John Coltrane - Crescent (Acoustic Sounds Series)

Crescent finds the classic John Coltrane quartet, which features McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones, playing in their prime form in 1964. With this album, John Coltrane firmly establishes himself as a most formative composer. The genius of John Coltrane literally rushed forth with his playing of five new compositions.

The Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series, seeks to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded. Utilizing the skills of the top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings, all titles will be mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on heavyweight vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality tip-on gatefold jackets. The releases are being supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world’s largest source for audiophile recordings.

TRACKLISTING:

SIDE A

1. Crescent
2. Wise One
3. Bessie's Blues

SIDE B

1. Lonnie's Lament
2. The Drum Thing