The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane
1958 studio album by Ray Draper
| The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane | ||||
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| Studio album by Ray Draper | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | December 20, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:16 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8228 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane is the second album by tuba player Ray Draper recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic reviewed the album: "Draper had ambitious dreams of making the tuba a major jazz solo instrument; the tuba/tenor front line is an unusual and generally successful sound... One does admire Draper's courage, and it is a pity that he hardly recorded at all after 1960 because he had strong potential."[2] The All About Jazz review by Douglas Payne stated "Even though Draper's career fizzled after only a few more records, this one is probably the best thing he did on his own."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Ray Draper except as indicated
- "Clifford's Kappa" – 9:16
- "Filidé" – 7:16
- "Two Sons" – 5:24
- "Paul's Pal" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:14
- "Under Paris Skies" (Jean Andre Brun, Kim Gannon, Hubert Giraud) – 7:47
- "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) – 3:05
Personnel
- Ray Draper – tuba
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–5)
- Gil Coggins – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
- Larry Ritchie – drums
Production
- Bob Weinstock – supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
- ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed January 31, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, January 31, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 48. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 402. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Payne, D. Ray Draper: The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane Review, July 1, 1998
