Und in Billboard, 1965-08-14, p. 26 gibt’s eine Besprechung von den 1965er Konzerten in Antibes (teilweise auf Bootlegs greifbar, bzw. das erste auch auf der Deluxe Edition von „A Love Supreme“):
Climax of the third night was the appearance of the John Coltrane Quartet — an appearance which left the packed audience a little nonplussed. For Coltrane played just one piece — „A Love Supreme“ and it went on for 47 minutes. There were a few boos mingled with the applause at the end.
Nevertheless, the Coltrane Quartet played superbly. Coltrane himself, a restlessly searching musician, forcefully demonstrated that he is no superficial, gimmick-ridden avantgarde exponent.
His music is rich in sincerity, he builds his solos magnificently. And the support from McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones just could not be faulted. This is probably the most integrated and most formidably equipped jazz quartet in the world.
On the fourth night, Coltrane produced a less demanding program — featuring the celebrated „My Favorite Things“ and „Impression“ [sic] — and the audience reaction was considerably more enthusiastic.“
In einem Kasten steht zudem noch (im Kontext von kommerziellen Zugeständnissen, oder eben keinen…): „in addition, the complex music of Coltrane is not the easiest for the average jazz enthusiast to assimilate.“
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