Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Ltd Clr

LP Record Featuring two big names on the LP sleeve was a sales-boosting idea even back in 1962, which is how pianist Duke Ellington came to join John Coltrane's quartet of the time. The quartet primarily played Ellington's compositions, and this marketing concept actually led to a remarkable album where the two jazz giants treat the material with great respect. The title track, In a Sentimental Mood, is a particular triumph thanks to the collaboration between Ellington and Coltrane, but Take the Coltrane and Big Nick also create their own magic. Alongside Duke Ellington on piano and John Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, Coltrane's quartet features Jimmy Garrison on double bass and Elvin Jones on drums.