John Coltrane Quartet Crescent Vinyl LP Reissue

Label: Impulse! / Verve / UMe
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve, 180g
Catalogue No: B0033783-01
Release Date: 14 January 2022
Country: Worldwide
Genre: Jazz / Post-Bop / Modal

Originally recorded in 1964 and released on Impulse!, Crescent captures the John Coltrane Quartet at a moment of deep introspection and spiritual searching. This 2022 reissue is part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds Series, mastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl by Quality Record Pressings. Housed in a deluxe tip-on gatefold sleeve printed by Stoughton, it offers a premium presentation of one of Coltrane’s most profound works.

Featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums), the album includes five original compositions that blend modal structures with emotional depth. From the meditative “Wise One” to the rhythmic intensity of “The Drum Thing,” Crescent stands as a precursor to A Love Supreme and a cornerstone of Coltrane’s spiritual jazz era.

Track listing:
A1. Crescent (8:40)
A2. Wise One (9:01)
A3. Bessie’s Blues (3:30)
B1. Lonnie’s Lament (11:42)
B2. The Drum Thing (7:20)

A must-have for jazz collectors and audiophiles, this edition delivers clarity, warmth, and reverence for Coltrane’s legacy.