The Last Trane

The Last Trane
Studio album by John Coltrane
Released	January 1966[1]
Recorded	August 16, 1957 (2) January 10, 1958 (1, 4) March 26, 1958 (3) Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:01
Label	Prestige PRLP 7378
Producer	Bob Weinstock

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The Last Trane is an album credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1966 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7378. It is assembled from unissued results of three separate recording sessions at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1957 and 1958. As Coltrane's fame grew during the 1960s long after he had stopped recording for the label, Prestige used unissued recordings to create new marketable albums without Coltrane's input or approval.

Track listing

1. "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) — 7:58
2. "Slowtrane" (Coltrane) — 7:19
3. "By the Numbers" (Coltrane) — 12:01
4. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) — 8:43

Personnel

• John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
• Donald Byrd — trumpet (tracks 1,4)
• Red Garland — piano (tracks 1,3,4)
• Paul Chambers — bass (tracks 1,3,4)
• Earl May — bass (track 2)
• Louis Hayes — drums (tracks 1,4)
• Art Taylor — drums (tracks 2,3)

References

1. Billboard Jan 15, 1966
2. The Last Trane at AllMusic
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 46. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.