MEDIUM HYBRID SACD
CONDITION sealed
CD CASE M mint
BOOKLET M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Mini LP Cover, Mono
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE johncoltrane.com
John Coltrane — tenor sax
Earl May — bass (track 1 - 3)
Art Taylor — drums (track 1 - 3)
Red Garland — piano (track 4 - 5)
Paul Chambers — bass (track 4 - 5)
Donald Byrd — trumpet (track 4)
Louis Hayes — drums (track 4)
Albert Heath — drums (track 5)
like someone in love — 5:00
i love you — 5:33
trane's slow blues — 6:05
lush life — 14:00
i hear a rhapsody — 6:01
Here is one of the musical giants of the 20th century, poised on the precipice of greatness
Between the spring of 1957 and the winter of 1958, during which time "Lush Life" was recorded, the music of tenor saxophonist John Coltrane (1926-1967) was developing in giant steps, thanks in great part to a six-month 1957 stint with Thelonious Monk that had much to do with sharpening Coltrane’s harmonic conception and torrential attack
"Lush Life" contains Coltrane’s first recordings as sole leader, his initial date fronting a pianoless trio, and one of his first extended readings of a ballad, Billy Strayhorn’s resplendent title track
We also hear him at the helm of a quartet and quintet, featuring pianist Red Garland, with trumpeter Donald Byrd, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes added to “Lush Life”
Coltrane handles the tune’s delicate complexities with infinite style and finesse
Coltrane and jazz would never be the same
RECORDING May 31 1957 (track 5), August 16 1957 (track 1 - 3), January 10 1958 (track 4) at van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
ENGINEERING Rudy van Gelder
LABEL Prestige
RE MASTERING Kevin Gray
RE RELEASED November 2014
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Jazz / Hard Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
