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Sat, Apr 12
|Sam First
Wise One: Celebrating the Music of John Coltrane with Daniel Rotem, Billy Childs, Darek Oles & Christian Euman
Approaching the music from the spiritual side, Rotem has reimagined and rearranged Coltrane’s music, inspired by the master saxophonist’s own interpretation of songs like “My Favorite Things” or “How High the Moon”. The result is a heartfelt tribute[...]
Apr 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Daniel Rotem (arrangements & saxophones), Billy Childs (piano), Darek Oles (bass), Christian Euman (drums)
"What an excellent record. Smart, calm, organized, inspired. It knows what it wants to do. It's clarifying to re-hear and de-hear Coltrane's themes, separated from their original attachments-- but this record for me is very much about Daniel Rotem's playing and arranging, and the sound of his band." -Ben Ratliff “The centered glow in their version of "Moment's Notice" should serve as a marker: this isn't an effort to play up the pyrotechnics in Coltrane's music, but rather the spiritual core.” - Nate Chinen (WBGO) “To hear and feel the honesty pouring out of an artist's soul with such authenticity is rare, and breathtaking.” -Jim Worsley (All About Jazz) “Awesome recording. Pure inspiration. I love the space and the way Daniel takes his time. Poetry in sound.” - Jerry Bergonzi About ‘Wise One: Celebrating the Music of John Coltrane…