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The title of the album, Both Directions at Once, implies Coltrane may have been in-between differing musical styles when this was created. What song or songs on the record do you feel most represent the state Coltrane + the Classic Quartet were in at the time of recording?

Can you discuss Coltrane's playing on One Up, One Down with his false fingerings? Not only were the notes he chose to play brilliant, but he also wanted to push the sonic boundaries of the instrument. Why is that so important on these recordings?