John Coltrane - Essential Original Albums [New CD]

3-CD SET WITH ESSENTIAL ORIGINAL ALBUMSDELUXE 5-PANEL DIGIPACKINCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLETThis release presents some of the best recordings made by the inimitable John Coltrane, one of the most talented, influential, and revolutionary sax players in the history of jazz. All of the tracks contained here are studio recordings with excellent sound quality, and showcase Trane at his best, including such celebrated songs as “Giant Steps”, “Naima”, “Lush Life”, and his magnificent reading of “My Favorite Things”.The six complete albums on this set are: Giant Steps (Atlantic SD 1311), Settin’ the Pace (Prestige 7213), Soultrane (Prestige LP7142), Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (New Jazz NJLP8276), My Favorite Things (Atlantic SD1361), and Lush Life (Prestige PRLP7188).PERSONNEL:JOHN COLTRANE, tenor or soprano sax on all tracks, plusCD 1 [1-7]: GIANT STEPSTOMMY FLANAGAN or WYNTON KELLY (p), PAUL CHAMBERS (b),ART TAYLOR or JIMMY COBB (d). New York, May 4-5 & December 2, 1959.CD 1 [8-11]: SETTIN' THE PACERED GARLAND (p), PAUL CHAMBERS (b), ART TAYLOR (d).Hackensack, New Jersey, March 26, 1958.CD 2 [1-5]: SOULTRANERED GARLAND (p), PAUL CHAMBERS (b), ART TAYLOR (d).Hackensack, New Jersey, February 7, 1958.CD 2 [6-10]: KENNY BURREL & JOHN COLTRANEKENNY BURRELL (g), TOMMY FLANAGAN (p), PAUL CHAMBERS (b), JIMMY COBB (d).Hackensack, New Jersey, March 7, 1958.CD 3 [1-4]: MY FAVORITE THINGSMcCOY TYNER (p), STEVE DAVIS (b), ELVIN JONES (d). New York, October 21-26,1960.CD 3 [5-9]: LUSH LIFEOn 5-7: EARL MAY (b), ART TAYLOR (d). Hackensack, New Jersey, August 16, 1957.On 8-9: DONALD BYRD (tp), RED GARLAND (p), PAUL CHAMBERS (b),LOUIS HAYES or ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH (d).Hackensack, New Jersey, January 10, 1958 & May 31, 1957.CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 78:3801 Giant Steps02 Cousin Mary03 Countdown04 Spiral05 Syeeda’s Song Flute06 Naima07 Mr. P.C.08 Rise And Shine09 I See Your Face Before Me10 If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You11 Little MelonaeCD 2: TOTAL TIME: 77:4601 Good Bait02 I Want To Talk About You03 You Say You Care04 Theme For Ernie05 Russian Lullaby06 Freight Trane07 I Never Knew08 Lyresto09 Why Was I Born?10 Big PaulCD 3: TOTAL TIME: 77:2001 My Favorite ThingsÇ02 Everytime We Say Goodbye03 Summertime04 But Not For Me05 Like Someone In Love06 I Love You07 Trane’s Slow Blues08 Lush Life09 I Hear A Rhapsody