As I understand it this isn't really an official Coltrane record; rather, the label
wanting to take advantage of Coltrane's booming fame released old, previously unpublished
recordings long after he stopped working for them, without his input really. This is
nonetheless quite a sweet record, albeit far from his best. 1 has a fun intro with some
percussion I can't identify, then goes on to be a really really relaxed late evening jazz
piece. Perhaps the greatest track here, although the bass solo near the end, while nice,
feels a bit out of place. 2 is a little more upbeat and generic, smooth restaurant jazz
(don't @ me). It's fine but not really memorable. 3 is similar but a lot better and with
occasional spicy touches which I enjoyed. 4 is the most upbeat of all tracks, which is
fitting with the 'Rise and Shine' title. It is quite fun and the last 30 seconds are
particularly good. So bizarrely enough this is actually quite a well constructed record
with a consistent upwards energy curve. 3.65
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