Prestige Profiles, Vol. 9 Review by Thom Jurek

The ninth volume in the Prestige Profile series features saxophonist John Coltrane. While the majority of the disc compiles tracks from his albums for Prestige and its related labels, there‘s also a notable track, "The Way You Look Tonight," taken from Mal Waldron's second set for the label, entitled Mal-2. Other cuts come from Lush Life, Black Pearls, Standard Coltrane, and Dakar.

All tracks have been remastered in 24 bit sound. In addition to this workman-like compilation, there is a bonus disc that includes tracks from other volumes in the series including "Four" from Miles Davis' Workin', "Paul's Pal" from Sonny Rollins' Tenor Madness, and "Cry-Tender" from Yusef Lateef. While this is in no way a definitive Coltrane volume, the price and the sound along with the bonus disc for a lower price point make it a worthwhile purchase.

DISC 1:
1. Russian Lullaby
2. The Way You Look Tonight
3. On a Misty Night
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. Dakar
6. I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
7. Theme For Ernie
8. Bahia
9. Lover Come Back to Me
10. I Hear a Rhapsody
11. Trane's Slo Blues

DISC 2: (Bonus disc)
1. Four
2. Soul Burnin'
3. Paul's Pal
4. Minor Disturbance
5. Fire Waltz
6. Les
7. Cry Tender
8. Skippy

JC disc + Profiles bonus disc are both in excellent condition.