John Coltrane Quartet France 1965: The Complete Concerts RSD Exclusive 4LP

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Marking 100 years since John Coltrane's birth, Charly Records presents France 1965: The Complete Concerts — a landmark 4LP set housed in a gatefold package featuring photographs, a concert poster, and new liner notes. This historic collection brings together, for the first time ever, the complete series of performances by the revered John Coltrane Quartet in France in July 1965, capturing the original "classic quartet" lineup — John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums) — during their final european tour together.

While fragments of these concerts have appeared over the years on scattered CD and vinyl releases, France 1965: The Complete Concerts marks the first time every note from this historic tour is presented together and in full fidelity on vinyl.

John Coltrane and his quartet delivered three historic performances in France — on July 26 and 27 at the International Jazz Festival in Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, and on July 28 at Salle Pleyel in Paris.

These recordings document Coltrane's crucial transitional phase, balancing the lyricism and structure of his earlier work with the boundless exploration that would define his late period alongside Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane.

The result is an unprecedented portrait of an artist and ensemble on the threshold of transformation — spiritually charged, deeply focused, and utterly fearless. A significant archival jazz release: a once-lost moment in history, released in celebration of Coltrane's centenary.