John Coltrane - Lush Life (Vinyl)
Released in 1961 on the Prestige label, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane’s Lush Life album is actually a compilation of tracks recorded in 1957 and 1958. With that in mind, it documents a pivotal point in his development; on one hand, he was an in-demand hard bop sideman, recording extensively with Miles Davis.
On the other, he was forging his own vision as an improvisor, both with his own groups and alongside iconic pianist Thelonious Monk. In fact, just months after these recordings, Downbeat jazz critic Ira Gitler coined the term ‘sheets of sound’ to describe the dense and high-octane style Coltrane was developing.
Given the spaced out nature of the recording schedule – split between sessions in 1957 & 1958 – the line-up features a mixture of line-ups and musicians. Bassist Earl May and drummer Art Taylor form the ‘chord-less’ rhythm section of tracks 1-3 whilst pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, trumpeter Donald Byrd and drummers Louis Hayes & Albert Heath contribute to the final two.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono
Tracklist:
Like Someone In Love
I Love You
Trane's Slow Blues
Lush Life
I Hear A Rhapsody
Released in 1961 on the Prestige label, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane’s Lush Life album is actually a compilation of tracks recorded in 1957 and 1958. With that in mind, it documents a pivotal point in his development; on one hand, he was an in-demand hard bop sideman, recording extensively with Miles Davis.
On the other, he was forging his own vision as an improvisor, both with his own groups and alongside iconic pianist Thelonious Monk. In fact, just months after these recordings, Downbeat jazz critic Ira Gitler coined the term ‘sheets of sound’ to describe the dense and high-octane style Coltrane was developing.
Given the spaced out nature of the recording schedule – split between sessions in 1957 & 1958 – the line-up features a mixture of line-ups and musicians. Bassist Earl May and drummer Art Taylor form the ‘chord-less’ rhythm section of tracks 1-3 whilst pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, trumpeter Donald Byrd and drummers Louis Hayes & Albert Heath contribute to the final two.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono
Tracklist:
Like Someone In Love
I Love You
Trane's Slow Blues
Lush Life
I Hear A Rhapsody
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