In The Winner's Circle John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk

• 1 Lazy Afternoon 07:43
• 2 Not So Sleepy 06:45
• 3 Seabreeze 04:52
• 4 Love And The Weather 04:06
• 5 She Didn't Say Yes 03:03
• 6 If I'm Lucky (I'll Be The One) 06:48
• 7 At Home With The Blues 05:04
• 8 Turtle Walk 05:20
• Total Runtime 43:41

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Eine Rarität von John Coltrane! „Trane“ ist hier mit seinem Tenorsaxophon bei nur vier der acht Stücke dieser Platte vertreten - was es erstaunlich scheinen lässt, dass man seinen Namen für den Titel verwendet hat - aber dies Album ist ein weniger bekannter Teil von Aufnahmen größerer Combos, die ein interessantes frühes Kapitel seiner Karriere aufzeigen. Die treibende Kraft hinter dieser Aufnahme ist Arrangeur Harry Tubbs - vielleicht ein Name, der weniger sexy ist als John Coltrane, daher die Zuschreibung im Titel - aber ein würdiger Leiter dieser Session, wenn man die Qualität der Musik betrachtet.

Viele der anderen Musker sind gewissermaßen die Helden kleiner Bands, die auch in größeren Bands aufstrahlen - wie z.B. Donald Byrd und Art Farmer mit ihren Trompeten, Kenny Burrell an der Gitarre, Al Cohn am Bariton-Saxophon, Eddie Costa am Piano und Vibraphon und Oscar Pettiford am Bass - plus Rolf Kuhn, der mit seiner Klarinette einen frühen Auftritt in Amerika hat. Coltrane bringt sich regelmäßig in dieses Zusammentreffen ein - aber die Arbeit des gesamten Ensembles hat noch mehr Charme - mit Titeln wie 'She Didn't Say Yes', 'Turtle Walk', 'At Home With The Blues', 'Seabreeze' und 'Love & The Weather'.

John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone
Donald Byrd, Trompete
Art Farmer, Trompete
Frank Rehak, Trombone
Gene Quill, Alto Saxophone
Al Cohn, Baritone Saxophone
Rolf Kuh, Klarinette
Eddie Costa, Klavier, Vibraphon
Freddie Green, Gitarre
Kenny Burrell, Gitarre
Oscar Pettiford, Kontrabass
Philly Joe Jones, Schlagzeug
Ed Thigpen, Schlagzeug

Digitally remastered

Recorded September & Oktober 1957 in Hackensack, New York City

John Coltrane
Born September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane was always surrounded by music. His father played several instruments sparking Coltrane’s study of E-flat horn and clarinet. While in high school, Coltrane’s musical influences shifted to the likes of Lester Young and Johnny Hodges prompting him to switch to alto saxophone. He continued his musical training in Philadelphia at Granoff Studios and the Ornstein School of Music. He was called to military service during WWII, where he performed in the U.S. Navy Band in Hawaii.

After the war, Coltrane began playing tenor saxophone with the Eddie 'CleanHead' Vinson Band, and was later quoted as saying, 'A wider area of listening opened up for me. There were many things that people like Hawk, and Ben and Tab Smith were doing in the ‘40’s that I didn’t understand, but that I felt emotionally.' Prior to joining the Dizzy Gillespie band, Coltrane performed with Jimmy Heath where his passion for experimentation began to take shape. However, it was his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1958 that would lead to his own musical evolution. ' Miles music gave me plenty of freedom,' he once said. During that period, he became known for using the three-on-one chord approach, and what has been called the ‘sheets of sound,’ a method of playing multiple notes at one time.

By 1960 Coltrane had formed his own quartet which included pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and bassist Jimmy Garrison. Eventually adding players like Eric Dolphy, and Pharoah Sanders. The John Coltrane Quartet created some of the most innovative and expressive music in Jazz history including the hit albums: 'My Favorite Things,' 'Africa Brass,' ' Impressions,' ' Giant Steps,' and his monumental work 'A Love Supreme' which attests to the power, glory, love, and greatness of God. Coltrane felt we must all make a conscious effort to effect positive change in the world, and that his music was an instrument to create positive thought patterns in the minds of people.

In 1967, liver disease took Coltrane’s life leaving many to wonder what might have been. Yet decades after his departure his music can be heard in motion pictures, on television and radio. Recent film projects that have made references to Coltrane’s artistry in dialogue or musical compositions include, 'Mr. Holland’s Opus', 'The General’s Daughter', 'Malcolm X', 'Mo Better Blues', 'Jerry McGuire', 'White Night', 'The Last Graduation', 'Come Unto Thee', 'Eyes On The Prize II' and 'Four Little Girls'. Also, popular television series such as 'NYPD Blue', 'The Cosby Show', 'Day’s Of Our Lives', 'Crime Stories' and 'ER', have also relied on the beautiful melodies of this distinguished saxophonist.

In 1972, 'A Love Supreme' was certified gold by the RIAA for exceeding 500,000 units in Japan. This jazz classic and the classic album 'My Favorite Things' were certified gold in the United States in 2001.

In 1982, the RIAA posthumously awarded John Coltrane a Grammy Award of ' Best Jazz Solo Performance' for the work on his album, 'Bye Bye Blackbird'. In 1997 he received the organizations highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award.

On June 18, 1993 Mrs. Alice Coltrane received an invitation to The White House from former President and Mrs. Clinton, in appreciation of John Coltrane’s historical appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival.

In 1995, John Coltrane was honored by the United States Postal Service with a commemorative postage stamp. Issued as part of the musicians and composers series, this collectors item remains in circulation.

In 1999, Universal Studios and its recording division MCA Records recognized John Coltrane’s influence on cinema by naming a street on the Universal Studios lot in his honor.

In 2001, The NEA and the RIAA released 360 songs of the Century . Among them was John Coltrane’s 'My Favorite Things.' (Source: www.johncoltrane.com)

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