Blue Train (Clear Vinyl)

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"All the qualities one associates with Coltrane - the iron-hard tone, the harmonic precision and freedom, the often-overlooked rhythmic elasticity - are already present here, but for the moment at least, the blues is still his basic language." - Penguin Guide To Jazz

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"This album marks John Coltrane's third recording as a leader. Though he had yet to realize many of the greatest achievements of his career, the fact that he established himself as an instrumentalist and as a composer so early and with such authority is a feat that few have accomplished." - Jazz Magazine, Paris

"All the qualities one associates with Coltrane - the iron-hard tone, the harmonic precision and freedom, the often-overlooked rhythmic elasticity - are already present here, but for the moment at least, the blues is still his basic language." Penguin Guide To Jazz

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One of John Coltrane's most popular albums and considered his "true" first solo album with musicians he chose himself. Blue Train still remained faithful to the hard bop style: on very Bop compositions, John Coltrane already imprints his sound and his offbeat and innovative playing. It's over several octaves and lines up beautiful rhythmic progressions: blues, swing and funk are omnipresent. Recorded in 1957 "Blue Train" is therefore a musical work to discover or rediscover. John Coltrane is recognized as one of the best jazzmen.

This release is part of the New Ermitage collection available from January 2024: 18 jazz and soul titles reissued on yellow vinyl with new codes and renewed graphics.

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The complete album + bonus track - limited edition pressing on 180g crystal clear vinyl.

Recoded at Rudy Van Gelder's famed studio in Hackensack, New Jersey in January 1957, this pivotal album in Coltrane's discography was his only session as leader for Blue Note Records. The album marked the first time he was given full rein to select his own sidemen for a date, and when asked in a 1960 radio interview which was his favourite of all the albums he'd recorded up to that point, his instant reply was, 'Blue Train'.

Coltrane wrote four of the record's five tracks and his playing exhibits early elements of the signature style for which he later became known.

"Blue Train can easily be considered in and among the most important and influential entries not only of John Coltrane's career, but of the entire genre of jazz music as well." - ***** Lindsay Planer, AllMusic