Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

2018 press.
Absolute masterclass in taste. Duke elegance, Coltrane intensity, somehow meeting perfectly in the middle. It’s refined without being stiff and exploratory without going off the map. You can hear the respect in every bar. Piano graceful, sax searching, rhythm section just gliding. Two giants having a calm conversation and casually making history. Unreal levels of class. FFO Coltrane Ballads, Duke Ellington smaller group sessions, Bill Evans Trio, Miles Davis quieter sides, Ben Webster