frog, thanks for your expansion on the potential quality/importance of this recording and possible reasons for it being "lost".
Under those circumstances I might guess he gave the tape(s) to Naima before they separated. With the typical chaos that involves I can’t imagine him doing that afterwards.
Still, most jazz musicians, even Miles, were not making big $ in the early ’60s. So it would seem reasonable that Trane would have wanted everything released which he approved. Plus the sidemen from that recording would have no doubt ask about a release since it meant some money to them too. So even in the confusion of his personal/marital life at the time it is difficult for me to believe Coltrane simply forgot about it. And more importantly, what bearing did his personal life have on Impulse and their normal production for new release and distribution?
But all that is conjecture now and has little bearing about today’s worth and appreciation for this new release. As I said before, the listening will now tell all.
Under those circumstances I might guess he gave the tape(s) to Naima before they separated. With the typical chaos that involves I can’t imagine him doing that afterwards.
Still, most jazz musicians, even Miles, were not making big $ in the early ’60s. So it would seem reasonable that Trane would have wanted everything released which he approved. Plus the sidemen from that recording would have no doubt ask about a release since it meant some money to them too. So even in the confusion of his personal/marital life at the time it is difficult for me to believe Coltrane simply forgot about it. And more importantly, what bearing did his personal life have on Impulse and their normal production for new release and distribution?
But all that is conjecture now and has little bearing about today’s worth and appreciation for this new release. As I said before, the listening will now tell all.