John Coltrane - The Last Trane (1958) 320 kbps

Tracklist

01 - Lover
02 - Slowtrane
03 - By The Numbers
04 - Come Rain Or Come Shine

Tracklist

01 - Lover
02 - Slowtrane
03 - By The Numbers
04 - Come Rain Or Come Shine

Despite its title (which was due to the original LP containing the last of Prestige's John Coltrane material to be released for the first time), this album does not have Coltrane's final recordings either of his career or for Prestige. These "leftovers" are generally rewarding with an alternate take of "Trane's Slo Blues" (called "Slotrane") being joined by three slightly later numbers ("Lover," "By the Numbers" and "Come Rain or Come Shine") taken from quintet sessions with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and either Louis Hayes or Art Taylor on drums. Enjoyable if not essential hard bop from John Coltrane's productive Prestige period.~Scott Yanow