Coltrane’s Final Notes: Were His Last Recordings a Farewell or a Prophecy?
John Coltrane’s final studio expressions raise a haunting question: were those last recordings a farewell or a prophecy of what might have been? Beginning with Expression, recorded just months before his death, the music feels like a summation—a determined, final statement. Coltrane’s flute-led “To Be” and alto forays display an eerie tranquility and refined lyricism,…
