SGF-00653 // BRANFORD MARSALIS & DIANNE REEVES / JOHN COLTRANE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT MINER AUDITORIUM 260920 (2CDR)
Recorded Live at Miner Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA, September 20, 2026
EXCELLENT Audience Recording // 99 min
Branford Marsalis - tenor saxophone
Dianne Reeves - vocals
Joey Calderazzo - piano
Eric Revis - double bass
Justin Faulkner - drums
DISC 1
1. IMPRESSIONS
2. AUTUMN SERENADE
3. DEDICATED TO YOU
4. EQUINOX
5. BIG NICK
6. LUSH LIFE
DISC 2
1. THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL
2. YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL
3. 26-2
4. AFRO BLUE
5. MY FAVORITE THINGS
This recording captures a tribute concert by Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves commemorating the centennial of John Coltrane's birth. Featuring Reeves as a guest with the Branford Marsalis Quartet—a lineup that also produced a dedicated centennial tribute album—the set includes tracks from that release alongside a powerhouse trio of Coltrane classics: "Impressions," "Afro Blue," and "My Favorite Things." The performance of "Afro Blue" is particularly stunning; Reeves's spiritual vocals fit the mood perfectly, while Justin Faulkner’s intricate, high-energy drumming evokes the spirit of Elvin Jones. The audio is derived from a solid audience master that has been remastered to ensure a highly listenable sound.