Blue Train

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12 years, 2 months ago at Feb 14 9:58

Saturn Loft

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This album is so cool it hurts. A classic jazz recording, showcasing artists at the top of their game. How did they pull this off? I don't know, but I'm definitely glad they did. Wow.

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Description: J J Amazon.com essential recording Blue Train is one of those ineffable sound recordings that actually seems to capture a moment of perfect artistry. Coltrane was in the midst of a Prestige recording contract but was able to honor a previous commitment to Blue Note and release this one album. With four Coltrane originals, including the haunting theme of the title track, and one standard, this recording showed Coltrane was becoming the complete package: player, composer, and bandleader. What distinguishes this session from the Prestige dates of the same time is the easy, relaxed, and obviously well-rehearsed playing of the group ... (more)

Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
Release date: 1 April 1997
EAN: 0072438534280 UPC: 724385342806

Tags: Jazz (9), Cd (1), 1950s (1), John Coltrane (1), Chris (1), 1957 (1), 1958 (1)

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