Robin
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Artist / Title: John Coltrane / Blue Train
Year of Release: 1990
Record Label: Blue Note Records
Genre: Jazz
Jazz inspired composer, yes. Jazz creative genius, yes. Jazz innovator, yes. So many aptly written complimentary words have been written about John Coltrane, but let me add John Coltrane composed jazz from his heart and soul. This is a fantastic CD. I play it all the time.
What is so very impressive about John Coltrane is that he established himself by playing with jazz trumpet virtuoso Miles Davis, with whom he played from 1955-1959. Coltrane played tenor sax on Miles Davis 1959 jazz landmark recording ‘A kind Of Blue’. One of the things that makes this CD so great are the four original songs Coltrane composed for this 1957 album, all of them now regarded as standards. The second thing that makes this CD great is the assembled ‘Miles Davis’ rhythm section including Kenny Drew – piano, Paul Chambers – bass, Philly Joe Jones – drums, Lee Morgan – trumpet, Curtis Fuller – trombone. Coltrane truly surrounded himself with incredible talent for ‘Blue Train’.
The title cut ‘Blue Train’ is one of John Coltrane’s most memorable themes. The other tunes range form the up tempo “Locomotion” to the standard ballad of “I’m Old Fashioned”, and the New Orleans vibe of “Moments Notice”, last but not least the free blowing “Lazy Bird” comes closest to capturing the theme of ‘Blue Train’ album / CD.
This CD is tops with me a truly marvelous jazz landmark... IMHO, should be required for all jazz music libraries. John Coltrane was born 9/23/1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. John Coltrane died on 7/17/1967 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, of liver cancer. He was 40...., yet another musical legend who died too damn young... It is note worthy; John Coltrane has a son, Ravi Coltrane, born in 1965 who is also a jazz musician.
Cheers
-Robin
Year of Release: 1990
Record Label: Blue Note Records
Genre: Jazz
Jazz inspired composer, yes. Jazz creative genius, yes. Jazz innovator, yes. So many aptly written complimentary words have been written about John Coltrane, but let me add John Coltrane composed jazz from his heart and soul. This is a fantastic CD. I play it all the time.
What is so very impressive about John Coltrane is that he established himself by playing with jazz trumpet virtuoso Miles Davis, with whom he played from 1955-1959. Coltrane played tenor sax on Miles Davis 1959 jazz landmark recording ‘A kind Of Blue’. One of the things that makes this CD so great are the four original songs Coltrane composed for this 1957 album, all of them now regarded as standards. The second thing that makes this CD great is the assembled ‘Miles Davis’ rhythm section including Kenny Drew – piano, Paul Chambers – bass, Philly Joe Jones – drums, Lee Morgan – trumpet, Curtis Fuller – trombone. Coltrane truly surrounded himself with incredible talent for ‘Blue Train’.
The title cut ‘Blue Train’ is one of John Coltrane’s most memorable themes. The other tunes range form the up tempo “Locomotion” to the standard ballad of “I’m Old Fashioned”, and the New Orleans vibe of “Moments Notice”, last but not least the free blowing “Lazy Bird” comes closest to capturing the theme of ‘Blue Train’ album / CD.
This CD is tops with me a truly marvelous jazz landmark... IMHO, should be required for all jazz music libraries. John Coltrane was born 9/23/1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. John Coltrane died on 7/17/1967 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, of liver cancer. He was 40...., yet another musical legend who died too damn young... It is note worthy; John Coltrane has a son, Ravi Coltrane, born in 1965 who is also a jazz musician.
Cheers
-Robin
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