Like Sonny

Like Sonny
Studio album by John Coltrane
Released	1960
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roulette

Like Sonny is a 1960 album by jazz musician John Coltrane.

Track listing

Original LP release Like Sonny, 1960 (Roulette)

Track

1. "One And Four (aka Mr. Day)" — 7:27
2. "Exotica (alternate take)" — 4:36
3. "Exotica (master)" — 4:28
4. "Like Sonny (aka Simple Like)" — 3:55
5. "Essii's Dance" — 5:59
6. "Doxy" — 6:42
7. "Oleo" — 6:02
8. "I Talk To The Trees" — 6:10
9. "Yesterdays" — 6:53
10. "Angel Eyes" — 4:44

This is actually two LP's on one CD. The first four tunes are from: John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Roulette ROU 1012): John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Billy Higgins (d) United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 8, 1960

1. 1 Exotica (alt. take)

& John Coltrane/Lee Morgan - The Best Of Birdland, Vol. 1 (Roulette SR 52094): same session - United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 8, 1960

1. 2 Exotica
2. 3 One For Four (aka Mr. Day)
3. 4 Simple Like (aka Like Sonny)

And the last six are from: Ray Draper - A Tuba Jazz (Jubilee JLP 1090): Ray Draper (tu) John Coltrane (ts) John Maher (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Larry Richie (d) NYC, November, 1958

1. 5 Essil's Dance
2. 6 Doxy
3. 7 I Talk To The Trees
4. 8 Yesterdays
5. 9 Oleo
6. 10 Angel Eyes

Personnel

Recorded November 1958, September 10, 1960

• John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
• Ray Draper — tuba (tracks 5-10)
• McCoy Tyner — piano (tracks 1-4)
• John Maher — piano (tracks 5-10)
• Stephen Davis — bass (tracks 1-4)
• Spanky DeBrest — bass (tracks 5-10)
• Billy Higgins — drums (track 1-4)
• Larry Ritchie — drums (track 5-10)