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Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors
Studio album by Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane and Bobby Jaspar
Released	November 1957 (1957-11)
Recorded	March 22, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:58
Label	Prestige PRLP 7112
Producer	Bob Weinstock

Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors is a jazz album released in November 1957 by Prestige Records. It is credited to Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane and Bobby Jaspar, with Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.

Overview

Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors was released in November 1957 on Prestige Records as 7112. The record features the first recording of pianist Mal Waldron's composition, "Soul Eyes", which went on to become a jazz standard. Some CD reissues also include the bonus track "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath), originally issued on Taylor's Wailers, recorded the same day, with just Coltrane, Chambers, Taylor and pianist Red Garland. The album would also be issued in 1964 as Jazz Interplay, a 2-LP compilation credited to Coltrane alone, which features tracks from other albums.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Lindsay Planer of AllMusic reviewed the album stating: "This interesting blend of instrumentalists lives up to its potential".

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron

1. "Interplay" – 9:41
2. "Anatomy" – 11:54
3. "Light Blue" – 7:52
4. "Soul Eyes" – 17:31

Personnel

• John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone
• Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young – trumpet
• Mal Waldron – piano
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

References

1. ^ DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 458. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
2. ^ Parnes, Sid, ed. (November 9, 1957). "November Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2021.
3. Gioia, Ted (2012) The jazz standards: a guide to the repertoire. Oxford University Press, pp. 388-390.
4. ^ "Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors" AllMusic review.

• 1957 albums
• John Coltrane albums
• Prestige Records albums
• Albums recorded in a home studio
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio