The Cats (Original Jazz Classics Series)

Release Date: December 1, 2023

John Coltrane's The Cats from 1959 captures the tenor saxophonist in a relaxed hard bop setting with pianist Tommy Flanagan, trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, and others. The album features Coltrane's fluid, searching tone over swinging rhythm sections, with each musician given space to stretch out on jazz standards and blues-based originals.

Mood: late night, contemplative, swinging