Jazz historian Bill Cole, in his 1977 book, John Coltrane, states that Coltrane composed "Alabama" as a memorial to the four victims. The date of the first recording – November 18, 1963 – was sixty-four days after the bombing and four days before the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Cole asserts that the melodic line "was developed from the rhythmic inflections of a speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King."[3][4][b]
Coltrane, Tyner, Garrison, and Jones, again, recorded "Alabama" – along with "Afro Blue" and "Impressions" – for a 30-minute TV episode of Jazz Casual, hosted by Ralph J. Gleason. The group recorded it December 7, 1963, at KQED TV in San Francisco. The episode was broadcast February 19, 1964, on WNET TV in New York, and February 23, 1964, on KQED TV in San Francisco.[5] The quartet had been performing a twelve-day gig at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, nightly, from November 26, 1963, through December 8, 1963.
Recording by legacies of the original artistsedit
"Alabama" was one of the tracks on Jack DeJohnette's 2016 album, In Movement (recorded October 2015 at Avatar Studios in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan). The other two musicians on the album, Ravi Coltrane (saxophone) and Matthew Garrison (bass), are the sons of the musicians on the original 1963 recording. In Movement was released June 5, 2016, in two formats – as a CD and as 2 LPs (ECM 2488). Music journalist Richard Williams pointed out that the personal connection to "Alabama" extended to DeJohnette, who not only had performed with John Coltrane, but had known Ravi and Matt since they were children. In addition, Jack is Matt's godfather and when Matt returned to the United States after living with his mother in Italy for 11 years he moved in with Jack. The trio – Jack, Ravi and Matt – performed "Alabama" on the fifth day of the Berlin Jazz Festival, November 5, 2016 and again at a free concert in Central Park on June 16, 2019 which lasted 5:17 minutes and can be seen below.
Jazz Casual, Recorded in San Francisco at KQED TV December 7, 1963. The session was broadcast February 19, 1964, on WNET TV in New York, and on February 23, 1964 on KQED TV in San Francisco. The program was "Jazz Casual" with host Ralph J. Gleason.
^Music journalist Francis Davis – more than thirty-four years after Coltrane's death – stated in The New York Times that he was unable to find any corroborating evidence that Coltrane had intended for "Alabama" to be about the tragedy. (Davis; September 23, 2001)
^Journalist Matt Micucci, on November 18, 2016, stated in a Jazziz essay, that "Coltrane was inspired by Martin Luther King's speech, delivered in the church sanctuary three days after the bombing [September 18, 1963], and patterned his saxophone playing on it. Like the speech, 'Alabama' shifts its tone from one of mourning to one of renewed determination for the struggle against racially motivated crimes". (audio of MLK's speech via YouTube) (Micucci, November 18, 2016)
Davis, Francis (September 23, 2001). "Music – Coltrane at 75: the Man and the Myths". New York Times, The (print edition includes color photo). Vol. 150, no. 51885. p. 25. Retrieved April 29, 2021.ISSN 0362-4331 (publication); EBSCOhost 5505233 (article).
Micucci, Matt (November 18, 2016). "Nov. 18, 1963 ... John Coltrane Records 'Alabama'". Jazziz. Boca Raton. Retrieved May 1, 2021(Michael Fagien, MD, founded Jazziz in 1983 and has been editor and publisher since){{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
Muhammad, Ismail, PhD (June 17, 2020). "On John Coltrane's 'Alabama'". The Paris Review. Retrieved August 3, 2020.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)ISSN 0031-2037.
Stucky, Rami Toubia (2013). "Rhythm, Rage, and Restraint: The Music of Nina Simone and John Coltrane on the Birmingham Bombing"(PDF) (honors student academic paper). Brunswick, Maine: Bowdoin College, Africana Studies. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
Williams, Richard (November 7, 2016). "Coltrane's 'Alabama' in the Time of Trump". thebluemoment.com (essay). A blog about music by Richard Williams. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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This article is about John Coltrane s 1963 composition For uses of Alabama see Alabama disambiguation Alabama is a musical composition by the American jazz artist John Coltrane first recorded in 1963 by Coltrane with McCoy Tyner Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones Two takes from that session appear on Coltrane s 1964 album Live at Birdland It is widely believed a that Coltrane conceived of and performed the composition in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing on September 15 1963 an attack by the Ku Klux Klan in Birmingham Alabama that killed four African American girls Addie Mae Collins 14 Cynthia Wesley 14 Carole Robertson 14 and Carol Denise McNair 11 1 2 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Recording by legacies of the original artists 2 Selected sessionography 3 Videography and filmography 4 See also 5 Bibliography 5 1 Original copyright 5 2 Annotations 5 3 Notes 5 4 ReferencesHistory editJazz historian Bill Cole in his 1977 book John Coltrane states that Coltrane composed Alabama as a memorial to the four victims The date of the first recording November 18 1963 was sixty four days after the bombing and four days before the assassination of John F Kennedy Cole asserts that the melodic line was developed from the rhythmic inflections of a speech given by Dr Martin Luther King 3 4 b Coltrane Tyner Garrison and Jones again recorded Alabama along with Afro Blue and Impressions for a 30 minute TV episode of Jazz Casual hosted by Ralph J Gleason The group recorded it December 7 1963 at KQED TV in San Francisco The episode was broadcast February 19 1964 on WNET TV in New York and February 23 1964 on KQED TV in San Francisco 5 The quartet had been performing a twelve day gig at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco nightly from November 26 1963 through December 8 1963 Recording by legacies of the original artists edit Alabama was one of the tracks on Jack DeJohnette s 2016 album In Movement recorded October 2015 at Avatar Studios in the Hell s Kitchen neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan The other two musicians on the album Ravi Coltrane saxophone and Matthew Garrison bass are the sons of the musicians on the original 1963 recording In Movement was released June 5 2016 in two formats as a CD and as 2 LPs ECM 2488 Music journalist Richard Williams pointed out that the personal connection to Alabama extended to DeJohnette who not only had performed with John Coltrane but had known Ravi and Matt since they were children In addition Jack is Matt s godfather and when Matt returned to the United States after living with his mother in Italy for 11 years he moved in with Jack The trio Jack Ravi and Matt performed Alabama on the fifth day of the Berlin Jazz Festival November 5 2016 and again at a free concert in Central Park on June 16 2019 which lasted 5 17 minutes and can be seen below https share icloud com photos 0cengAvBU928bvQcxjrZ1YbOgSelected sessionography editRecording date Artists Takes Notes November 18 1963 afternoon released January 1964 John Coltrane tenor sax McCoy Tyner piano Jimmy Garrison bass Elvin Jones drums Alabama Matrix 90018 1 unissued 90018 2 unissued 90018 3 unissued 90018 4 Impulse 2 42 A 5090018 5 Impulse 2 23 A 50 IMPD 901takes 4 amp 5 Impulse 5 05 A 50 AS 9200 2 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs New Jersey Selected session releases of the 1963 recording Alabama take 5 2 22 The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane Impulse IMPD 901 released as 2 LPs 1975 Impulse ASH 9306 2 released as 2 LPs 1975 Impulse GRD 107 released 1991 as a CD GRP GRD 107 released 1991 as a CD Alabama takes 4 amp 5 5 08 audio via YouTube take 4 0 00 2 42 take 5 2 45 5 02 Live at Birdland Impulse A 50 released as an LP January 1964 Impulse IMPD 198 released as a CD 1996 The Best Of John Coltrane His Greatest Years released as an LP 1970 Impulse AS 9200 2ABC AS 9200 2Afro Blue released as an LP April 1971 Probe SBP 1025ABC ABCL 5012A John Coltrane Retrospective The Impulse Years released as 3 CDs 1992 GRP GRD 3 119Impulse GRD 3 119GRP GRBD 9874 John Coltrane Priceless Jazz Collection released as a CD 1997 Impulse IMPD8 280 8 CDs Coltrane The Classic Quartet Complete Impulse Studio Recordings released November 3 1998 Impulse 314 549 913 2 The Very Best of John Coltrane released as a CD 2001 Impulse B0010591 02 5 CDs John Coltrane The Impulse Albums Volume Two released 2008 John Coltrane 1963 New Directions released as 3 CDs December 12 2018 Impulse 0602577020186UMe 0602577020186Verve 0602577020186Verve UCCI 9312 4Impulse UCCI 9312 4UMe UCCI 9312 4 5 October 2015 released June 5 2016 Ravi Coltrane saxophone Matthew Garrison bass Jack DeJohnette drums Alabama ECM 2488 Recorded at Avatar Studios in the Hell s Kitchen neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan Released on Jack DeJohnette s album In Movement Videography and filmography editJazz Casual Recorded in San Francisco at KQED TV December 7 1963 The session was broadcast February 19 1964 on WNET TV in New York and on February 23 1964 on KQED TV in San Francisco The program was Jazz Casual with host Ralph J Gleason John Coltrane tenor saxophone McCoy Tyner piano Jimmy Garrison bass Elvin Jones drums OCLC 62319387 48873091 52033321 318274404 473671591 904024420 video via YouTube Malcolm X 1992 directed by Spike Lee The soundtrack was released as a CD December 10 1992 on The film score used the fifth take from the November 18 1963 session matrix 90018 5 Quest WPCP 5094 Qwest Records 9 45130 2 CD Qwest Records 9 45130 4 cassette Reprise Records 9 45130 2 CD Qwest Records 9362 45130 1 LP Qwest Records WBCD 1752 CD Reprise Records WBCD 1752 CD BMG Direct Marketing Inc D 100372 OCLC 32489850 all editions See also editCivil rights movement in popular cultureBibliography editOriginal copyright edit Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series Music Current and Renewal Registrations Library of Congress Copyright Office Vol 31 Part 5 No 1 Section 2 January June 1977 1978 Alabama m John Coltrane 1 p c Jowcol Music Chicago 5 May 1977 EU781801 p 2313 Annotations edit Music journalist Francis Davis more than thirty four years after Coltrane s death stated in The New York Times that he was unable to find any corroborating evidence that Coltrane had intended for Alabama to be about the tragedy Davis September 23 2001 Journalist Matt Micucci on November 18 2016 stated in a Jazziz essay that Coltrane was inspired by Martin Luther King s speech delivered in the church sanctuary three days after the bombing September 18 1963 and patterned his saxophone playing on it Like the speech Alabama shifts its tone from one of mourning to one of renewed determination for the struggle against racially motivated crimes audio of MLK s speech via YouTube Micucci November 18 2016 Notes edit Bailey August 10 2005 Muhammad June 17 2020 a b Cole John Coltrane 1976 p 150 Stucky pp 4 27 a b Lord jazz discography References edit Bailey C Michael August 10 2005 John Coltrane John Coltrane Live At Birdland All About Jazz Retrieved August 3 2020 Cole Bill 1976 John Coltrane Schirmer Books a division of Macmillan Publishing Retrieved April 12 2021 via Internet Archive LCCN 76 14289 ISBN 978 0 3068 1062 6 ISBN 0 0287 0660 9 hardback ISBN 0 0287 0500 9 paperback OCLC 680351269 all editions Davis Francis September 23 2001 Music Coltrane at 75 the Man and the Myths New York Times The print edition includes color photo Vol 150 no 51885 p 25 Retrieved April 29 2021 ISSN 0362 4331 publication EBSCOhost 5505233 article Lord Tom ed n d Alabama The Jazz Discography Online tune ID 60656 Chilliwack British Columbia Lord Music Reference Inc Retrieved April 30 2021 OCLC 182585494 690104143 Micucci Matt November 18 2016 Nov 18 1963 John Coltrane Records Alabama Jazziz Boca Raton Retrieved May 1 2021 Michael Fagien MD founded Jazziz in 1983 and has been editor and publisher since a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint postscript link Muhammad Ismail PhD June 17 2020 On John Coltrane s Alabama The Paris Review Retrieved August 3 2020 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