Compil. 2013 on Essential Jazz Classics label
Jazz (Hard-Bop)
Compiled here are the three complete albums featuring John Coltrane from a series of 1956 sessions led by bassist Paul Chambers. This music was originally issued on the LPs Chambers’ Music (Jazz West LP7), Whims of Chambers (Blue Note BLP1534), and High Step (Transition LP30/Blue Note BN-LA451). As a bonus, the Elmo Hope’s complete 1956 LP Informal Jazz (Prestige LP7043) with Coltrane and Chambers. Also included is Tenor Madness, the only song with Coltrane (and the title track) from the classic Sonny Rollins album, which also features Chambers on bass. The great Philly Joe Jones is the drummer on all of these tracks. CD1: 1-6 Chambers' Music (Los Angeles, March 2, 1956); 7-9 High Step (Boston, April 20, 1956); 10 (bonus track from Tenor Madness, Hackensack, N J, May 24, 1956). Total time: 73:05 mins. CD2: 1-7 Whims of Chambers (Hackensack, N J, September 21, 1956); 8-11 Informal Jazz (Hackensack, N J, May 7, 1956). Total time: 76:55 mins.
John Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US tenor saxophone, album by | |
Pepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US baritone saxophone | |
Paul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US bass | |
"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US drums | |
Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar | |
Elmo Hope p, 1923-1967 US piano | |
Horace Silver p, 1928-2014 US piano | |
Kenny Drew p, 1928-1993 US piano | |
Red Garland p, 1923-1984 US piano | |
Roland Alexander ts, 1935-2006 US piano | |
Hank Mobley ts, 1930-1986 US tenor saxophone | |
Sonny Rollins ts, *1930 US tenor saxophone | |
Curtis Fuller tb, *1934 US trombone | |
Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US trumpet |
Alfred Lion producer |
Bob Weinstock producer |
Herbert Kimmel producer |
Tom Wilson producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Dexterity | John Coltrane | 6:48 | |
2 | Stablemates | John Coltrane | 5:56 | |
3 | Easy To Love | John Coltrane | 3:54 | |
4 | Visitation | John Coltrane | 4:57 | |
5 | John Paul Jones | John Coltrane | 6:58 | |
6 | Eastbound | John Coltrane | 4:24 | |
7 | Train’s Strain | John Coltrane | 11:05 | |
8 | High Step | John Coltrane | 8:13 | |
9 | Nixon, Dixon And Yates Blues | John Coltrane | 8:28 | |
10 | Tenor Madness | John Coltrane | 12:18 | |
11 | Omicron | John Coltrane | 7:17 | |
12 | Whims Of Chambers | John Coltrane | 4:05 | |
13 | Nita | John Coltrane | 6:31 | |
14 | We Six | John Coltrane | 7:40 | |
15 | Dear Ann | John Coltrane | 4:19 | |
16 | Tale Of The Fingers | John Coltrane | 4:42 | |
17 | Just For The Love | John Coltrane | 3:41 | |
18 | Wee Jah [Aka Weeja] | John Coltrane | 11:12 | |
19 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | John Coltrane | 8:41 | |
20 | On It | John Coltrane | 9:05 | |
21 | Avalon | John Coltrane | 9:37 |