[SACD-R][OF] John Coltrane – Standard Coltrane (Jazz)

“The title could not have been more accurate. By 1962, Coltrane’s leadership role was undeniable; he was a standard-bearer of musical commitment, & intense, bold exploration. As well, all 4 tunes on the album were truly ‘standards’: 32-bar tunes originally crafted for Broadway or Hollywood projects, adopted by jazz instrumentalists to interpret & explore. There’s another meaning to be gleaned from the album’s title. In 1958, when Coltrane recorded the tracks, he often favored melodies that had attained popularity during his teen years—familiar & unfamiliar alike—all in a search to find new structures & fresh inspiration. This indeed was standard Coltrane—in ’58, & well into the ’60s.” — All Music Guide

John Coltrane brought a new sound & style to jazz, & he applied it in his own unique way to the standard material of the storehouse of American music gathered from Broadway, Hollywood & Tin Pan Alley.

Prestige Stereo Reissue Series from Analogue Productions. Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray.

This appropriately titled collection from John Coltrane was originally recorded in 1958 with Wilbur Harden (trumpet/flueglhorn), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) & Jimmy Cobb (drums) & subsequently issued on Prestige in 1962. ‘Trane & company take 4 standards of American music lore from such sources as Broadway, Hollywood & Tin Pan Alley, then transform them into unique & energetic work outs, all colored with Coltrane’s trademark tenor-sax tone & inimitable style. Standard Coltrane is also of great historical significance as it was recorded shortly before Coltrane’s groundbreaking modal work with Miles Davis on Kind of Blue, & of course, released after it changed jazz forever.