Need more Coltrane

Let's not forget the Miles Davis albums that Coltrane is on, those are just as essential as any of his own albums. 

^ judging from the albums you have, looks like "My Favorite Things" is a good way to go.

I agree, he's an odd fit with Miles, two very different approaches to music.

If you can afford them, I'd recommend your getting the box sets of his recordings for Prestige, Atlantic and Impulse.

The recording engineering at Atlantic is nowhere near as good as that at Rudy van Gelder's studio, where most of the Prestiges and Impulses were recorded. At Atlantic, Elvin's drums sound as if they are in a cardboard box. Nevertheless, the Atlantic sessions in October, 1960, are superb. They were the first with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones, and Steve Davis plays great (on bass) too.

Outstanding Prestige albums are "Settin' The Pace" and "Lush Life".

I also strongly recommend the "Crescent" album - very tasty.

Later, you should check out the recordings Trane made for Savoy with Wilbur Harden as leader. The first of these has some electrifying Trane, with Tommy Flanagan on piano as a bonus.

Ellington and Coletraine is alright. It's not a great Duke album and not a great Coletraine album but as a stand alone piece It's enjoyable.

Matt wrote:  with Avante I have my favourites and the not so ones with very little in between.

Don't forget to make your way to Alice Coltrane's work eventually!

Coltrane's version of 'My Favorite Things" is a personal favorite of mine. You should really check it out. It's a long, largely improvised, creative twist on the song that is almost 14 minutes long.