Blue Train

Artist: John Coltrane
Label: Blue Note Records
Category: Music

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Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 724385342806
EAN: 0724385342806
ASIN: B000005H7D

Release Date: 1997-04-01

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Tracks:

Blue Train
Moment's Notice
Locomotion
I'm Old Fashioned
Lazy Bird
Blue Train (Alternate Take)
Lazy Bird (Alternate Take)

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Customer Reviews:

"Trane at his best. Lee Morgan not far behind........2006-11-03

For me John Coltrane's best period was during his stint with Miles Davis, who was able to focus 'Trane's explosive impulses and make him not play so many notes, but instead the RIGHT notes. This album was recorded during that phase and it's Coltrane at his best. The songs are great and the solos memorable.

In the liner notes is a quote from a jazz musician-I forget who- who claimed that "'Trane made those other guys(the sidemen)look ridiculous. Like amateurs..." or something to that affect. The only thing ridiculous is that quote from my perspective. Lee Morgan plays with a fire and dexterity far beyond his 19 years. He doesn't allow himself to get caught up in a note-burning contest with Coltrane, but instead follows his own inner vision and plays beautifully. His understated opening salvo on the title cut is classic. 'Trane has just finished a fast, long and amazing solo and instead of trying to match it's intensity(an impossible task)Morgan goes for the less-is-more approach, softly hitting a few notes and stepping away from the mic for a pause. Then he repeats. If he didn't have the respect for JC that I know he had I would almost daresay that he was making fun of 'Trane's excess!

The rest of the players acquit themselves admirably as well. An essential album.

This album got me into Jazz.......2006-07-21

This is the album that inspired me to be a jazz musician. When I was in high school, deciding what I wanted to do with my life, debating whether to pursue a career in music or not, it was this album which made me sure that music would be something that I would stick with. The moment I heard it, I couldn't stop listening to it. The sounds are hypnotic and draw me into them every time I listen to the album again.

Everything about this album is perfect. I don't think there is a jazz ensemble that can play as tightly together as the sextet on this album. The solos are exciting, driving, interesting and innovative. There are little things that the rhythm section and the horns do as backgrounds behind the soloist. The arrangements on here are great for a jazz sextet, and really gives the group a great big sound.

This album was the culmination of Coltrane's career as a saxophonist. Each musician on here is the best at what they do. This is the album which defines what post-bop really is. If you are a jazz musician, this is the standard that you should try to attain. I don't think there will ever be a saxophonist as influential as John Coltrane.

Jazz Masterpiece.......2006-01-31

I cannot agree more with these dead-on reviews, this is a masterpiece. Every song is enjoyable, though the title track is the best...Coltrane's intensity here is stunning! Of course, there's also some fine double-bowed bass on Moment's Notice, more good sax playing (Biiiiiiig surprise) from Locomotion, and a great ballad in I'm Old Fashioned. My second-favorite, though, has got to be Lazy Bird, surpisingly uptempo considering its title. (Oh well, not complaining of course). Buy this!

BLUE TRAIN: straight up.......2005-09-22

this is great album from John's musical career in the late 50's. the title cut is a classic as well as "Moment's Notice" which is one of my favorite Coltrane songs ever. love that melody.

The best.......2005-06-06

The other reviewers may have a more nuanced perspective, but to an extent, putting this album into a proper historical context within a continuum of other quality albums, belittles the blindingly apparent fact that this is one of the most completely perfect album's ever to be released; One that you can veritably listen to on repeat.
It is upbeat and mellow, funky and classic.

Listen to it 10 times in a row and it will be one of your favorites, if it isn't already.

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