On my way home from this very concert hall and it caused me to think of this recording. A great record and one which has gotten scant attention here (if any?) especially considering it’s greatness and the story behind it; one of the most interesting in all of jazz lore. In case anyone doesn’t know the story, the tapes were accidentally found in the Library Of Congress archives. Coltrane had been in Monk’s band for some time and it shows; unlike his "At The Five Spot" sessions when he wasn’t yet entirely comfortable with Monk’s knotty and obtuse compositions. Brilliant stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEoPXZd4xaeuEiAPX_2pBUoGrp8eQL8Kx
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEoPXZd4xaeuEiAPX_2pBUoGrp8eQL8Kx