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[Geoffrey Wheeler]

Regarding  Miles on Columbia, save for “Kind of Blue,” I bought most of 
his studio LPs (and some of the “live” ones) up to about 1965. That 
became my cutoff year for his recordings. I heard so much of Coltrane 
live, I came to hate “My Favorite Things.” Even today, I wince when I 
hear the tune. Over the years, I have bought Coltrane recordings very 
selectively, especially those from his “sheets of sound” period. 
Embedded somewhere in all those notes is a melodic thread. Should I 
ever want to clear a room, my first choice would be the First Edition 
of the “Ascension” album. The cover is distinctive in a way that 
reminds of the Stan Kenton album on Mark 76 where Kenton is shown from 
behind seated at a piano surrounded by white background and no type. 
When it came to covers, Impulse set a very high standard.