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Selected Impulse! records

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Is 17 records out of 27 for Impulse! really selective? What's the criteria? I noticed because of that perennial bugbear: "It's missing my favorite" (Live at the Half Note in my case). Pete Best Beatles (talk) 01:13, 14 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Mentions of Chord Progression Difficulty

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

IN "1959-1961: Period with Atlantic Records" it says "The album's title track is generally considered to have one of the most difficult chord progressions of any widely played jazz composition," with the source being Eric Nisenson's book "Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest". Eric Nisenson has no background as a music theorist that I can find and the chord progression itself is not even near the most difficult on the album which features multiple standards and as such I think it should be removed and wanted other opinions. Alexalex65 19:39, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Improving John Coltrane article for September 23, 2026 inclusion in OTD

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello everyone! I was informed by a more senior wikieditor that this page needs to be improved (citations etc.) in order for it to be considered for WP:OTD.

I will compilie a list of books, links and articles here to cite in case anyone else would like to also work on this project.

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John Coltrane: his life and music by Lewis Porter

The House that Trane Built

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/who-was-alice-coltrane-jazz-musician-why-so-important-1234731847/

https://downbeat.com/news/detail/a-love-supreme-at-60-thoughts-on-coltranes-masterwork I&I22 (talk) 14:30, 27 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Education assignment: WGST 112.001

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This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 18 August 2026 and 14 December 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): TrebleClef1234 (article contribs).

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john & alice

Latest comment: 23 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

this page (info box) says they married in 1966; her page says 1965. which one is correct?

duncanrmi (talk) 07:38, 7 October 2026 (UTC)Reply