John Coltrane formed his first group, a quartet, in 1960. After moving through different personnel including
Steve Kuhn,
Pete LaRoca, and
Billy Higgins, the lineup stabilized in the fall with pianist
McCoy Tyner, bassist
Steve Davis, and drummer
Elvin Jones. Tyner, from Philadelphia, had been a friend of Coltrane's for some years and the two men long had an understanding that the pianist would join Coltrane when Tyner felt ready for the exposure of regularly working with him. Also recorded in the same sessions were the later released albums
Coltrane's Sound and
Coltrane Pl… read more