John Coltrane – Coltrane Jazz (2LP, 45RPM, Atlantic 75 Series)
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring John Coltrane]
Wynton Kelly - piano
McCoy Tyner - piano [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring McCoy Tyner]
Paul Chambers - bass [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Paul Chambers]
Steve Davis - bass
Elvin Jones - drums [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Elvin Jones]
Jimmy Cobb - drums [click here to see other Vinyl/SACD featuring Jimmy Cobb]
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressing
Label : Analogue Productions - Atlantic 75 Series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York City
Engineered by Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
Produced and mastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Little Old Lady
- Village Blues
Side B:
- My Shining Hour
- Fifth House
Side C:
- Harmonique
- Like Sonny
Side D:
- I'll Wait and Pray
- Some Other Blues
Reviews :
"The first album to hit the shelves after Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz was largely recorded in late 1959, although one of the eight songs ("Village Blues") was done in late 1960. On everything save the aforementioned "Village Blues," Coltrane used the Miles Davis rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. While not the groundbreaker that Giant Steps was, Coltrane Jazz was a good consolidation of his gains as he prepared to launch into his peak years of the 1960s. There are three standards aboard, but the group reaches their peak on Coltrane's original material, particularly "Harmonique" with its melodic leaps and upper-register saxophone strains and the winding, slightly Eastern-flavored principal riffs of "Like Sonny," dedicated to Sonny Rollins. The moody "Village Blues" features the lineup of McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Steve Davis on bass; with the substitution of Jimmy Garrison on bass, that personnel would play on Coltrane's most influential and beloved 1960s albums. [Some reissues add four bonus tracks: alternate takes of "Like Sonny" and "I'll Wait and Pray" that were first issued on Alternate Takes and alternate takes of "Like Sonny" and "Village Blues" that came out on the Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings box.]" AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
All Music 4,5/5 , Discogs 4.44 / 5