John Coltrane & Kenny Burrell + 1 Bonus Track - John Coltrane

This double-LP set should not be confused with the similarly-monikered Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (1958). Listeners will find both that March of 1958 confab as well as another four Tommy Flanagan originals from an April of 1957 meeting between Burrell (guitar), Coltrane (tenor sax), Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums). Taking the contents in a chronological fashion, the April 18, 1957 session presents Coltrane as the primary player. The brisk Caribbean feel of "Eclypso"offers an excellent launch pad for the dual leads of Coltrane and the honey-toned Sulieman. While Burrell's contributions to "Solacium" are more prominent and refined, the stylish arrangement sparkles, particularly during the bookended solos of Flanagan at the top and Burrell right before the full ensemble joins up for a final chorus. Sulieman is behind the wheel of the assembled sextet through the straight-ahead bop masterpiece "Minor Mishap." Coltrane i