John Coltrane - Lush Life (Mono) / Analogue Productions

Between the spring of 1957 and the winter of 1958, John Coltrane developed musically in great strides - and the recording of Lush Life falls into this period.

In 1957 he worked for six months with Thelonious Monk and this collaboration had a great share in Coltrane's progress. Lush Life contains his first recordings

as a leader, here he plays for the first time with a trio without piano and his first extended interpretation of a ballad - the titular Lush Life by Billy Strayhorn.

For "Lush Life," the tenor saxophonist is joined by pianist Red Garland, trumpeter Donald Byrd, bassists Earl May and Paul Chambers, and percussionists

Louis Hayes and Art Taylor. Coltrane shows all his finesse in dealing with the delicately complex melodies.

Title

1. Like Someone In Love

2. I Love You

3. Trane's Slo Blues

4. Lush Life

5. I Hear a Rhapsody