Released 1964 (1964) Length 36:38 Artist Archie Shepp Label Impulse! Records Producers John Coltrane, Bob Thiele | Recorded August 10, 1964 Four for Trane
(1964) Fire Music
(1965) Release date 1964 Genre Jazz | |
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Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Similar Archie Shepp albums, Jazz albums | ||
Four for Trane is a studio album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! Records in 1964. Four of the five tracks are reworkings of pieces originally recorded on John Coltrane's 1960 Giant Steps and Coltrane Plays the Blues, rearranged by Shepp and Roswell Rudd. Coltrane himself co-produced the album alongside Bob Thiele.
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Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested "Core Collection" calling it "one of the classic jazz albums of the '60s and a fascinating glimpse into how thoroughly different what was already thought of as the Coltrane revolution might sound." The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states that "Four for Trane is a truly fine, original, and lasting album from an under-celebrated musician".
Track listing
All compositions by John Coltrane, except where noted.
- "Syeeda's Song Flute" – 8:30
- "Mr. Syms" – 7:41
- "Cousin Mary" – 7:14
- "Naima" – 7:09
- "Rufus (Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped)" (Shepp) – 6:24
Personnel
Songs
1Syeeda's Song Flute8:30
2Mr Syms7:41
3Cousin Mary7:14