Listening Room – “Lush Life”

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Jazz Sermon

Lush Life

John Coltrane – “Lush Life”

John Coltrane – “Like Someone in Love”

From “Lush Life” : 1958 : Prestige Records

This is early Coltrane from 1958 when he was recording for Prestige Records. His reading of Lush Life is considered a classic and the trio tracks that make up the rest of the records are just as strong.

Players:
John Coltrane – Tenor Sax
Earl May – Bass (Like Someone in Love)
Art Taylor – Drums (Like Someone in Love)
Red Garland – Piano
Donald Byrd – Trumpet
Paul Chambers – Bass
Louis Hayes – Drums

Listening Room – “Soul Junction”

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Jazz Sermon

Red Garland – “Birk’s Works”

Red Garland – “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)”

From “Soul Junction” : 1957 : Prestige Records

Red Garland was just finishing up his stint with Miles Davis’ first great quintet when he recorded this 1957 album on the Prestige Records label. Coltrane and Donald Byrd are in great form as is the rest of the group while performing one Garland original (the title track) as well as standards of the day including Dizzy Gillespie’s “Birks Works” and Ellington’s “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good).

Players:
Red Garland – Piano
John Coltrane – Tenor Sax
Donald Byrd – Trumpet
George Joyner – Bass
Art Taylor – Drums