John Coltrane - My Favorite Things / Coltrane's classic Atlantic album from 1961 gets the Rhino Reserve treatment. This is his first recorded use of the soprano sax which he would go on to play extensively until the end. The modal exploration of the title track is something he would return to in live performances for the rest of his career. Cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and pressed on 180g black vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing.

John Coltrane's 1961 masterpiece "My Favorite Things" famously reimagines the cheerful Broadway standard into a hypnotic, modal journey that served as a bridge between traditional jazz and his later avant-garde explorations. It stands as a landmark recording for being the first to showcase Coltrane on the soprano saxophone and for introducing the initial lineup of his legendary "Classic Quartet".

Vinyl LP pressing. The Best of John Coltrane captures the legendary saxophonist in his most formative and creative years with Prestige. Curated from his prolific 1957-1958 output, this LP features selections that spotlight Coltrane's rapid artistic evolution as an original tenor saxophonist. Featuring both American songbook classics and jazz standards, it is both the perfect introduction for new listeners and a prized acquisition for aficionados, presenting the recordings that cemented John Coltrane's legacy.

Vinyl LP pressing. "Coltrane" is the John Coltrane's debut album as a leader, meaning this is the first time he was the primary artist, leading the session occurred just after his period with Miles Davis. Earlier in 1957, Coltrane had been fired by Davis (in April) over drug-related problems, then spent time in Philadelphia dealing with those issues. Musically, though his mature, iconic style was still developing, you can see him stretching: a real work with complex standards and original compositions, experimenting with phrasing and the form. Released in October 1957 (recorded May 31, 1957 at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey) the album didn't make a major splash on release, Coltrane was still mostly known as Miles Davis's sideman and briefly as a member of Thelonious Monk's quartet. Prestige Records wasn't promoting him heavily; they were more focused on Miles, Rollins, and others. But what critics called "first glimpse" of Coltrane will be in future an important record valued as the document of his emerging sound, especially his work with harmony, phrasing, and that "sheets of sound" style that he'd refine later. A mix of tradition and forward-looking impulses Gives us the early seeds of the Coltrane sound: intensity, harmonic exploration, spiritual searching.

This release features the high-fidelity SHM-SACD format and is part of the [Verve 70 SACD Selection Vol. 1] series, launched to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Verve Records in 2026. Celebrating one of the most prestigious labels in jazz history, the series revisits Verve's legendary catalog using the latest DSD remastering, delivering exceptional clarity and depth of sound. Each title is issued as a single-layer SACD, emphasizing pure audio quality, and is packaged in a deluxe double cardboard sleeve designed to evoke an authentic, premium collector's experience, making this series an essential offering for audiophiles and Verve enthusiasts alik

John Coltrane - "A Love Supreme (Monophonic Edition)". Celebrating the 60th anniversary of John Coltrane's masterpiece, A Love Supreme is presented in it's mono mix for the first time in over 50 years. Faithfully mastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan K. Smith, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI and housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket. Experience the surprising impact of A Love Supreme in mono: immediate, intense, unforgettable. Featuring the Classic Quartet of pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones, A Love Supreme is one of the most honest, musical performances put to tape. It's beauty and appeal are timeless.

A game-changer in jazz and an RIAA-certified Gold classic, Giant Steps marks John Coltrane's legendary Atlantic Records debut, featuring some of his most iconic compositions-including the groundbreaking title track "Giant Steps" and the soulful "Naima." Now pressed locally on 180-gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing's new plant in Oxnard, California, as part of Rhino's exclusive Rhino Reserve line.

John Coltrane Quartet - "The John Coltrane Quartet Plays (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)". Recorded in two sessions just a few months after working on A Love Supreme, this album makes for a perfect introduction to Coltrane's final period as a leader. Though Art Davis plays second bass on "Nature Boy," the classic quartet of Coltrane with McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums) and Jimmy Garrison (bass) is at full heat, leaning hard into more free improvisation with a matter-of-fact confidence that will become more normalized over his concluding two years. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Three CD collection focussing on the spiritual explorations of the two greatest melodic creators on the planet. John Coltrane played tenor on Miles Davis' monumental 'Kind of Blue', an album that was a template for the style of modal improvisation to which he would devote himself in the fertile early 60s. A period which would culminate in his career masterpiece 'A Love Supreme'. The modal approach freed Coltrane to improvise with limitless invention on a sensual carpet of sound and bore immediate (if highly controversial) fruit with 'My Favorite Things', his expansive meditation on the popular song from 'The Sound of Music'. But success in itself did not satisfy Coltrane. He had encountered the music of Ravi Shankar and became entranced by it's serenity; a quality he longed to find in his own work. Eventually the two men met and liked each other enormously. Ravi saw much of himself in Coltrane; he admired that the saxophonist had overcome heroin addition, become a vegetarian, taken to reading Ramakrishna, and had committed himself to a rigorous regime of practice and study. They discussed Indian classical music and the possibility of recording an album together but their plans came to nothing as Coltrane tragically succumbed to liver cancer shortly before they were due to meet again.

The first album to hit the shelves after Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz was recorded in November and December 1959, although one of the eight tracks ("Villiage Blues") was recorded in late 1960. On everything save the aforementioned "Village Blues," Coltrane used the Miles Davis rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb.

Africa/Brass was John Coltrane's first album with a big band. The unique instrumentation included four French Horns, tuba, two euphoniums, two trumpets, three reed players, and a rhythm section including two bassists. The tight arrangements were primarily penned by Trane and McCoy Tyner, and orchestrated by Eric Dolphy. 180-GRAM COLORED RED VINYL - THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 2 BONUS TRACKS Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer BRIAN MORTON and by Paris' prestigious JAZZ MAGAZINE. LIMITED EDITION

Super Audio CD (SACD) disc is not compatible with regular CD player or drive. This disc format is compatible only with SACD player. Japanese SHM-SACD pressing, packaged in a paper sleeve. This will play on Super Audio CD players, but they do not play on regular CD players. Universal. 2025.

The year 1958 represented a transitional period in John Coltrane's musical career. He had first joined the Miles Davis Quintet in 1955 and would form his own celebrated quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones in 1960. In the intervening years, he overcame his narcotics addiction and began to expand on his own musical ideas while experimenting with both the Thelonious Monk Quartet and the Miles Davis Sextet (featuring Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley). He also recorded studio sessions with other musicians and presented his own albums during this period. Among them were many quartet sides, all of them featuring Red Garland on piano and Paul Chambers on bass. These quartets were, in many ways, the predecessors of the 1960 John Coltrane Quartet, and Soultrane, is a good example of this. 180-GRAM COLORED RED VINYL - THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 1 BONUS TRACK - Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer BRIAN MORTON and by Paris' prestigious JAZZ MAGAZINE. LIMITED EDITION

- John Coltrane's celebrated masterpiece - Special double-LP "Supreme" Edition - FIRST EVER reissue on vinyl - The ONLY complete, continuous, live recording of A Love Supreme - Mastered and cut by Grammy winning Lewis Hopkins at Stardelta - Includes a replica pull-out original concert poster. Celebrating SIXTY YEARS since the original recording of the acclaimed masterpiece A Love Supreme. A Love Supreme was originally recorded in one take in December 1964 and was released the following year by Impulse Records. The critically acclaimed album, a suit comprising of four parts, is universally recognised as Coltrane's masterpiece and has been certified Gold in the UK and Platinum in the USA. In July 1965 the John Coltrane Quartet were booked to appear at the 6th International Jazz Festival, Juan- Les-Pins, Antibes, France, it was to be their final visit to Europe. On their first night, Monday 26th July, they performed the complete A Love Supreme suit with the original line-up: John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). The performance was recorded by French TV but sadly only 12-minutes has survived. Fortunately, the Charly archivists have retrieved and restored the entire live concert, the ONLY performance by the original musicians. Available for the first time on double-vinyl and presented in a 5mm spine sleeve with a replica concert poster, this really is a "supreme"special edition.

Magic Malik playing standards, that's surprising. But after a few bars, the quintet led by the flutist gives such a personal interpretation of these well-known themes that you get the feeling that this music has been with these five musicians for a very long time... In fact, everything Malik has played before (Fanfare XP, the legacy of Steve Coleman and M-Base, Guadeloupean ka, etc.) finds in these standards, the sublime and open foundation of Great Black Music, more than an echo: a new listening experience.

Analogue Productions (Atlantic Series) Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records! John Coltrane's watershed 1960 release featuring the iconic title track and 'Naima' One of the most influential jazz albums of all time! 180-gram 45 RPM double LP Mastered directly from the original master tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing Released in 1960, Giant Steps was a watershed album for John Coltrane, solidifying the saxophone legend's reputation as one of the most influential and innovative musicians in jazz history, as well as delivering jazz to an increasingly mainstream audience, while garnering significant critical acclaim. Although this was John Coltrane's debut for Atlantic, he was concurrently performing and recording with Miles Davis. Within the space of less than three weeks, Coltrane would complete his work with Davis and company on another genre-defining disc, Kind of Blue, before commencing his efforts on this one. Coltrane (tenor sax) is flanked here by essentially two different trios. Recording commenced in early May of 1959 with a pair of sessions that featured Tommy Flanagan (piano) and Art Taylor (drums), as well as Paul Chambers - who was the only bandmember other than Coltrane to have performed on every date. When recording resumed in December of that year, Wynton Kelly (piano) and Jimmy Cobb (drums) were instated - replicating the alternate non-Bill Evans lineup featured on 'Freddie the Freeloader' on Kind of Blue, sans Miles Davis of course. At the heart of these recordings, however, is the laser-beam focus of Coltrane's tenor solos. All seven pieces issued on the original Giant Steps are Coltrane compositions. He was, in essence, beginning to rewrite the jazz canon with material that would be centered on solos - enabling the solo to become infinitely more compelling. This would culminate in a frenetic performance style using melodic phrasing that noted jazz journalist Ira Gitler accurately dubbed 'sheets of sound.' The Giant Steps chord progression consists of a distinctive set of chords that create key centers a major third apart. Jazz musicians ever since have used it as a practice piece, it's difficult chord changes presenting a 'kind of ultimate harmonic challenge', and serving as a gateway into modern jazz improvisation. Several pieces on this album went on to become jazz standards, most prominently 'Naima' and 'Giant Steps.' The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of it's suggested 'Core Collection' calling it 'Trane's first genuinely iconic record.' In 2003, the album was ranked No. 102 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 103 in a 2012 revised list, and 232 in a 2020 revised list. Undeniable music perfection deserves definitive sound and top-notch packaging. This reissue was mastered directly from the original master tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and cut at 45 RPM. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing. Overall, Giant Steps is not only a critical triumph but also a defining moment in John Coltrane's career. It's innovative compositions, masterful performances, and profound influence on jazz make it an essential entry in Coltrane's discography and a timeless masterpiece in the history of the genre. Tracklist: 0 Side 1 1 Giant Steps 2 Cousin Mary 3 4 Side 2 5 Countdown 6 Spiral 7 8 Side 3 9 Syeeda's Song Flute 10 11 Side D 12 Naima 13 Mr. P.C.

Audiophile reviews rave about saxophone master John Coltrane's immortal Impulse! Records, A Love Supreme (1964) and Ballads (1963). Ballads is an album that will never go out of style and never be unwelcome on any jazz lover's turntable. You're about to experience Ballads at it's peak of vinyl perfection - in UHQR format on Clarity Vinyl, with the added bonus of a double 45 RPM cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Ryan's cut has his characteristic clarity and transparency all set against Quality Record Pressing's usual noiseless backgrounds on 200-gram flawless records. Each UHQR will be packaged in a deluxe box and will include a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a hand-signed certificate of inspection. This will be a truly deluxe, collectible product. For this 45 RPM 2LP edition you'll also receive a 12' x 12' 12-page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn and recording session images by Jim Marshall. The intense passionate Coltrane interpretation of standards such as 'All Or Nothing At All, ' 'What's New, ' 'It's Easy To Remember' and the Sinatra classic 'Nancy (With The Laughing Face)' are the essence of Ballads. When asked why attempt such an undertaking, Coltrane replied 'Variety.' While it may have been a short detour by Trane before he exploded off into the nether regions of jazz music a few years later, it is still a fantastic document of one of the premier jazz groups of the 1960s. Recorded December 21, 1961 and September 18 & November 13, 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder Studios. * Analogue Productions' UHQR, the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl! * 45 RPM Ultra High Quality Record release limited to 5, 000 copies * Mastered from the original tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound * Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using Clarity Vinyl® * Includes a 12' x 12' 12-page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn and recording session images by Jim Marshall Tracks: Side 1 Say It (Over And Over Again) (4:15) You Don't Know What Love Is (5:11) Side 2 Too Young To Go Steady (4:20) All Or Nothing At All (3:35) Side 3 I Wish I Knew (4:54) What's New (3:43) Side 4 It's Easy To Remember (2:45) Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 3:09)

John Coltrane/Tommy Flanagan/Idrees Sulieman/Kenny Burrell - "The Cats (Original Jazz Classics Series)" - The Cats was released in December 1959 and features John Coltrane (tenor sax), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Louis Hayes (drums), Doug Watkins (bass) and Kenny Burrell (guitar) and Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) playing what are mainly Flanagan-penned tunes. This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. It is presented in a tip-on jacket. Special Pkg:180g Heavy Vinyl

Live archive release. In August of 1961, the John Coltrane Quintet played an engagement at the legendary Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York. Eighty minutes of never-before-heard music from this group were recently discovered at the New York Public Library. In addition to some well-known Coltrane material ("Impressions"), there is a breathtaking feature for Dolphy's bass clarinet on "When Lights Are Low" and the only known non-studio recording of Coltrane's composition "Africa", from the Africa/Brass album.

John Coltrane -"Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy" / In August of 1961, the John Coltrane Quintet played an engagement at the legendary Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York. Eighty minutes of never-before-heard music from this group were recently discovered at the New York Public Library. In addition to some well-known Coltrane material ("Impressions"), there is a breathtaking feature for Dolphy's bass clarinet on "When Lights Are Low" and the only known non-studio recording of Coltrane's composition "Africa", from the Africa/Brass album.

Vinyl LP pressing. Reissue. Recorded in NYC in 1958 and originally released in 1959 as The Cecil Taylor Quintet - Hard Driving Jazz this is in fact the only existing document of the meeting between John Coltrane and Cecil Taylor. Even if caught at an early stage in their career the two masters show great personality and deep respect for each other while trumpeter Kenny Dorham sticks more to his familiar bop idiom. Cordially backed up by Chuck Israel on bass and Louis Hayes, Coltrane swings madly on Taylor's dissonant comping producing a rare, fascinating friction between two worlds. A must for every Coltrane maniac out there.

A trombone solo album is not exactly an everyday commodity, because the instrument is considered somewhat bulky, unwieldy and grumpy. In the hand of a master like Ray Anderson, however, one wonders how these prejudices could have come about, because he simply makes music with the trombone. "I've had this idea in my head since I started playing solo concerts in 1982," Ray Anderson recalled. "Anthony Braxton recorded the solo record ‘For Alto’ in 1969, where the challenge of playing an instrument alone without accompaniment is particularly interesting. So why not on the trombone too? Albert Mangelsdorff has recorded beautiful solo albums, and that by George Lewis is also very inspiring.”

CONTENTS:

• Roswell Rudd: Keep Your Heart Right
• Ray Anderson: Marching on, Blues for John Lewis
• Ellington: Just Squeeze Me
• Ray Anderson: Early Morning in the Andersonorious Jungle
• Coltrane: Equinox
• Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain, Pierre Norman: You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
• Ray Anderson: Choppers
• Ray Anderson: The Sisyphus Effect
• Mancini, H: Moon River

REVIEW:

Trombonist Ray Anderson draws on New Orleans parade traditions, Chicago street smarts, New York assertiveness and a lifetime of often challenging experiences to provide this enriching album.

-- Downbeat

Two CD set. Blue Train: The Complete Masters includes a 2nd disc of alternate and incomplete takes, 4 of which have never been released. The 2 CD set comes with a bound booklet featuring session photos by Francis Wolff and an essay by Coltrane expert Ashley Kahn.

Double vinyl LP pressing. Expanded stereo version of this classic jazz album. Blue Train: The Complete Masters which includes a second disc of alternate and incomplete takes, four of which have never been released before, and none of which have been available previously on vinyl. On September 15, 1957, John Coltrane went into Rudy Van Gelder's living room studio in Hackensack, New Jersey and recorded his first great masterpiece: Blue Train. It would be the legendary saxophonist's sole album as a leader for Blue Note, a locomotive five-track album fueled by the bluesy title track that featured a dynamic six-piece band with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Kenny Drew on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman, released by Impulse! Records in 1963, was recorded on March 7, 1963 at the Van Gelder Studio. Coltrane and Hartman had decided on 10 songs for the album, but en route to the studio they heard Nat King Cole on the radio performing "Lush Life", and Hartman immediately decided that song had to be included on their record. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013. Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings.

CRESCENT (VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) - John Coltrane Quartet - Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound From Original Analog Tapes! With this 1964 album, John Coltrane firmly established himself as a most formative composer. The genius of John Coltrane literally rushes forth with his playing of these five compositions featuring McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. - Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. In high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound From Original Analog Tapes!

Digitally remastered 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe gatefold packaging. John Coltrane's "Live" at the Village Vanguard was his first official "live" album. Coltrane is joined here on two tunes by the wonderful Eric Dolphy on bass clarinet, veteran sidemen McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Jimmy Garrison & Reggie Workman alternating on bass - both play together on "India."

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This newly discovered live-recording of a performance of the Love Supreme suite is a revelation. Recorded at The Penthouse in Seattle on October 2, 1965, this recording transports the listener to a prime seat for piece of musical history. While not studio-quality audio, the power of the performance shines through. This version is also of the full suite and features an expanded band that includes the same Classic Quartet and Pharoah Sanders in his first official gig as part of Coltrane’s group.