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Episode 139: “Eight Miles High” by the Byrds

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Coltrane's Life as a Jazz Player

In a three-year period, Coltrane went from Davis to Tholonia Smoox group. You can get a box set of his recordings from May 1956 through December 1958 that comes to 19 CDs. He was particularly fascinated by harmonics and pushing music to its harmonic limits.

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