Released in 1964, "Crescent" is widely regarded as one of John Coltrane's finest albums, featuring the talents of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. That year, Coltrane spent the least amount of time in the recording studio of his entire solo career. On April 27, ‘Trane, along with Tyner, Garrison and Jones went to the familiar surroundings of Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliff's studio to begin work on the album that with hints of this group stretching out in restrained dynamics would serve as a perfect prelude to his immortal work "A Love Supreme".

Verve Vital Vinyl Series: Classic original Verve/Impulse! albums on vinyl featuring many of jazz’s greatest artists. Competitively priced, these are highly attractive propositions for completists and jazz newcomers alike. 180-gram pressings, mastered by the label from the original tapes. Original cover artwork & sleeve notes.

Tracklist:

Crescent (1964)

A1. Crescent
A2. Wise One
A3. Bessie’s Blues 

B1. Lonnie’s Lament
B2. The Drum Thing