Dakar [Original recording remastered]

John Coltrane | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1963
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Prestige
• ASIN: B001AHIW8E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Coltrane joins the "Prestige All-Stars" in 1957 for six numbers including Mary's Blues, Velvet Scene, Cat Walk and the Latin-influenced title track.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DAKAR: a good sound, August 2, 2006

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J. Holmes "blood+whiskey" (yokohama, japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dakar (Audio CD)

a fairly fascinating Coltrane album on the Prestige label. what's most interesting to hear on Dakar is the line up of 3 saxes...Coltrane on tenor (natch') and Cecil Payne and Pepper Adams on baritone. there are plenty of cool moments (the delightful title track and the smooth careen of Route 4). this is certainly not the ultimate Coltrane disc and not the best of the Prestige output (my money's on the stellar Black Pearls album for that honour) but this is a great album full of solid playing and memorable performances.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars another buried treasure in coltrane's discography,, March 28, 2007

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fluffy, the human being. (forest lake, mn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dakar (Audio CD)

this fine set from april, 1957 has two baritone saxophone players joining up with coltrane's tenor. cecil payne and pepper adams deliver fine performances on an album that is quite conventional when compared with what was soon to come from john coltrane. nevertheless, mr trane hits many a moment of intensity here, and fans of his later work should enjoy this release just fine. the excellent piano man mal waldron is on board, too. it's a session that is well worth having.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Opening Up the World of Jazz, May 7, 2002

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juan p "jmac" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dakar (Audio CD)

Heard this album once and never turned back. The sheer intensity, the swing, the drive and the musicality of all the tracks opened up and whole new world of music.