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Not a favourite of mine from Coltrane but it's still very enjoyable. Oddly enough I enjoy McCoy Tyner's brilliant piano playing out of all the guys on this album. The opening track Sun Ship, is a great example. He strides across the whole piano at a very fast pace and still allows breaks for the other members. My favourite track on here has to be Attaining. John plays relatively slow while the drums and piano are at a faster pace and it's a very beautiful number. One of favourite by John for sure! One of the more interesting things about this album is the track Ascent. It starts off with a bass solo by Jimmy Garrison that runs nearly 2/3rd's of the entire song. Not a lot of bass players got a chance to play for so long in a quartet LP and I think this is because John trusted his bassest so much. The overall album is a good example of avant-garde jazz and the songs aren't too extreme so it gives the easy listener a new sound without being scared off, I think anyway. I have heard better from this group but this is a good starting point for people new to his style of playing.
One thing I never understood was the cover. It shows John playing a soprano sax but he never does play one on this album sooooo, why? Who knows....who cares anyway, it looks cool. Note to self: This was my 100th vinyl release purchse.
This is the Limited Edition in gatefold but there's nothing extra added on it. The gatefold opens to reveal no liner notes or nothing, just 4 pictures of the members. I would have liked a little something extra but the 180gram is fine enough I guess.
Credits:
Bass - Jimmy Garrison
Drums - Elvin Jones
Piano - McCoy Tyner
Saxophone [Tenor] - John Coltrane
