Lush Life (2016 Remaster) John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk
Album info
Album-Release:
1961
HRA-Release:
19.02.2016
Label: Concord Records
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Artist: John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen [Non-Classical Composer], Johnny Burke, Cole Porter, John Coltrane, Billy Strayhorn, George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
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- 1 Like Someone In Love 05:04
- 2 I Love You Honey 05:35
- 3 Trane's Slo Blues 06:09
- 4 Lush Life 14:03
- 5 I Hear A Rhapsody 06:04
Info for Lush Life (2016 Remaster)
„Lush Life (1958) is among John Coltrane's best endeavors on the Prestige label. One reason can easily be attributed to the interesting personnel and the subsequent lack of a keyboard player for the August 16, 1957 session that yielded the majority of the material. Coltrane (tenor sax) had to essentially lead the compact trio of himself, Earl May (bass), and Art Taylor (drums). The intimate setting is perfect for ballads such as the opener "Like Someone in Love." Coltrane doesn't have to supplement the frequent redundancy inherent in pianists, so he has plenty of room to express himself through simple and ornate passages. Unifying the slippery syncopation and slightly Eastern feel of "I Love You" is the tenor's prevalent capacity for flawless, if not downright inspired on-the-spot "head" arrangements that emerge singular and clear, never sounding preconceived. Even at an accelerated pace, the rhythm section ably prods the backbeat without interfering. A careful comparison will reveal that "Trane's Slo Blues" is actually a fairly evident derivation (or possibly a different take) of "Slowtrane." But don't let the title fool you as the mid-tempo blues is undergirded by a lightheartedness. May provides a platform for Coltrane's even keeled runs before the tenor drops out, allowing both May and then Taylor a chance to shine. The fun cat-and-mouse-like antics continue as Taylor can be heard encouraging the tenor player to raise the stakes and the tempo -- which he does to great effect.
The practically quarter-hour reading of Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" is not only the focal point of this album, it is rightfully considered as one of Coltrane's unqualified masterworks. The performance hails from January 10, 1958 as Coltrane sits in with Red Garland (piano), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Paul Chambers (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums). Coltrane handles the tune's delicate complexities with infinite style and finesse. Garland similarly sparkles at the 88s, while Byrd's solo offers a bit of a tonal alternative. It should be noted that the reading here does not include a vocal from Johnny Hartman. That version can be found on the ever imaginatively monikered John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (1963).“ (Lindsay Planer, AMG)
On tracks 1-3:
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone
Earl May, bass
Art Taylor, drums
On tracks 4-5:
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone
Red Garland, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Donald Byrd, trumpet (track 4)
Louis Hayes, drums (track 4)
Albert Heath, drums (track 5)
Recorded May 31, 1957 (track #5), August 16, 1957 (tracks #1-3) and January 10, 1958 (track #4) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Produced by Bob Weinstock
Digitally remastered
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Booklet for Lush Life (2016 Remaster)