This is probably my last jazz post for a bit, but regardless of that, John Coltrane and Don Cherry's The Avant-Garde was recorded in 1960, but wasn't released until 1966. The album also features John Coltrane's first recorded use of the Soprano sax on "The Blessing". Interestingly, The Avant-Garde just seems to replace Ornette Coleman with John Coltrane, as the other musicians are all from the Ornette Coleman Quartet and most of the compositions were written by Coleman. "Focus On Sanity" is my favourite track on the album, featuring a pretty cool bass solo at the end with some very faint cymbals in the background.
Lineup: On "Focus on Sanity", "The Invisible" and "Bemsha Swing" - John Coltrane, soprano sax or tenor sax; Don Cherry, trumpet; Percy Heath, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
On "Cherryco" and "The Blessing", the personnel is the same, except that Charlie Haden, bass, replaces Percy Heath.
John Coltrane plays soprano sax on "The Blessing", both soprano sax and tenor sax on "The Invisible", and tenor sax on all other tunes.
Track Listing:
Side One
1. Cherryco (Cherry)
2. Focus On Sanity (Coleman)
Side Two
3. The Blessing (Coleman)
4. The Invisible (Coleman)
5. Bemsha Swing (Monk)
John Coltrane and Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde - 320kbps
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