John Coltrane

2-CD SET

This release contains the complete original album "Coltrane Plays the Blues" (Atlantic SD1553) [CD1, tracks 1-6], a thematic LP consisting of six tunes based on the blues. Pianist McCoy 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.

This expanded edition explores even deeper into Coltrane’s approach to playing the blues by including 13 additional blues tracks by the saxophonist. Recorded between 1957 and 1960, these outstanding tunes feature a myriad of jazz stars. The formations range from trios to multi-horn blowing performances, and among the latter is the remarkable “Groove Blues”, which finds Trane playing on alto sax.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax (soprano sax on CD1 [2] & [5] only; alto sax on CD2 [4] only)
On all tracks, plus:

CD1 [1-6]: COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES
McCOY TYNER: piano; out on 2-3
STEVE DAVIS: bass
ELVIN JONES: drums
New York, October 24, 1960

CD1 [7-11] & CD2: COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:
Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan (tp), Gene Ammons (ts), Cecil Payne, Pepper Adams (bar), Milt Jackson (vib), McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, Red Garland, Mal Waldron, Wynton Kellly (p),
Steve Davis, Paul Chambers (b), Elvin Jones, Art Taylor (d), among others.
Recorded in New Jersey & New York, between 1957 & 1960.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

CD 1 TOTAL TIME: 77:32

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 THE LATE LATE BLUES
09 SOME OTHER BLUES
10 BLUES LEGACY
12 MARY’S BLUES

CD 2 TOTAL TIME: 76:43

01 TRANE’S SLOW BLUES
02 CHRONIC BLUES
03 BASS BLUES
04 GROOVE BLUES
05 SLOWTRANE
06 SWEET SAPPHIRE BLUES
07 EQUINOX
08 BLUE TRAIN