As much of a fan as I am as John Coltrane, I must say that I found this cd to be rather pointless in its own right. It sounded like a bunch of musicians who are beginners just beating up on instruments. These recordings sounded so vague. It's like Coltrane was trying to go in a different direction for whatever reason. If anyone out there is a stranger to Mr. Coltrane's music, I wouldn't recommend this cd as the one to become familiar with. At All! "Love Supreme, My Favorite Things, Giant Steps and Blue Train" are the one's to seriously become intimate with. They are serious jazz masterpieces! Do not purchase this one. In fact, I'm taking mine's back to the record store and trading it in for something else a little more worthwhile.