Coltrane, John
Live Apollo Theater, Dusseldorf 1960
Recorded by the German WDR radio at the Apollo Theater in Düsseldorf on Monday, March 18, 1960, this session documents a precise step in Coltrane's career. While on tour in Europe with the Miles Davis quintet, the young but already mature tenor saxophonist took the chance to lead a quartet session with the Davis rhythm section, a hard swinging combo with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist extraordinaire Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. This is very fine set based on a bunch of well selected standards, among them 'On Green Dolphin Street,' Miles Davis's '"Walkin'' and a deep ballad medley including 'Yesterdays,' 'Autumn Leaves,' 'What's New' and 'Moonlight In Vermont.' Comes on clear vinyl. SIDE 1: 1. On Green Dolphin Street 2. Walkin' 3. The Theme SIDE 2: 1. Yesterdays/Autumn Leaves/What's New/Moonlight In Vermont 2. Rifftide