Tadd Dameron & John Coltrane - Mating Call (1957/2016) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

While there are only four men present for this session and arranging is certainly not stressed, Tadd’s composing is as potent as ever with such memorable items as “Mating Call,” “Soultrane,” “Gnid,” and “On a Misty Night” far above the usual “originals” that often appear on a recording date. To play these compositions, the aid of tenorman John Coltrane was enlisted. Trane’s tenor answered the mating call of Tadd’s music.

Tadd’s intelligent comping, the strength of veteran John Simmons’s bass and the brightly burning power of the consistent Philly Joe Jones adds up to the solid sum that is the rhythm section. Each track has something to offer: the exotic “Mating Call,” the aptly named ballad that is “Soultrane,” the acrid, tart, stimulating “Gnid,” the bright-tempoed “Super Jet,” the sad/happy charm of “On a Misty Night,” and the creeping funk of the blues “Romas.”

TRACKLIST

01. Mating Call
02. Gnid
03. Soultrane
04. On A Misty Night
05. Romas
06. Super Jet



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