Various Atists

Various Atists: Early Trane: The John Coltrane Songbook

by Joel Roberts
September 11, 2008

There's no shortage of Coltrane tributes out there, but HighNote's Early Trane is a worthwhile addition for the exceptionally high quality of the artists involved and for its focus on Coltrane compositions written in the early stage of his solo career between 1957-62. This was a period that produced such landmarks as “Giant Steps," “Naima" and “Impressions," all expertly covered here, respectively, by the veteran reedmen Carlos Garnett, David “Fathead" Newman and the late bebop virtuoso Frank ...