John Coltrane - The Last Trane (1958) @320kbps torrent

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"The Last Trane" features two standards and two originals from the end of Coltrane's tenure with the Prestige record label. It was recorded in loosely organized sessions that limited Coltrane to standards and blues, but gave him freedom in their arrangement and execution. This spontaneity shows up in the free, loose (but never aimless) versions of "Lover" and "Come Rain or Come Shine," on which Coltrane is joined by the emerging trumpeter Donald Byrd.

An underlying impression of the musicians' familiarity with the material lends these tunes a unified feeling, while Coltrane's unique expression also shines through. "By the Numbers" features a compelling solo by pianist Red Garland, whose blues themes are ultimately picked up and explored even further by Coltrane himself. "Slowtrane" is a deeper, more melancholy exploration of the blues.


Personnel:
John Coltrane ? tenor saxophone
Donald Byrd ? trumpet
Red Garland ? piano
Paul Chambers ? bass
Earl May ? bass
Art Taylor ? drums

Recorded August 16, 1957 January 10, 1958 and March 26, 1958 in Hackensack, NJ.

Track listing:
1. Lover (Hart, Rodgers) ? 7:58
2. Slowtrane (Coltrane) ? 7:19
3. By the Number (Coltrane) ? 12:01
4. Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen, Mercer) ? 8:43