Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors

Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors
Studio album by Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane and Bobby Jaspar
Released	November 1957 (1957-11) [1] [2]
Recorded	March 22, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:58
Label	Prestige PRLP 7112
Producer	Bob Weinstock

Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors is a jazz album released in November 1957 by Prestige Records. ^{[1] [2]} It is credited to Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane and Bobby Jaspar, with Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.

Overview

Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors was released in November 1957 on Prestige Records as 7112. The record features the first recording of pianist Mal Waldron's composition, "Soul Eyes", which went on to become a jazz standard. ^[3] Some CD reissues also include the bonus track "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath), originally issued on Taylor's Wailers , recorded the same day, with just Coltrane, Chambers, Taylor and pianist Red Garland. ^[4] The album would also be issued in 1964 as Jazz Interplay, a 2-LP compilation credited to Coltrane alone, which features tracks from other albums.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Lindsay Planer of AllMusic reviewed the album stating: "This interesting blend of instrumentalists lives up to its potential". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron

1. "Interplay" – 9:41
2. "Anatomy" – 11:54
3. "Light Blue" – 7:52
4. "Soul Eyes" – 17:31

Personnel

• John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone
• Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young – trumpet
• Mal Waldron – piano
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

References

1. DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 458. ISBN   9780415634632 . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
2. Parnes, Sid, ed. (November 9, 1957). "November Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box . New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2021.
3. Gioia, Ted (2012) The jazz standards: a guide to the repertoire. Oxford University Press, pp. 388-390.
4. "Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors" AllMusic review.