John Coltrane – Settin’ The Pace (1961/2014) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

John Coltrane – Settin’ The Pace (1961/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 52:41 minutes | 639 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks.com | Digital booklet | © Prestige Records
Recorded: March 26th, 1958 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Remastered: 2007, Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane’s album Settin’ The Pacewas originally released in 1961. Coltrane had recorded some unissued recordings while under the label Prestige, after his fame grew and he was no longer with the label they used these recordings and released albums without Coltrane’s approval. This was one such album. The decision to release this album now is to a certain extent determined by economic considerations, but it also happens to throw light on certain aspects of the jazz business which warrant discussion. Had the album been released at the time it was recorded it would have reached the small nucleus of Coltrane followers then active, and of the rest been largely ignored.

One aspect of Coltrane’s work, apparent here, is just beginning to be noticed. He is one of our most lyrical musicians, but it is not a standard form of lyricism—it does not gush and does not cloy—and that quality went unnoticed for a long time when the discussions of his work were primarily concerned with the technical innovations he was making. Settin’ The Pace features popular song “I See Your Face Before Me”, composed by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz.

This is John Coltrane from the period when he was a member of Miles Davis’ legendary 1950s quintet, accompanied by fellow quintet members Red Garland and Paul Chambers. This is Coltrane in a relaxed bop mode, making some swinging, relaxed jazz in the vein of Sonny Rollins and Stan Getz (the latter in his more boppish mode). This is not the fire-breathing saxophonist of the mid-’60s, but a player who was beginning to push against the boundaries, all the while playing with thoughtful, imaginative lyricism. It’s a set of little-known pop tunes of the era, with the exception of Jackie McLean’s “Little Melonae.” Anyone who likes the mainstream jazz of the ’50s, or Miles’ music of that time, or Coltrane fans who want to hear their idol in an easygoing context, should pick this up. ~~AllMusic Review

Tracklist:
1 I See Your Face Before Me 9:56
2 If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You 9:18
3 Little Melonae 14:03
4 Rise ‘N’ Shine 7:17
5 By The Numbers 12:00

Personnel:
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone
Red Garland, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Art Taylor, drums

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