John Coltrane

INCLUDES 7 BONUS TRACKS

This release contains a collection of tunes made by John Coltrane for the Atlantic label in 1959-60, selected by renowned Japanese jazz critics from the Swing Journal magazine, and compiled on an LP in Japan under the title of Golden Disk. Trane is featured with such stars as Wynton Kelly, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan and Mc- Coy Tyner on piano, Milt Jackson on vibes, Steve Davis and Paul Chambers on bass, and Elvin Jones, Connie Kay, Art Taylor and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Among the many highlights are the classic readings of “My Favorite Things” and “Giant Steps”. Seven bonus tracks from the same sessions, including the perennial “Naima”. completed the original set.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN COLTRANE, tenor & soprano sax, on all tracks, plus:

[1 & 4]: Mccoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d).
New York, October 21 (track 4) & October 26 (track 1), 1960.

[2]: Milt Jackson (vib), Hank Jones (p), Paul Chambers (b),
Connie Kay (d). New York, January 15, 1959.

[3] & [6]: Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b),
Art Taylor (d). New York, May 5, 1959.

[5], & [7-13]: Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b),
Jimmy Cobb (d). New York, December 2 (5 & 9-13)
and November 24 (7-8), 1959.

TRACKS:

01 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
02 Bags And Trane
03 Syeeda’s Song Flute
04 My Favorite Things
05 Harmonique
06 Giant Steps
07 I’ll Wait And Pray
08 Little Old Lady
09 Naima
10 Like Sonny
11 My Shining Hour
12 Fifth House
13 Some Other Blues

Total Time: 78:05