After establishing himself as a new star with the Miles Davis quintet, the Thelonious Monk quartet, and various Prestige recordings with Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, and Tadd Dameron, Coltrane made his debut as a leader with this LP. It includes his own compositions such as “Straight Street” and “Chronic Blues”; and his inimitable explorations of little-heard old pop songs such as “Violets for Your Furs,” “While My Lady Sleeps,” and “Time Was.”
Features:
• Vinyl LP
Musicians:
John Coltrane, tenor sax
Johnnie Splawn, trumpet
Sahib Shihab, baritone sax
Red Garland, piano
Mal Waldron, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums
Selections:
1. Bakai
2. Violets for Your Furs
3. Time Was
4. Straight Street
5. While My Lady Sleeps
6. Chronic Blues
Features:
• Vinyl LP
Musicians:
John Coltrane, tenor sax
Johnnie Splawn, trumpet
Sahib Shihab, baritone sax
Red Garland, piano
Mal Waldron, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums
Selections:
1. Bakai
2. Violets for Your Furs
3. Time Was
4. Straight Street
5. While My Lady Sleeps
6. Chronic Blues