In an article by Gene Lees in the monthly magazine, Jazz, there is an intimation that Coltrane's playing may have "undergone another spurt of rapid evolution" as a result of this relatively brief association with Ellington. It is more than possible, for Duke's catalytic influence is unique in jazz. The one certainty is that there is warm, exciting music here which will pleasantly surprise Coltrane and Ellington fans both. An audiophile Verve Acoustic Sounds Series reissue - mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.