Coltrane's Sound

Part of the same legendary run on Atlantic that included classics like *Giant Steps* and *My Favorite Things*, *Coltrane’s Sound* is often unfairly overshadowed. Featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums), and Steve Davis (bass), the music is firmly Coltrane circa 1961 with classic studio versions of the knotty “26-2,” the surprisingly groovy “Equinox,” and the hard-hitting “Liberia” helping cement his legend. He also takes the standard “Body and Soul” and the lesser-known “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” for a ride. It\'s perhaps another day at the office, but few have ever operated at the level heard here.

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Although the same overwhelming attention bestowed upon My Favorite Things was not given to Coltrane's Sound upon its initial release, both were actually recorded during the same three-day period in the fall of 1960.