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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

John Coltrane • Coltrane's Sound

Review
by Lindsay Planer
This is one of the most highly underrated entries in Coltrane's voluminous catalog. Although the same overwhelming attention bestowed upon My Favorite Things was not given to Coltrane's Sound upon its initial release, both were actually recorded during the same three-day period in the fall of 1960. So prolific were those recording dates, they informed no less than five different Coltrane albums on Atlantic. The title could not have been more accurate, as each of the six pieces bear the unmistakable and indelible stamp of Coltrane's early-'60s style. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" and "Body and Soul" (the only tracks not penned by Coltrane) are given unique and distinctive voices. Animating the arrangements on these sessions were Coltrane (soprano/tenor sax), Steve Davis (bass), Elvin Jones (drums), and McCoy Tyner (piano). It's perhaps Tyner's recollection of the quartet as "four pistons in an engine" that most aptly explains the singular drive heard during Coltrane's extended runs on "Liberia." Tyner flawlessly complements Coltrane with full resonating chords that cling to his volley of sound. The rhythmic gymnastics of percussionist Jones is also showcased as his double-jointed bop swing and military band precision are distinctly displayed on the blues "Equinox." The opening six bars give Jones a chance to make a contrasting statement -- which he takes full advantage of. Regardless of the lack of attention, these recordings remain among Trane's finest. [Some reissues add two bonus tracks, "26-2" as well as an alternate take of "Body and Soul."]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/coltranes-sound-mw0000604247

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Reseña
por Lindsay Planer
Esta es una de las entradas más subestimadas en el voluminoso catálogo de Coltrane. Aunque la misma atención abrumadora otorgada a My Favorite Things no se le dio al sonido de Coltrane en su lanzamiento inicial, ambos se grabaron durante el mismo período de tres días en el otoño de 1960. Tan prolíficas fueron esas fechas de grabación, que informaron no menos de cinco álbumes diferentes de Coltrane en Atlantic. El título no podría haber sido más preciso, ya que cada una de las seis piezas lleva el sello inconfundible e indeleble del estilo de principios de los años 60 de Coltrane. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes "y" Body and Soul " (las únicas canciones no escritas por Coltrane) tienen voces únicas y distintivas. Los arreglos de estas sesiones fueron animados por Coltrane (soprano / saxo tenor), Steve Davis (bajo), Elvin Jones (batería) y McCoy Tyner (piano). Es quizás el recuerdo de Tyner del cuarteto como "cuatro pistones en un motor" lo que explica más acertadamente el impulso singular que se escuchó durante las carreras extendidas de Coltrane en "Liberia"."Tyner complementa a la perfección a Coltrane con acordes resonantes completos que se aferran a su descarga de sonido. La gimnasia rítmica del percusionista Jones también se muestra como su swing bop de doble articulación y la precisión de la banda militar se muestran claramente en el Equinoccio de blues."Los seis compases iniciales le dan a Jones la oportunidad de hacer una declaración contrastante, que aprovecha al máximo. A pesar de la falta de atención, estas grabaciones se encuentran entre las mejores de Trane. [Algunas reediciones agregan dos pistas adicionales, "26-2", así como una toma alternativa de " Body and Soul."]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/coltranes-sound-mw0000604247

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Tracks:
1 - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Written-By – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin - 6:42
2 - Central Park West - 4:12
3 - Liberia - 6:45
4 - Body And Soul
Written-By – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour - 5:35
5 - Equinox - 8:33
6 - Satellite - 5:48
7 - 26-2 - 6:09
8 - Body And Soul (Alternate Take)
Written-By – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour - 5:57

Credits:
    Bass – Steve Davis
    Cover – Marvin Israel
    Drums – Elvin Jones
    Engineer [Recording] – Tom Dowd
    Liner Notes – Ralph J. Gleason
    Piano – McCoy Tyner (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
    Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
    Soprano Saxophone – John Coltrane (tracks: 2, 7)
    Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane (tracks: 1, 3 to 8)
    Written-By – John Coltrane (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 7)

Tracks 2, 4, 6 recorded October 24, 1960; tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 recorded October 26, 1960. Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, NY.
Tracks 7 and 8 are CD-only bonus tracks. Track 7

Label:    Atlantic Jazz – 7567-81358-2
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:    Europe
Released:    Oct 1998
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/release/2056950-John-Coltrane-Coltranes-Sound