John Coltrane - Coltrane 100: Highlights From 1951-1967 (Vinyl 2LP) * * *

John Coltrane Coltrane 100: Highlights From 1951-1967 on 2LP: A Cross-Label Career Spanning Compilation to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Jazz Legend John Coltrane.

A cross-label career spanning compilation to celebrate the 100th birthday of jazz legend John Coltrane. Drawing from the larger career spanning 6LP box set, comes a shorter/sweeter collection featuring just the highlights! These are the quintessential compositions and timeless classics that shaped Coltrane's career and influence. Essential listening on 2LP.

John Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and was later at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions during his career, and appeared as a sideman on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.