John Coltrane

2 LPs ON 1 CD

5 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE
 

This edition presents the complete classic albums Soultrane (Prestige LP7142) and Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (New Jazz NJLP8276), both of which received 5 stars in the Down Beat reviews. While the first LP has Trane in a quartet format with Red Garland, the second presents a quintet showcasing Trane and Burrell (with the splendid Tommy Flanagan on piano), including a wonderful duet on “Why Was I Born?”.

Includes 16-page booklet

PERSONNEL:

JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax on all tracks, plus:

(1-5) Soultrane
Red Garland (p)
Paul Chambers (b),
Art Taylor (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, February 7, 1958.

(6-10) Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
Kenny Burrell (g)
Tommy Flanagan (p)
Paul Chambers (b)
Jimmy Cobb (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, March 7, 1958.

(9) “Why Was I Born?” is a duet by Burrell and Coltrane only.

Tracks:

01 GOOD BAIT 12:08
02 I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU 10:56
03 YOU SAY YOU CARE 6:16
04 THEME FOR ERNIE 4:58
05 RUSSIAN LULLABY 5:34
06 FREIGHT TRANE 7:21
07 I NEVER KNEW 7:07
08 LYRESTO 5:44
09 WHY WAS I BORN? 3:14
10 BIG PAUL 14:06

Total Time: 77:28

DOWN BEAT original review: Soultrane
“What I do admire in Coltrane is that he is always going for something beyond him, and that he never falls back on an easy or accepted way of doing what he wants to do. By all means hear this one.” -  Dom Cerulli

DOWN BEAT original review: Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
“All in all, one of the best examples of jazz in the late ‘50s.” - Harvey Pekar