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Coltrane Plays The Blues

John Coltrane

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Format: LP

Cat No: 771700

Release Date:  25 January 2019

Label:  Waxtime

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8436028698202

Genres:  Jazz  Bebop  

  • Description

    Limited edition 180g vinyl audiophile pressing of this classic John Coltrane LP featuring McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis and Elvin Jones.

    "Coltrane's sessions for Atlantic in late October 1960 were prolific, yielding the material for My Favorite Things, Coltrane Plays the Blues, and Coltrane's Sound. My Favorite Things was destined to be the most remembered and influential of these, and while Coltrane Plays the Blues is not as renowned or daring in material, it is still a powerful session. As for the phrase "plays the blues" in the title, that's not so much an indicator that the tunes are conventional blues (which they aren't). It's more indicative of a bluesy sensibility, whether he is playing muscular saxophone or, on "Blues to Bechet" and "Mr. Syms", the more unusual-sounding (at the time) soprano sax. Elvin Jones, who hadn't been in Coltrane's band long, really busts out on the quicker numbers, such as "Blues to You" and "Mr. Day"." - **** 1/2 Richie Unterberger, AllMusic

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Blues To Elvin
      • 2. Blues To Bechet
      • 3. Blues To You

      Side 2

      • 1. Mr. Day
      • 2. Mr. Syms
      • 3. Mr. Knight
      • 4. Blues To You [Alternate Take]