John Coltrane The Last Trane LP (Vinyl)

The Last Trane represents the final studio session for Prestige in the productive recording relationship between John Coltrane and Red Garland. Often with trumpeter Donald Byrd on board, the two made a succession of dates in 1957 and ‘58 in which Coltrane’s genius could be heard developing. His celebrated job with Thelonious Monk had deepened his harmonic understanding and reinforced his determination to explore beyond the boundaries
of standard jazz improvisation.

In his remarkable blues solo on “By the Numbers,” Coltrane both affirms his roots and announces a new direction. Comparison with the other slow blues, “Slowtrane,” made eight months earlier, is instructive.

Features:
• Vinyl LP

Musicians:
John Coltrane, tenor sax
Donald Byrd, trumpet
Red Garland, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Louis Hayes, drums
Earl May, bass
Arthur Taylor, drums

Selections:
1. Lover
2. Slowtrane
3. By the Numbers
4. Come Rain or Come Shine

"Slowtrane" recorded Auguest 16, 1957; "Lover," "Come Rain or Come Shine," recorded January 10, 1958; "By the Numbers" recorded March 26, 1958.

All selections recorded in Hackensack, NJ.