John Coltrane recorded 8 albums for Atlantic between 1959 and 1961. They followed his Prestige period during which he played as a sideman with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk amongst others. In the Atlantic recordings he played as leader, with Don Cherry, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and many others. He also perfected his style, made his debut on soprano saxophone and expanded his compositions skills. We will sample 5 of these recordings.
| Giant Steps John Coltrane - Giant Steps (1959) - Atlantic |
| Cousin Mary John Coltrane - Giant Steps - Atlantic |
| Naima John Coltrane - Giant Steps - Atlantic |
| My Favorite Things John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (1960) - Atlantic |
| Summertime John Coltrane - My Favorite Things - Atlantic |
| Blues To Elvin John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues (1960) - Atlantic |
| Blues To Bechet John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues - Atlantic |
| Mr. Knight John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues - Atlantic |
| Focus On Sanity John Coltrane and Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde (1960) - Atlantic |
| The Blessing John Coltrane and Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde - Atlantic |
| Bemsha Swing John Coltrane and Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde - Atlantic |
| Olé John Coltrane - Olé (1961) - Atlantic |
| Dahomey Dance John Coltrane - Olé - Atlantic |
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Oh, Man! Ya can't go anywhere but Heaven with Mr. Colltrane! Thanks muchly.
9:29 PM, October 23rd, 2019