Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) (1958)

"For his final Prestige-related session as a sideman, John Coltrane (tenor sax) and Kenny Burrell (guitar) are supported by an all-star cast. They cut their teeth on two Flanagancompositions, two lifted from the Great American Songbook, and a Kenny Burrell original. Flanagan's tunes open and close the album, with the spirited "Freight Trane" getting the platter underway. The delicate "Why Was I Born" is one for the ages as Burrell and Coltrane are captured in a once-in-a-lifetime duet. Together they weave an uncanny and revealing sonic tapestry that captures a pure and focused intimacy. This, thanks in part to the complete restraint of the ensemble, who take the proverbial "pause for the cause" and sit out. What remains is the best argument for the meeting of these two jazz giants. In many ways the showpiece of the project is Flanagan's nearly quarter-hour "Big Paul." Those interested in charting the saxophonist's progression should make specific note of Coltrane's work here." (Lindsay Planer, Allmusic)