John Coltrane

• THE JEAN-PIERRE LELOIR COLLECTION

• 3-PANEL DIGIPACK EDITION

• INCLUDES 5 BONUS TRACKS

Coltrane Plays the Blues" (Atlantic SD1553) is a thematic LP presenting the immortal saxophonist performing six tunes based on the blues. He is showcased here fronting his classic quartet, with McCoy Tyner on piano, Steve Davis on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Tyner sits out on “Blues to Bechet” and “Blues to You”, reducing the band to a trio on these tunes. On “Blues to Bechet” and “Mr. Syms”, Trane plays soprano sax. Five extra blues tracks by Trane in diverse formats have been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

• JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax (soprano sax on 2 & 5 only)
• McCOY TYNER, piano
• STEVE DAVIS, bass
• ELVIN JONES, drums

New York, October 24, 1960.

• 7: Same personnel as above.
• New York, October 21, 1960.

• [8] & [10]: John Coltrane (ts), Wynton Kelly (p),
• Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb
• (d). New York, December 2, 1959.

• [9]: John Coltrane (ts), Earl May (b), Art Taylor (d).
• Hackensack, New Jersey, August 16, 1957.

• [11]: John Coltrane (ts), Milt Jackson (vib), Hank Jones (p),
• Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d).
• New York, January 15, 1959.

TRACKS:

• 01. BLUES TO ELVIN
• 02 BLUES TO BECHET
• 03 BLUES TO YOU
• 04 MR. DAY
• 05 MR. SYMS
• 06 MR. KNIGHT
• 07 VILLAGE BLUES
• 08 SOME OTHER BLUES
• 09 TRANE’S SLOW BLUES
• 10 EQUINOX
• 11 BLUES LEGACY

• Total Time: 75:51