Coltrane Jazz (album)

Coltrane Jazz
Studio album by John Coltrane
Released	1961
Recorded	1959 & 1960
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegün
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Coltrane Jazz is a 1961 album by jazz musician John Coltrane. It was the first album released by Atlantic Records after his debut for that label, Giant Steps. Several of the songs on this album are outtakes from the session that produced "Naima" from the earlier LP. On those songs, Coltrane is backed by Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb from the Miles Davis sextet, of which Coltrane was still a member when the tracks were laid down (early 1960). "Village Blues", recorded several months later, marks the LP debut of Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner with Coltrane.

Coltrane plays tenor saxophone throughout. There are a few recordings where Coltrane plays the alto saxophone, though that is something he rarely did after 1946. He may also have played the smaller instrument on his final Atlantic album, Olé Coltrane.

Track listing

Original LP release Coltrane Jazz, 1961 (Atlantic)

All songs composed by John Coltrane except where noted.

1. "Little Old Lady" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams)– 4:24
2. "Village Blues" – 5:23
3. "My Shining Hour" (Harold Arlen) – 4:52
   • Johnny Mercer wrote lyrics for this song, but this recording is instrumental.
4. "Fifth House" – 4:41
5. "Harmonique" – 4:13
6. "Like Sonny" – 5:54
7. "I'll Wait and Pray" (George Treadwell, Jerry Valentine) – 3:34
8. "Some Other Blues" – 5:36

Personnel

Recorded November 24, 1959, December 2, 1959 and October 21, 1960 in New York City.

• John Coltrane — tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone
• Wynton Kelly — piano (tracks 1, 3-7)
• McCoy Tyner — piano (track 2)
• Paul Chambers — bass (tracks 1, 3-7)
• Steve Davis — bass (track 2)
• Jimmy Cobb — drums (track 1, 3-7)
• Elvin Jones — drums (track 2)