Performer Notes:

• Personnel: John Coltrane (soprano & tenor saxophones); McCoy Tyner (piano); Steve Davis (acoustic bass); Elvin Jones (drums).
• Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York on October 24, 1960. Includes liner notes by Joe Goldberg.
• Personnel: John Coltrane (soprano & tenor saxophones); McCoy Tyner (piano); Steve Davis (acoustic bass); Elvin Jones (drums).
• Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun.
• Reissue producer: Patrick Milligan.
• Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York on October 24, 1960. Originally released on Atlantic (1382). Includes liner notes by Neil Tesser and Joe Goldberg.
• Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch (DigiPrep).
• Liner Note Authors: Albert Hold; Joe Goldberg.
• Recording information: New York (01/15/1959-10/24/1960).
• One of THE great jazz quartets of all time: Coltrane (tenor & soprano), McCoy Tyner (piano), the earth-shaking Elvin Jones (drums) and Steve Davis (bass, though 'Trane's band would most often feature Jimmy Garrison and sometimes Reggie Workman), playing a blues-inspired program of originals. This band had an empathy shared by only the best bands in jazz: the Brubeck and Miles Davis groups, the Modern Jazz Quartet--and it shows here, with warmth, confidence, economy and relaxed interplay.
• Coltrane is clearly center-stage here, his distinctive tone--and soon to become one of the most influential in jazz & beyond, as this was recorded in 1960--weaving through a set a of earthy yet thoughtful blues-based original compositions. The "wail" of early '60s Coltrane was in its embryonic stage here, but his playing is potent and soulful (without wearing his heart on his sleeve). A great place to begin with for The Man's post-bop/post-'50s music for the curious; fans will want it for the previously unreleased "Untitled Original."

Professional Reviews: Record Collector (magazine) (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] an authority that, on the likes of 'Blues For Bechet' reflects Coltrane's increasingly diverse tonal explorations."

Format: CD (1 Disc)

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: McCoy Tyner; Elvin Jones; Steve Davis

Country: USA

Release Date: 1 November, 2011

Label: Intermusic

Dimensions: 12.8 x 14.3 x 0.8 centimeters (0.04 kg)