Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane

Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane
Studio album by Kenny Garrett
Released	1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Jazz post-bop
Length	65:08
Label	Warner Bros. WB 9 46209-2
Producer	Kenny Garrett & Matt Pierson
Kenny Garrett chronology
Triology (1995) Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane (1996) Songbook (1997)

Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane is the seventh studio album by saxophonist Kenny Garrett, recorded in 1996 and released the same year by Warner Bros. Records. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It features Garrett in a quartet consisting of guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Brian Blade.

Reception

Thom Owens of AllMusic stated: "Garrett creates a loving tribute, one that is respectful to Coltrane's legacy but one that doesn't mimic his sound. It's a moving record that reveals more layers every time you listen to it." ^[2] Don Heckman, writing for the Los Angeles Times , described it as "a continually rewarding album". ^[4]

The album won DownBeat Readers Poll Jazz Album of the Year for 1997. ^[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Coltrane except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Countdown"		3:42
2.	"Equinox"		7:38
3.	"Liberia"		7:32
4.	"Dear Lord"		5:54
5.	"Lonnie's Lament"		5:24
6.	"After the Rain"		7:20
7.	"Like Sonny"		6:12
8.	"Pursuance"		6:06
9.	"Alabama"		6:09
10.	"Giant Steps"		3:23
11.	"Latifa"	Blade Garrett Metheny Whitaker	5:48
Total length:			65:08

Personnel

Music

• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
• Pat Metheny – electric guitar
• Rodney Whitaker – double bass
• Brian Blade – drums

Production

• Matt Pierson – producer
• Robin Burgess – associate producer
• James Farber – engineer, mixing
• Mark Larson – art direction
• Andrew Eccles – photography

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [6]	10

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Artist Biography by Thom Jurek". AllMusic . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
2. Owens, Thom. "Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane - Kenny Garrett | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
3. "Pursuance: The Music Of John Coltrane". All About Jazz . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
4. Heckman, Don (July 7, 1996). "ALBUM REVIEWS: 'Pursuance' Has Its Own Rewards". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
5. "Kenny Garrett 1997 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". DownBeat . Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
6. "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1996". Billboard. United States. Retrieved December 15, 2025.