Coltrane (1957 album)
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| Released | October 1957[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | May 31, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7105 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| John Coltrane chronology | ||||
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [6] |
Coltrane is an album by American jazz musician John Coltrane which was released in October 1957 by Prestige Records.[1][2] The recordings took place at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey, and document Coltrane's first session as a leader. It has been reissued at times under the title of The First Trane!.
Background
As a result of his exposure as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet, Prestige Records owner and producer Bob Weinstock offered Coltrane a recording contract. Dated April 9, 1957, it stipulated three albums per year at $300 per album.[7] Coltrane had previously recorded as a sideman, and had co-led a session with Paul Quinichette (released in 1959 as Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette), but never as sole bandleader.[8]
Coltrane had been fired by Davis in April 1957 for drug abuse, and had returned to Philadelphia to end his habit.[9] He returned to New York City for mid-May sessions with Prestige, this one taking place the day after Memorial Day. By the summer, Coltrane would be recording with Thelonious Monk and playing as a member of Monk's quartet for the rest of the year.[10]
For his debut, Coltrane chose a tune by his friend
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bakai" | Calvin Massey | 8:44 |
| 2. | "Violets for Your Furs" | Tom Adair, Matt Dennis | 6:18 |
| 3. | "Time Was" | Gabriel Luna de la Fuente, Paz Miguel Prado, Bob Russell | 7:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Straight Street" | John Coltrane | 6:21 |
| 2. | "While My Lady Sleeps" | Bronislaw Kaper | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Chronic Blues" | John Coltrane | 8:12 |
Personnel
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
- Johnnie Splawn – trumpet on "Bakai", "Straight Street", "While My Lady Sleeps", "Chronic Blues"
- Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone on "Bakai", "Straight Street", "Chronic Blues"
- Red Garland – piano on side one
- Mal Waldron – piano on side two
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Albert "Tootie" Heath – drums
References
- ^ ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Parnes, Sid, ed. (October 12, 1957). "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 31. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ DownBeat: January 23, 1958 vol. 25, No. 2
- AllMusic
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 978-0-374-12606-3, p. 34
- ISBN 0-472-10161-7, pp. 117-8.
- ^ Ratliff, pp. 34-35.
- ^ Porter, pp. 108-9.
