Olé Coltrane  by John Coltrane

In 1961, John Coltrane developed a particular interest in Spanish music. This led him to create Olé Coltrane with strong references to flamenco. Clearly, this interest was awakened in Coltrane because he listened to Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis.

The first side of the record was covered by Olé, an eighteen-minute recording. Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and composer for the Doors, has stated that Olé was his main influence in writing the legendary keyboard solo for Light My Fire. The second side contained two more lengthy compositions, Dahomey Dance and Aisha; in these two pieces, Coltrane allows some elements of African music to emerge.

Olé Coltrane was John Coltrane's last album for Atlantic Records. The album's producer was Nesuhi Ertegun.