Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane LP

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

A seminal meeting of the old and new generations of jazz in the 60s – put together in perfect Impulse fashion!

At some level, this is actually an early 60s John Coltrane Quartet album – with Duke Ellington sitting in for McCoy Tyner on piano, as that's the lineup on about half of the album – tracks that feature Coltrane on tenor, Elvin Jones on drums, and Jimmy Garrison on bass, all working with Ellington on the keys. On other titles, though, the album features Coltrane playing with a Duke-ish trio that has Aaron Bell on bass and Sam Woodyard on drums – slightly less modern, but with a nice sense of depth throughout!

Overall, the the record does a great job of balancing between the best talents of both players.

Tracklist:
SIDE A
A1. In A Sentimental Mood
A2. Take The Coltrane
A3. Big Nick
SIDE B
B1. Stevie
B2. My Little Brown Book
B3. Angelica
B4. The Feeling Of Jazz

Label: Impulse!
Released: 1963/2022