Big Band Trane (1995)

About this title: When one hears of an album titled Big Band Trane, it is assumed that the music will either be of songs by John Coltrane orchestrated for a full big band or pieces performed in his style. As it turns out, the Bob Mintzer Big Band only plays three tunes that have anything to do with the great tenor ("My Favorite Things," "A Love Supreme-Acknowledgment" and "Impressions") along with seven unrelated Mintzer originals. The leader himself does not solo on any of the 'Trane pieces and, despite some fiery soprano by Roger Rosenberg on "My Favorite Things," those three songs are disappointingly ... read more

Tracks:

1. My Favorite Things [Hammerstein/Rodgers]
2. A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement [Coltrane]
3. Run for Your Life [Mintzer]
4. Prayer for Peace [Mintzer]
5. One People [Mintzer]
6. Impressions [Coltrane]
7. Spirits [Mintzer]
8. Ancestors [Mintzer]
9. Softly Spoken [Mintzer]
10. Trane's Blues [Mintzer]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.