Octet Plays Trane (2000)

About this title: Tenor saxophonist David Murray and his octet rise to the challenge of performing five classic John Coltrane compositions not by playing note-for-note recreations but by allowing Trane's searching spirit to dominate the proceedings. Murray shines on all tracks, switching between tenor and bass clarinet. The octet featuring pianist D.D. Jackson, trombonist Craig Harris, trumpeters Ravi Best and Rasul Siddik, alto saxophonist and flutist James Spaulding, bassist Jaribu Shahid, and drummer Mark Johnson sound like twice the number of musicians throughout this disc. This is especially true on the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Giant Steps [Coltrane]
2. Naima [Coltrane]
3. The Crossing [Murray]
4. India [Coltrane]
5. Lazy Bird [Coltrane]
6. A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement [Coltrane]

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