The Last Trane is an album credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1966 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7378.

The Last Trane
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1966[1]
RecordedAugust 16, 1957 (2)
January 10, 1958 (1, 4)
March 26, 1958 (3)
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz
Length36:01
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7378
ProducerBob Weinstock
John Coltrane chronology
The John Coltrane Quartet Plays
(1965)
The Last Trane
(1966)
Ascension
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  1. "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 7:58
  2. "Slowtrane" (Coltrane) – 7:19
  3. "By the Numbers" (Coltrane) – 12:01
  4. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 8:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard Jan 15, 1966
  2. ^ The Last Trane at AllMusic
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 46. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.