John Coltrane
Friday 20 July 2007 22:30-23:30 (Radio 3)
Soweto Kinch joins Alyn Shipton to choose the finest recordings from John Coltrane's huge discography.
Recommendation: A Love Supreme (Impulse)
Playlist
DISC 1
TITLE: Untitled original 90314
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: Classic Quartet - Complete Impulse Studio Recordings
LABEL: Impulse
No: IMPD 8 280 CD 5 Track 1
Personnel: John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, drums.
DISC 2
TITLE: Lush Life
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Strayhorn
ALBUM: Lush Life
LABEL: Prestige
NUMBER CDJZS 001 Track 10
Rec: 10 Jan 58 Hackensack NJ
Personnel: JC, ts; Red Garland, p; Paul Chambers, b; Louis Hayes d.
DISC 3
TITLE:
Dial Africa
ARTIST: John Coltrane / Wilber Harden
COMPOSER:Harden
ALBUM: Africa (The Savoy Sessions)
LABEL: Savoy
NUMBER ZD 70818 Track 1
Rec: May / June 58 Hackensack
Personnel: JC (ts) Wilber Harden, t fh; Curtis Fuller tb; Tommy Flanagan or Howard Williams, p; Alvin Jackson b, Art Taylor d.
DISC 4
TITLE: Moment's notice
ARTIST John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: Ultimate Blue Train
LABEL: Blue Note
NUMBER 7243 8 53428 0 6 Track 2
Rec: 15 Sept 1957
Personnel: JC, ts; Lee Morgan, t; Curtis Fuller tb; Kenny Drew, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. Blue
DISC 5
TITLE: Epistrophy
ARTIST John Coltrane with Thelonious Monk
COMPOSER: Monk
ALBUM: At Carnegie Hall
LABEL: Blue Note Number 35173 Track 5
Rec: 29 Nov 1957
Personnel: JC, ts; Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, b; Shadow Wilson, d.
DISC 6
TITLE: Dr Jackle
ARTIST: Miles Davis
COMPOSER: McLean
ALBUM: Milestones from Complete Columbia Studio Recordings of J Miles Davis and John Coltrane
LABEL Columbia
NUMBER: AC6K 65833 CD3 Track 3
Rec: April 3 1958 NYC
Personnel: Miles Davis t; JC tnr; Cannonball Adderley as; Red Garland, p; Paul Chambers b; Philly Joe Jones d.
DISC 7
TITLE: Giant Steps
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: The Heavyweight Champion
LABEL: Rhino NUMBER: R2 71984 CD 2 Track 7
Rec: NYC May 1959
Personnel; JC, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Paul Chambers b; Art Taylor d.
DISC 8
TITLE: My Favorite Things
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Rodgers / Hammerstein
ALBUM My Favorite Things
LABEL: Atlantic NUMBER 1361 track 1
Rec: 21 Oct 1960
Personnel: JC, ss; McCoy Tyner p; Steve Davis, b; Elvin Jones d
DISC 9
TITLE: Spiritual
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: Live at Village Vanguard (1 Nov 1961)
LABEL: Impulse
NUMBER: MVCI 23001 Track 3
Rec: 1 Nov 1961
Personnel; JC ss; Eric Dolphy bcl; McCoy Tyner p; Reggie Workman b; Elvin Jones d.
DISC 10
TITLE: Chasin' the Trane
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: Live at Village Vanguard (1 Nov 1961)
LABEL: Impulse
NUMBER: MVCI 23001 Track 1
Rec: 1 Nov 1961
Personnel; JC ts; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d.
DISC 11
TITLE: Alabama
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: Classic Quartet - Complete Impulse Studio Recordings
LABEL: Impulse
NUMBER: IMPD 8 280 CD 2 Track 7
Rec: 18 Nov 63
Personnel; as above but plus McCoy Tyner p.
DISC 12
TITLE: Psalm (from A Love Supreme)
ARTIST: John Coltrane
COMPOSER: Coltrane
ALBUM: Classic Quartet - Complete Impulse Studio Recordings
LABEL: Impulse
NUMBER: IMPD 8 280 CD 3 Track 6
Rec: 9 Dec 1964
Personnel: as above
Overall Recommendation: A Love Supreme (Impulse)
Read Alyn Shipton's Coltrane profile
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/profiles/john_coltrane.shtml
John Coltrane CD Reviews:
with Tadd Dameron - Mating Call
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2c3n/
with Don Cherry - The Avent Garde
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2654/
Traneing In
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/rgw6/
Coltrane (Deluxe Edition)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2vhj/
The Olatunji Concert
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2vhj/
