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Bitches Brew is one of my favorite albums of all time. Listen to it and On the Corner. His innovations in the studio and unique approach to his instrument are what set him apart on Bitches Brew, and his melding African tradition stuff with jazz to create complex polyrythms and an emphasis on rhythm over melody and harmony are what to look for on On the Corner.
Coltrane's avant-garde work was derivative. He didn't do anything for the avant-garde movement other than be a famous jazz musician who slightly crossed over into it. Don't get me wrong, I love Coltrane, and he did push jazz along, but during the first 20 years of Miles' career he defined what jazz was. In terms of importance to the genre there is no contest.
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