The Jazz Show Episode October 31, 2022

John Coltrane:"Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album"

9:04pm - 12:27am

Tonight's Jazz Feature is part of this month's series of unissued or newly unearthed albums. This one falls into the latter category. People were aware this date took place as it was listed in discographies but only one tune was ever actually issued. John Coltrane's contract with Impulse Records included a clause that he would have private tapes of everything he recorded for the label. When he died in 1967 some tapes went to his first wife Naima and some went to his second wife Alice. When they passed away the estate was turned over to his son saxophonist Ravi Coltrane. Ravi unearthed this long forgotten and lost recording session by Coltrane's "classic" Quartet. In the Quartet were Coltrane on soprano and tenor saxophones, McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. They were at their early peak on March 6, 1963 when this recording happened. Seven compositions will be heard, two are untitled originals by Coltrane. Two standards are included: "Nature Boy" by Eden Ahbez and "Vilia" by Franz Lehar. Three well known Coltrane originals make up the rest: "Impressions" and "One Up, One Down"and a "Slow Blues". This album is an amazing discovery worth your attention and is tonight's Jazz Feature.

Track Listing:

Untitled Original
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
Nature Boy
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
Untitled Original
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
Vilia
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
Impressions
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
Slow Blues
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
One Up, One Down
John Coltrane · The Lost Album
Burgess Falls
Harry Bartlett · Wildwood
Circle of Moss and Fire Smoke
Harry Bartlett · Wildwood
Queen of Surrey
Harry Bartlett · Wildwood
Unknown and Unseen
Babyface Willette · Mo' Roc
Kingdom of Fear
Dan McCarthy · Songs of the Doomed
The Chill of Death
Charles Mingus · Let My Children Hear Music
Blues for Dracula
Philly Joe Jones · Blues for Dracula
Las Vegas Blues
Illinois Jacquet · Swing's The Thing!
Harlem Nocturne
Illinois Jacquet · Swing's The Thing!
Achtung!
Illinois Jacquet · Swing's The Thing!
Dee Da Do
Booker Ervin · Cookin'
Mr. Wiggles
Booker Ervin · Cookin'
Mojo
Booker Ervin · That's It!
Cry Me Not
Booker Ervin · The Freedom Book
Grant's Stand
Booker Ervin · The Freedom Book