The material included here, which finds
John Coltrane working with
the Red Garland Trio (pianist
Red Garland, bassist
Paul Chambers, and drummer
Art Taylor), was recorded at Van Gelder Studio on August 23, 1957 (the first five tracks were originally issued as the
Traneing In LP on Prestige) and February 7, 1958 (the final five tracks were originally released as the
Soultrane LP on Prestige. It's all fine hard bop, but hardly
Coltrane at his creative zenith, which would come later during his Impulse! years.