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Soultrane

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Soultrane was released in 1958 on Prestige. John Coltrane recorded it at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, three days after a session for Miles Davis at Columbia. He plays tenor saxophone, with Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. None of the five tracks is his own.

The album shows his style of the late fifties, which the critic Ira Gitler called sheets of sound in the liner notes. It includes a long version of I Want to Talk About You, the Billy Eckstine ballad, which he would often play again later. Also on it are Good Bait by Tadd Dameron and Theme for Ernie. The album closes with an exceptionally fast version of Russian Lullaby. Producer Bob Weinstock related that he jokingly called the piece Rushin' Lullaby. The title comes from a 1956 album by Tadd Dameron.

Listening

Listening tip. In I Want to Talk About You, listen to the tenor saxophone in this long ballad. Then compare Russian Lullaby and notice the difference in tempo.

Track list

  1. 1Good Bait (Remastered 2026)12:08Apple Music ↗
  2. 2I Want To Talk About You (Remastered 2026)10:57Apple Music ↗
  3. 3You Say You Care (Remastered 2026)6:17Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Theme For Ernie (Remastered 2026)4:58Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Russian Lullaby (Remastered 2026)5:33Apple Music ↗

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