The second offering in Highnote's Composer Collection is something of a rarity. John Coltrane's stylistic evolution in the 1950's and 60's was a signal cultural event-as much spiritual and political as technical. On this album Coltrane's genius is refracted through performances by Highnote and Savant artists Arthur Blythe, Larry Coryell, Frank Morgan, Vincent Herring and more. This anthology features compositions primarily from his early years written around the time of his fruitful collaborations with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk.