Coltrane Jazz

Occupation

• Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane
• Piano: Wynton Kelly, McCoy Tyner
• Bass: Paul Chambers, Steve Davis
• Drums: Jimmy Cobb, Elvin Jones

Coltrane Jazz is a jazz album by John Coltrane, recorded in New York City on November 24 and December 2, 1959 and October 21, 1960 and published in February 1961 on Atlantic Records. Coltrane Jazz was after Giant Steps, the second release of the saxophonist for the Atlantic label.

The album

The resulting two occupations LP Coltrane Jazz continued the spirit of the previous, published in January 1960 album Giant Steps, at the Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb participated; simultaneously for the first time indicated on the occupation of the later "classic" John Coltrane Quartet from McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, whose place on the bass still holds Steve Davis, and Elvin Jones. Most of the titles that were released on Coltrane Jazz were taken at the " Naima " session on December 2, 1959 or shortly before November 24, supplemented by the " Village Blues", created with McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis and Elvin Jones. During this week of October, then also the material for the following Atlantic albums My Favorite Things, Coltrane Plays the Blues, and Coltrane 's Sound was recorded on 21 October 1960.

The first track of the album, " Little Old Lady", a rarely performed piece of Hoagy Carmichael, stylistically reminiscent of Sonny Rollins. When well-established in October 1960 " Village Blues," Coltrane first played with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones. " My Shining Hour" is similar to " Little Old Lady" design.

According to Coltrane biographer and Filtgen Except Bauer is " Fifth House" ( Tadd Dameron's Hot House based on ) seen from the harmonic point of view probably the most interesting song on the album; " Over a ground bass figure Coltrane plays the oriental -sounding theme to which he puts his characteristic mediant harmonies in the B section. The theme is accompanied by a breezy Latin - rhythm that gives way to a medium-fast theme in the improvisation of Coltrane. "

In the following composition " Harmonique " Coltrane used a " chord playing which is caused by a particular finger technique and a very controlled approach "

"Like Sonny " is based on an improvisation Sonny Rollins '; noteworthy is Paul Chambers bass solo. The following ballad " I'll Wait and Pray " was popularized by Sarah Vaughan. The last song " Some Other Blues" takes its title from the fact that Coltrane easily " Now 's the Time ", a Blues by Charlie Parker in the game touches on the topic, but then it continues in typical Coltrane - Blue play.

Album Review

Your former reached the top, the band with Coltrane's composition " Harmonique " with its melodic loops and the game in high registers in which to suggest new musical directions, or with the writhing, somewhat reminiscent of Oriental music riffs of the title " Like Sonny, " which he dedicated to Sonny Rollins. The moody " Village Blues" with McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums and Steve Davis on bass led Coltrane's classic quartet, with the entry of Jimmy Garrison Coltrane's most influential band are sollte.Richard Cook and Brian Morton give the album in their the Penguin Guide to Jazz the highest rating of four stars.

The critic Richie Unterberger wrote in Allmusic to the album, though it was not the groundbreaking album as before Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz, however, would result in a strengthening of its commercial income allows it finally allowed him to move towards the high points in the 1960s. In addition to the three standards were the achievements of the album especially Coltrane's original material, such as " Harmonique " with its melodic leaps and the winding, slightly Eastern- tinged riffs of " Like Sonny ".

Editorial comments

The release of the album in 2000 on Atlantic / Rhino added four bonus tracks, alternate takes of "Like Sonny " and " I'll Wait and Pray " that were published for the first time. The recordings were released in the order of their creation, together with the respective alternate takes incurred in the 6 CD set The Heavyweight Champion The Complete Atlantic Recordings.

The title

• John Coltrane - Coltrane Jazz (Atlantic Records - 1354/781344 / 1354-2 ( CD) )

The sessions in chronological order

• November 24, 1959, Atlantic Studios, NYC with Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb.

• December 2, 1959, Atlantic Studios, NYC with Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb.

• October 21, 1960, Atlantic Studios, NYC with Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis ( b ) Elvin Jones