1957 was an important year in the career of John Coltrane,one of the jazz world’s most influential and dynamicinnovators. By the age of 31 the tenor saxophonist hadalready made an impact with a powerful, yet still evolvingstyle. While more excitement lay ahead Coltrane, the firstrecord made under his own leadership, shows a confident,commanding presence tempered with a willingness to workas a team player with his fellow musicians. The result is analbum that embraces all the virtues of the hard bop schoolof modern jazz. Cleverly wrought arrangements, hypnoticthemes, intense moods and creative soloing areunderpinned by the time-honoured pulse of swing, always asatisfying staple ingredient.

• 1. Bakai
• 2. Violets For Your Furs
• 3. Time Was
• 4. Straight Street
• 5. While My Lady Sleeps
• 6. Chronic Blues