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[Review] Freddie Hubbard: Open Sesame (1960)

The debut album from the man most likely to inherit the golden horn after Miles Davis.

Posted On 30 Jan

Coltrane steps away from chromatic thirds to make a straightforward jazz album that swings.

A fan favorite of evergreen genius from the “new” John Coltrane Quartet, featuring two tracks of Trane on soprano sax.

On his second session as a leader, Hubbard, Hank Mobley and Coltrane’s crew explore their soulful side.

Posted On 28 Feb

Eric Dolphy and a herd of horns join the John Coltrane Quartet for the biggest, baddest brass band you’ve ever heard.

A Coltrane record you’ll be over the moon for, featuring five originals.

Pleasant dreams from Miles’ new tenor man in his first session for Blue Note, with Trane’s gang riding along.

A smart set of modal jazz featuring John Coltrane’s band and more than a little of his mojo.

Live performances from the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival plus the unreleased studio track, “Selflessness.”

This elpee was a source of speculation for years, as I wondered what such a serendipitous summit of ivory merchants might sound like…