John Coltrane

• INCLUDES THE COMPLETE LPS THE CATS & MATING CALL

• FEATURING TADD DAMERON, TOMMY FLANAGAN & PHILLY JOE JONES

• 12-PAGE BOOKLET

Although these recordings were originally issued under the leadership of Tadd Dameron (1917-1965) and Tommy Flanagan (1930-2001) - both important jazz figures in their own right - the main figure of both sessions is unarguably the mythical tenor sax player John Coltrane (1926-1967). While the connection may not be obvious, the two albums included here have something else in common other than Coltrane’s presence and a close recording date: both present small groups (a quartet and a sextet) organized by a talented pianist who presents his own compositions. If Tadd Dameron seems a less brilliant pianist than Flanagan, this is compensated by his genius as a composer and arranger. On the other hand, Tommy Flanagan’s compositions are a bit less sophisticated than Dameron’s, but he is without a doubt a much more accomplished interpreter. Trane’s magic shines throughout both albums in what could be described as his “middle stage” of musical development.

PERSONNEL:

• John Coltrane, tenor sax on all tracks, with

• ON TRACKS [1-6] MATING CALL (Prestige ST7070)
• Tadd Cameron, piano
• John Simmons, bass
• Philly Joe Jones, drums
• Hackensack, New Jersey, November 30, 1956.

• ON TRACKS [7-11] THE CATS (New Jazz LP8217)
• Idrees Sullivan, trumpet
• Tommy Flanagan, piano
• Kenny Burrell, guitar
• Doug Watkins, bass
• Louis Hayes, drumsv
• Hackensack, New Jersey, April 18, 1957.

TRACKS:

• 01. MATING CALL
• 02. GNID
• 03. SOULTRANE
• 04. ON A MISTY NIGHT
• 05. ROMAS
• 06. SUPER JET
• 07. MINOR MISHAP
• 08. ECLYPSO
• 09. SOLACIUM
• 10. TOMMY’S TIME
• 11. HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON?

• TOTAL TIME: 78:04 mins.