Yes, he did a lot of that later in his career. There's quite a lot of that 'fire in a pet shop jazz' around - him, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor are three that spring to mind. Serious Jazz Buffs only. Have to confess I find it totally unlistenable. 'A cacophony of noise' sounds like a good name for one of their albums...
No he didn't. Coltrane never played a random note in his entire career. People on threads about jazz do, however, appear to assemble their thoughts in ways that appear almost random. I think of cisamcgu's post above as sort of the opposite of a Coltrane phrase.
I don't agree that you are 'entitled' to your opinion on Coltrane, as it happens. You have an opinion, that's all.You are entitled to your opinion, mine differs though
"If you are unfamiliar with Coltrane's music and wish to hear it, you can get almost the entire oeuvre on disc. I recommend starting at the beginning and stopping half-way through." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...669454/Nothing-sounds-like-John-Coltrane.html
You don't need to soften anything for my benefit. What I'm confused about is why you think your opinion matters in this case. You heard something you didn't understand - there's no shame in that. It's insulting and idiotic to suggest that just because you don't understand what you are hearing, it makes no sense. Do you think that people talking in languages you don't speak are just making random noises?
