





John Coltrane Quartet - The John Coltrane Quartet Plays
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone: John Coltrane [click here to see more vinyl featuring John Coltrane]
Piano: McCoy Tyner [click here to see more vinyl featuring McCoy Tyner]
Bass: Art Dasis (A1), Jimmy Garrison
Drums: Elvin Jones [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvin Jones]
Written by R.M. Sherman (A1), R.B. Sherman (A1), John Coltrane (A2, B2), Eden Ahbez (B1)
1 LP, Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Impulse
Recorded February 17–18 and May 17, 1965 at Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs)
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Bob Thiele
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Reissue produced by Chad Kassem
Liner Notes by Frank Kofsky
Cover Photos by Lee E. Tanner
Originally released in 1965
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A
- Chim Chim Cheree (From Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins")
- Brazilia
Side B
- Nature Boy
- Song Of Praise
Reviews :
« One of the turning points in the career of John Coltrane came in 1965. The great saxophonist, whose playing was always very explorative and searching, crossed the line into atonality during that year, playing very free improvisations (after stating quick throwaway themes) that were full of passion and fury. This particular studio album has two standards (a stirring "Chim Chim Cheree" and "Nature Boy") along with two recent Coltrane originals ("Brazilia" and "Song of Praise"). Art Davis plays the second bass on "Nature Boy," but otherwise this set (a perfect introduction for listeners to Coltrane's last period) features the classic quartet comprised of the leader, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones. » AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,58 / 5