DUKE ELLINGTON & JOHN COLTRANE - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Reissue) - LP - 180g Vinyl

LP - 180g Black Vinyl Reissue

The classic 1962 album Duke Ellington & John Coltrane showcased the rising jazz saxophone innovator performing alongside the long-established piano institution. While the pairing might have portended a dynamic clash of the musical generations, instead we got a casual, respectful, and musically generous meeting of like-minded souls. Similarly, while one might have assumed that Ellington would use his sidemen, instead producer Bob Thiele (who also produced similar albums for Ellington including pairings with Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins) chose to bring in Coltrane's own outfit for the proceedings. Consequently, the duo is backed here at various times by bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones, as well as alternates bassist Aaron Bell and drummer Sam Woodyard.

Tracklist: 

A1        In A Sentimental Mood
A2        Take The Coltrane
A3        Big Nick
A4        Stevie

B1        My Little Brown Book
B2        Angelica
B3        The Feeling Of Jazz
B4        I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good