The Last Trane is an album credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1966 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7378.
| The Last Trane | ||||
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| Released | January 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 16, 1957 (2) January 10, 1958 (1, 4) March 26, 1958 (3) | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7378 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
It was assembled from unissued material from three separate recording sessions at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1957 and 1958. Coltrane was a sideman on all the original sessions, which were led by trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Red Garland or drummer Art Taylor.
Track listing
edit- "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 7:58
- "Slowtrane" (Coltrane) – 7:19
- "By the Numbers" (Coltrane) – 12:01
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 8:43
Personnel
edit- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet (tracks 1,4)
- Red Garland – piano (tracks 1,3,4)
- Paul Chambers – bass (tracks 1,3,4)
- Earl May – bass (track 2)
- Louis Hayes – drums (tracks 1,4)
- Art Taylor – drums (tracks 2,3)
References
edit- ^ Billboard Jan 15, 1966
- ^ The Last Trane at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 46. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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