Ravi Coltrane - Mad 6 (Japanese edition)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane
Drums – Steve Hass
Bass – Darryl Hall (A1, A4, B1-2), James Genus (A2-3, B3)
Piano – Andy Milne (A2-3, B3), George Colligan (A1, A4, B1-2)
Written by Ravi Coltrane (A3, B1), John Coltrane (A1), Jimmy Heath (A2), Charles Mingus (A4), Bernie Hanighen (B2), Cootie Williams (B2), Thelonious Monk (B2-3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Eighty-Eight's
Original Label : Eighty-Eight's
Recorded May 26 & 27, 2002 at Avatar Studio, New York City
Recorded by David Baker
Mixed by Yoshihiro Suzuki
Produced by Yasohachi "88" Itoh
Mastered by Koji "C-chan" Suzuki
Originally released in 2002
Tracks:
Side A:
- 26-2
- Ginger Bread Boy
- Between Lines
- Self Portrait In Three Colors
Side B:
- Avignon
- 'Round Midnight
- Ask Me Now
Reviews:
“Anytime that the son of a jazz great not only follows his father into the business but also plays the same instruments, the difficulty in overcoming the shadow must be incredible. Yet Ravi Coltrane has displayed a great deal of maturity throughout his career, unafraid of covering his father's compositions or songs that he recorded, while successfully finding his own voice. These 2002 sessions feature Coltrane with two distinct rhythm sections, with either Andy Milne or George Colligan on piano and James Genus or Darryl Hall on bass, plus drummer Steve Haas. The comparisons to John Coltrane are inevitable with his explosive interpretations of "26-2" and "Fifth House," along with the bluesy, loping rendition of Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now." Yet the tense, brisk arrangement of "'Round Midnight" suggests the hustle and bustle of Manhattan nightlife at that hour, with a tense rhythm behind his furious soprano sax. Ravi's originals also demonstrate his promise as a composer, including the driving "Between Lines" and the delightfully abstract "The Mad 6." This is one of the best efforts by a fine musician who deserves to be evaluated on his own terms.” Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.33 / 5