Released in 1957, Thelonious Himself is a solo album by Thelonious Monk. The only exception to this is the final track "Monk's Mood," where he is joined by John Coltrane and Wilbur Ware.
Miles '55 offers a deeper look at 1955, the year in which jazz icon Miles Davis formed his first great quintet (John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones) and established his influential sound.
Recorded in two sessions just a few months after working on A Love Supreme, this album makes for a perfect introduction to Coltrane's final period as a leader.
Giant Steps marks John Coltrane's legendary Atlantic Records debut, featuring some of his most iconic compositions-including the title track "Giant Steps"
Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane's classic quartet of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Garrison stepped in and created one of the most thought-provoking albums of their relationship.
Johnny Griffin called upon his fellow master practitioners of the tenor saxophone John Coltrane & Hank Mobley for his second Blue Note album, A Blowing Session, in 1957.
For alternative pop trio Arrows in Action, nostalgia is not only a double-edged sword but also the thread that binds their highly-anticipated second album, "I Think I've Been Here Before".