John Coltrane

While John Coltrane first gained attention for his revolutionary 'sheets of sound' technique, it was the deep spirituality of his music that really made his recordings as a bandleader such classics. The albums this giant of music recorded for Atlantic in 1959 and 1960 really represent the heart of his legacy.John Coltrane's life will be the subject of a new documentary (tentative title: Chasin' Trane), out later this year, and now, for the first time since their original release, this box set gathers his mono recordings from the Atlantic vaults. Packaged in an elegant cloth-bound box. Fully remastered in glorious mono. Original studio albums in glossy tip-on LP sleeves, replicating the original artwork and labels. Giant Steps (1960), Bags & Trane (1961) with Milt Jackson, Ole Coltrane (1962), Coltrane Plays The Blues (1962), The Avant Garde (1966) with Don Cherry. One LP of outtakes and a replica of the original 'My Favorite Things Part I & II' 7" single, a hit for John Coltrane in 1961. A 12" x 12", 32-page, perfect-bound booklet, with period photos by Lee Friedlander and liner notes.

Liner notes by Grammy-winning jazz writer Ashley Kahn.

PERSONNEL:

John Coltrane, sax


Disc 1

SIDE A:

01. Giant Steps (Mono Version)
02. Cousin Mary (Mono Version)
03. Countdown (Mono Version)
04. Spiral (Mono Version)


SIDE B:

05. Syeeda's Song Flute (Mono Version)
06. Naima (Mono Version)
07. Mr. P.C. (Mono Version)


Disc 2

SIDE A

01. Bags & Trane (Mono Version) - Milt Jackson & John Coltrane
02. Three Little Words (Mono Version) - Milt Jackson & John Coltrane
03. The Night We Called It a Day (Mono Version) - Milt Jackson & John Coltrane

SIDE B

04. Be-Bop (Mono Version) - Milt Jackson & John Coltrane
05. The Late Late Blues (Mono Version) - Milt Jackson & John Coltrane


Disc 3

SIDE A:

01. Ole (Mono Version)

SIDE B:

02. Dahomey Dance (Mono Version)
03. Aisha (Mono Version)


Disc 4

SIDE A:

01. Blues to Elvin (Mono Version)
02. Blues to Bechet (Mono Version)
03. Blues to You (Mono Version)

SIDE B

04. Mr. Day (Mono Version)
05. Mr. Syms (Mono Version)
06. Mr. Knight (Mono Version)


Disc 5

SIDE A

01. Cherryco (Mono Version) - John Coltrane & Don Cherry
02. Focus on Sanity (Mono Version) - John Coltrane & Don Cherry

SIDE B:

03. The Blessing (Mono Version) - John Coltrane & Don Cherry
05. The Invisible (Mono Version) - John Coltrane & Don Cherry
06. Bemsha Swing (Mono Version) - John Coltrane & Don Cherry


Disc 6

SIDE A:

01. 26-2 (Mono Version)
02. Original Untitled Ballad (Mono Version)
03. Untitled Original (Mono Version)

SIDE B:

04. Centerpiece (Mono Version)
05. Stairway to the Stars (Mono Version)
06. Blues Legacy (Mono Version)


Disc 7

SIDE A:

01. My Favorite Things (Pt. I) [Mono Version]

SIDE B:

02. My Favorite Things (Pt. II) [Mono Version]