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John Coltrane: Giant Steps

On January 27, 1960, “Atlantic” label released “Giant Steps”, the fifth John Coltrane studio album. It was recorded May – December 1959, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan– piano
  • Wynton Kelly– piano
  • Cedar Walton– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums
  • Tom Dowd – engineer
  • Phil Iehle – engineer
  • Marvin Israel– design
  • Lee Friedlander– photography
  • Nat Hentoff– liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Coltrane.

  1. Giant Steps
  2. Cousin Mary
  3. Countdown
  4. Spiral
  5. Syeeda’s Song Flute
  6. Naima
  7. P.C.

Miles Davis: Someday My Prince Will Come

In December 1961, “Columbia” label released “Someday My Prince Will Come”, the 35th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in March 1961, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studio” in Manhattan, New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis– trumpet
  • Hank Mobley– tenor saxophone
  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums
  • Philly Joe Jones– drums
  • Fred Plaut, Frank Laico – engineer
  • Bob Cato – design
  • Frances Davis – cover model

Track listing:

  1. Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
  2. Old Folks – Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill
  3. Pfrancing – Miles Davis
  4. Drad-Dog – Miles Davis
  5. Teo – Miles Davis
  6. I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer

 

John Coltrane: Bahia

In May 1965, “Prestige” label released “Bahia”, his last album for the label. It was recorded July – December, 1958, at “Van Der Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Wilbur Harden– flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard– trumpet
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums

Track listing:

  1. Bahia – Ary Barroso
  2. Goldsboro Express – John Coltrane
  3. My Ideal – Richard Whiting
  4. I’m a Dreamer, Aren’t We All – Ray Henderson
  5. Something I Dreamed Last Night – Yellen, Magidson, Fain