COLTRANE (180G VINYL)

1957 was an important year in the career of John Coltrane,
one of the jazz world's most influential and dynamic
innovators. By the age of 31 the tenor saxophonist had
already made an impact with a powerful, yet still evolving
style. While more excitement lay ahead Coltrane, the first
record made under his own leadership, shows a confident,
commanding presence tempered with a willingness to work
as a team player with his fellow musicians. The result is an
album that embraces all the virtues of the hard bop school
of modern jazz. Cleverly wrought arrangements, hypnotic
themes, intense moods and creative soloing are
underpinned by the time-honoured pulse of swing, always a
satisfying staple ingredient.