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The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane
By Ray Draper
Label: Prestige Records
Released: 1998
Ray Draper: The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane
by Douglas Payne
What makes this fairly typical bop outing unique is that the leader plays tuba. Ray Draper (1940-82) was only 17 when he recorded this quintet date in 1957, his third of three for Prestige, and, as much as possible, he makes the clunky instrument swing. As Ira Gitler's interesting notes point out, the tuba was a ...
The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane
By Ray Draper
Label: Abracadabra Music
Released: 1975