title: Coltrane Quartet great in spite of Sanders
Review: I bought the original 2LP set when it came out in 1971 or 1972 and was waiting to get the CD. It was great hearing Body and Soul and Afro Blue on this CD set. Coltrane is incredible. No matter what he is playing, it always works. I wish that I could say the same for Pharoah Sanders. He's not my taste at this stage in his career. I liked him later on his solo albums, but with Coltrane he's not at the same level musically as the rest of the quartet, in my opinion. Often, Coltrane creates a mood in his solo, only to have Sanders completely destroy it in his solo, in my opinion. I didn't think that Sanders was listening to what the rest of the quartet was playing. In spite of Sanders, the CD is still a must have as long as the Classic Coltrane Quartet is playing.
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