Coltrane Plays The Blues John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk

• 1 Blues To Elvin 07:53
• 2 Blues To Bechet 05:46
• 3 Blues To You 06:30
• 4 Mr. Day 07:57
• 5 Mr. Syms 05:23
• 6 Mr. Knight 07:34
• Total Runtime 41:03

Info for Coltrane Plays The Blues

One of THE great jazz quartets of all time: Coltrane (tenor & soprano), McCoy Tyner (piano), the earth-shaking Elvin Jones (drums) and Steve Davis (bass, though 'Trane's band would most often feature Jimmy Garrison and sometimes Reggie Workman), playing a blues-inspired program of originals. This band had an empathy shared by only the best bands in jazz: the Brubeck and Miles Davis groups, the Modern Jazz Quartet--and it shows here, with warmth, confidence, economy and relaxed interplay.

Coltrane is clearly center-stage here, his distinctive tone--and soon to become one of the most influential in jazz & beyond, as this was recorded in 1960--weaving through a set a of earthy yet thoughtful blues-based original compositions. The 'wail' of early '60s Coltrane was in its embryonic stage here, but his playing is potent and soulful (without wearing his heart on his sleeve). A great place to begin with for The Man's post-bop/post-'50s music for the curious; fans will want it for the previously unreleased 'Untitled Original.'

'[With] an authority that, on the likes of 'Blues For Bechet' reflects Coltrane's increasingly diverse tonal explorations.' (Record Collector)

John Coltrane, soprano and tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner, piano
Steve Davis, bass
Elvin Jones, drums

Recorded on October 24, 1960 at Atlantic Studios, New York City
Engineered by Tom Dowd
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegün

Digitally remastered

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