Blue Train

Jazz · 2008 · 59 tracks

Blue Train

John Coltrane's sole Blue Note session as a leader, 'Blue Train' is a foundational hard bop masterpiece. Featuring a stellar sextet, it showcases Coltrane's evolving 'vertical' harmonic style and icon

2008 · Documents

'Blue Train' is the sound of a late-night jazz club, smoky and alive with intellectual fire. It's sophisticated hard bop that grabs you with its intricate melodies and holds you captive with its powerful, searching solos. This album is a masterclass in ensemble playing, where Coltrane's tenor saxophone, Lee Morgan's trumpet, and Curtis Fuller's trombone weave together with a rhythm section that swings with effortless authority. Own this if you crave classic jazz that's both deeply contemplative and irresistibly energetic, a cornerstone recording from a legend finding his voice.

Tracklist · 59 Tracks

01

On It

9:05

02

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

8:40

03

Weeja

11:10

04

Avalon

9:41

05

Tenor Madness

12:19

06

Bob’s Boys

8:21

07

Tenor Conclave

11:05

08

Just You, Just Me

9:30

09

How Deep Is the Ocean

15:27

10

Soultrane

5:24

11

Gnid

5:09

12

Mating Call

5:36

13

On a Misty Night

6:22

14

Romas

6:52

15

Super Jet

5:55

16

Interplay

9:40

17

Soul Eyes

17:32

18

Anatomy

11:55

19

Light Blue

7:51

20

C.T.A.

4:42

21

Solacium

9:10

22

Tommy's Time

12:00

23

Minor Mishap

7:26

30

Pot Pourri

6:37

31

Don't Explain

6:58

32

Falling in Love With Love

11:39

33

J.M.'s Dream Doll

8:41

34

Chronic Blues

8:14

35

Bakai

8:43

36

While My Lady Sleeps

4:43

37

Time Was

7:29

40

Violets for Your Furs

6:17

44

Monk’s Mood

7:52

45

Trinkle, Tinkle

6:41

46

Nutty

6:35

47

Blue Train

10:42

48

Moment’s Notice

9:10

49

Locomotion

7:14

50

I’m Old Fashioned

7:58

51

Lazy Bird

7:06

52

Dealin’

10:02

53

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

8:25

54

Wheelin' (take 1)

10:26

55

Robbins' Nest

15:34

56

Dealin’

10:18

57

Wheelin' (take 2)

11:23

63

Woody'n You

6:50

64

I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

6:16

65

They Can't Take That Away From Me

10:26

66

Our Delight

6:18

67

Monk’s Mood

7:52

68

Evidence

4:42

69

Crepuscule With Nellie

4:27

70

Nutty

5:04

71

Epistrophy

4:31

72

Bye‐Ya

6:15

73

Sweet and Lovely

9:35

74

Blue Monk

6:31

75

Epistrophy (incomplete)

2:21

Moments Worth Listening For

The iconic, slightly melancholic main theme of 'Blue Train' itself, establishing the album's distinct mood with its Eb7#9 chord.

Coltrane's extended, arpeggiated solo on 'Locomotion,' showcasing his developing 'vertical' harmonic approach and relentless drive.

The tight, swinging interplay between Lee Morgan's trumpet and Curtis Fuller's trombone throughout the album, particularly their unison lines and call-and-response sections.

Kenny Drew's understated yet perfectly placed piano solos, providing harmonic anchor and melodic counterpoint to the horn players.

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