Impressions
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"Impressions" is a landmark jazz composition and album by saxophonist John Coltrane, celebrated for its modal structure and intense, exploratory improvisations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Impressions (album) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
jazz album
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jazz composition ⓘ jazz standard ⓘ live jazz album ⓘ |
| albumType | live album ⓘ |
| artist | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtist |
Elvin Jones
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Jimmy Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Workman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | early 1960s John Coltrane period ⓘ |
| basedOn | So What NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTrack |
After the Rain
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Dear Old Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
highly influential jazz standard
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landmark of modal jazz ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
double bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | John Coltrane Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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modal jazz ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | Impressions (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
avant-garde jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| key | D Dorian mode ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploratory improvisations
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extended improvisation ⓘ intense improvisations ⓘ modal structure ⓘ |
| performancePractice | extended live performances ⓘ |
| performer | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Thiele
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Bob Thiele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingVenue | Village Vanguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Impulse! Records
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionLength |
16-bar A sections
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8-bar B section ⓘ |
| sharesChordStructureWith | So What NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | modal AABA form ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | over 10 minutes in live performances ⓘ |
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