John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963) 320 kbps

Tracklist

01. They Say It's Wonderful 05:21
02. Dedicated to You 05:33
03. My One and Only Love 04:57
04. Lush Life 05:29
05. You Are Too Beautiful 05:36
06. Autumn Serenade 04:20

personnel :

John Coltrane – tenor sax
Jimmy Garrison – double bass
Johnny Hartman - vocals
Elvin Jones – drums
McCoy Tyner – piano

John Coltrane's matchup with singer Johnny Hartman, although quite unexpected, works extremely well. Hartman was in prime form on the six ballads, and his versions of "Lush Life" and "My One and Only Love" have never been topped. Coltrane's playing throughout the session is beautiful, sympathetic, and still exploratory; he sticks exclusively to tenor on the date. At only half an hour, one wishes there were twice as much music, but what is here is classic, essential for all jazz collections.~Scott Yanow