JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963-2008) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

John Coltrane's matchup with singer Johnny Hartman, although quite unexpected, works extremely well. Hartman was in prime form on the six ballads, and his versions of "Lush Life" and "My One and Only Love" have never been topped. Coltrane's playing throughout the session is beautiful, sympathetic, and still exploratory; he sticks exclusively to tenor on the date. At only half an hour, one wishes there were twice as much music, but what is here is classic, essential for all jazz collections. by Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

1 They Say It's Wonderful 5:20
Irving Berlin
2 Dedicated to You 5:32
Sammy Cahn / Saul Chaplin / Hy Zaret
3 My One and Only Love 4:55
Robert Mellin / Guy Wood
4 Lush Life 5:29
Billy Strayhorn
5 You Are Too Beautiful 5:36
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
6 Autumn Serenade 4:19
Peter DeRose / Sammy Gallop
Credits:
Bass – Jimmy Garrison
Drums – Elvin Jones
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Vocals – Johnny Hartman