★Impulse!原典版全新重刻，★Down Beat 四星半不朽評價/AMG-4星半祟高評價/ 滾石爵士指南4星祟高評價/ 流行百科 4星祟高評價，1962年的專輯『柯川』是繼同年由偉大的柯川四重奏成員所灌錄的(Bye Bye Blackbird)現場專輯之後的錄音室作品。四位樂手的狀況極佳，相互間的即興樂念也因為經常且密集的同台演奏默契而有優異順暢的交流，Down Beat雜誌樂評Don DeMichael給予四顆半星超高榮耀，認其為柯川最具說服力的顛峰之作，

★Coltrane is a studio album by jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer John Coltrane. It was recorded in April and June 1962, and released in July of that same year by Impulse! Records. At the time, it was overlooked by the music press, but has since come to be regarded as a significant recording in Coltrane`s discography.
Verve’s Vital Vinyl Series showcases some of the most beloved and must-have albums of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s from the iconic catalogues of Verve and Impulse! Records.Whether you’re a serious collector looking to complete your collection or a music fan just getting into jazz who wants to pick up a few classics for your turntable, the Vital Vinyl series has you covered with high quality reissues of some of the best records from this exciting, prolific era in Verve and Impulse! Records history.Pressed on 180gm vinyl each Verve’s Vital Vinyl title is cut from 24-bit/192kHz files mastered by Kevin Reeves from the original session tapes.Featuring original cover artwork, liner notes and track listings

1962年的專輯『柯川』是繼同年由偉大的柯川四重奏成員所灌錄的(Bye Bye Blackbird)現場專輯之後的錄音室作品。四位樂手的狀況極佳，相互間的即興樂念也因為經常且密集的同台演奏默契而有優異順暢的交流，光開場的Johnny Mercer名曲"Out Of This World"就已值回票價。
全長14分6秒，從積極冥思的薩克斯風帶出樂曲基調，逐漸堆累出和鋼琴輪流綿密且毫無羈絆的即興，令聽者的耳朵不願片刻分心抽離。緊接著重新詮釋鋼琴手Mal Waldron的一首抒情經典"Soul Eyes"濃情蜜意，騷到骨子裡。而其他兩首柯川的原創曲"Tunji"、"Miles’ Mode"，前者狀似平靜，實則蘊含亟欲爆發的情緒，貝斯手吉米．蓋瑞生的精彩獨奏，令人拍案叫絕；後者採密集的調式變化，氣勢漸進漸強令人屏息。當年權威的Down Beat雜誌樂評Don DeMichael給予四顆半星超高榮耀，認其為柯川最具說服力的顛峰之作，確實名不虛傳。

薩克斯風巨人-約翰柯川，毫無疑問地，可以說是爵士樂歷史上最重要、最傑出，影響也最深遠的大師。以出神入化演奏與複雜前衛兼且融合哲學、宗教思想的作曲成就了約翰‧柯川當代爵士精神導師的崇高地位，約翰‧柯川在爵士樂壇中可謂前無古人，後無來者之劃時代薩克斯風手，出道時雖有著初生之犢之不懼膽識，但始終不被看好。他在歷經個人沈思苦練與小號巨匠邁爾‧戴維斯啟迪化育後而始顯露頭角，並以飽滿昂揚的器樂音色、聰穎慧黠的經典語彙及結構完整的精妙創作樹立起鮮明形象；而後柯川更不斷自我鞭策，除強調音樂理念實踐，更重視前瞻樂思之探索開拓，故晉升為所向披靡的一流樂手；六零年代起他更在鑽研宗教與哲學的蛻變轉化之際悟出爵士樂新方向，不僅以器樂嘶吼的現身手法顛覆傳統音樂型式，大膽揭示了超脫俗世的創新概念，更融入大量探討心靈秘境的音樂意涵，引領潮流大步向前邁進，因此成為樂史上最重要、最傑出、影響亦最深遠的爵士巨擘；而他音樂風格橫跨咆勃、精純咆勃、後咆勃至自由爵士，其間之轉變更可說是四零至六零年代爵士風格演進的縮影...