Coltrane for Lovers by John Coltrane

Coltrane for Lovers is a compilation album featuring recordings by American jazz saxophonist-composer John Coltrane, released posthumously on January 23, 2001, by Impulse! Records. Its tracks were recorded during December 1961 to April 1963 at engineer Rudy Van Gelder's recording studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The first in the Verve for Lovers series by Verve Records, the album contains eleven of Coltrane's romantic ballads recorded during his early years with Impulse! Records. The songs feature Coltrane's classic quartet and collaborations with vocalist Johnny Hartman and pianist Duke Ellington. The recordings compiled for Coltrane for Lovers initially received criticism for Coltrane's stylistic move from complex jazz compositions of the free jazz form to a simplistic formula of ballads and blues. Following the initial controversy, the album's recordings gained a legacy as one of Coltrane's most popular recordings and significant in the genre of romantic jazz. The tracks were compiled by producer Richard Seidel and remastering engineer was Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital, New York City. Coltrane for Lovers was issued 33 years after Coltrane's death and nearly 40 years after the original recording dates. The album peaked at number ten on the Top Jazz Albums chart and received positive reviews from most critics. Musicians: John Coltrane – tenor saxophone Aaron Bell – double bass (tracks: 3, 8) Duke Ellington – piano (tracks: 3, 8) Jimmy Garrison – double bass (tracks: 1, 2, 5–7, 9–11) Johnny Hartman – vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 10) Roy Haynes – drums (tracks: 7) Elvin Jones – drums (tracks: 1–6, 9–11) McCoy Tyner – piano (tracks: 1, 2, 4–7, 9–11) Reggie Workman – double bass (tracks: 4) Sam Woodyard – drums (tracks: 7) Production: Pamala Cestero – research GrowingStudio, Bklyn – design Amelie Hazard – illustrations, cover art Carlos Kase – research coordination Peter Keepnews – note editing Hollis King – art direction Bryan Koniarz – production coordination Renee Rosnes – sequencing Richard Seidel – compilation production Sherniece Smith – art production Chuck Stewart – photography Bob Thiele – original production Allan Tucker – remastering Rudy Van Gelder – original engineering Al Young – liner notes This Compilation ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.