John Coltrane - 'Coltrane' [Prestige 7105] (1957)

“Coltrane” (Prestige 7105, 1957) documents John Coltrane's first session as a leader - a great album of hard bop with plenty of Coltrane's powerful, intense playing, and it bristles with urgent playing from an accomplished line-up.


John Coltrane

Coltrane (Prestige 7105)

1957


CD / 2006 / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1. Bakai

2. Violets For Your Furs

3. Time Was

4. Straight Street

5. While My Lady Sleeps

Recorded in New York City at Rudy Van Gelder Studio on May 31, 1957


Personnel:

John Coltrane — tenor saxophone

Johnnie Splawn — trumpet on "Bakai," "Straight Street," "While My Lady Sleeps," "Chronic Blues"

Sahib Shihab — baritone saxophone on "Bakai," "Straight Street," "Chronic Blues"

Red Garland, Mal Waldron - piano

Paul Chambers — bass

Albert "Tootie" Heath — drums


John Coltrane / Coltrane (Prestige 7105) / 1957