John Coltrane - Alabama

Alabama

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group North America Alabama · John Coltrane Live At Birdland ℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1963-01-01 Composer: John Coltrane Music Publisher: Jowcol Music Inc. Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Since it's Martin Luther King, Jr. day, I thought I'd post a civil rights-related track. This is John Coltrane's "Alabama", written as a response to the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama by the Ku Klux Klan. The attack killed 4 young girls and injured 22.

The recording has a false start. Skip to 2:42 if you just want to hear the full playthrough.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner - piano
  • Jimmy Garrison - bass
  • Elvin Jones - drums