Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

2016 press.
Two absolute titans meeting in the middle - Ellington’s velvet touch and Coltrane’s searching tone, perfectly balanced. Recorded in 1962, this session is pure class: relaxed, intimate, and beautifully conversational. You can hear mutual respect in every bar, with Coltrane dialling back the fire just enough to let Ellington’s piano shine through. It’s not flashy, it’s just timeless — the sound of two geniuses enjoying the space between notes. FFO: Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, Johnny Hartman