Blue Train / Giant Steps Limited edition
John Coltrane
Blue Train / Giant Steps Limited edition
John Coltrane
When asked in a 1960 radio interview which was his favorite of all the albums he recorded up to that point, John Coltrane was quick to reply: Blue Train. Presented here is Coltrane's complete 1957 LP Blue Train (Blue Note BLP1577), which was also the first on which the saxophonist was given the opportunity to select his own sidemen for a date. Also included is the classic Giant Steps (Atlantic SD1311), one of Coltrane's best albums, containing his first versions of such outstanding compositions as "Naima," "Mr. P. C.," and the title tune. As a bonus, this release adds Coltrane's highly praised 1961 LP Olé Coltrane (Atlantic SD1373) in its entirety, as well as the only tunes by Coltrane from the LP The Best of Birdland: Volume 1 (Roulette SR 52094) and his only collaboration with fellow star tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins: "Tenor Madness."
JOHN COLTRANE, tenor & soprano saxophone
On all tracks, plus:
CD1, 1-5: Blue Train
LEE MORGAN, trumpet; CURTIS FULLER, trombone;
KENNY DREW, piano; PAUL CHAMBERS, bass;
PHILLY JOE JONES, drums.
Hackensack, New Jersey, September 15, 1957.
CD2, 1-7: Giant Steps
TOMMY FLANAGAN or WYNTON KELLY, piano;
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass;
ART TAYLOR or JIMMY COBB, drums.
New York, May 5 & December 2, 1959.
*BONUS TRACKS (CD1, 6-9):
6-8: McCOY TYNER, piano; STEVE DAVIS, bass;
BILLY HIGGINS, drums. Los Angeles, September 8, 1960.
9: SONNY ROLLINS, tenor sax; RED GARLAND, piano;
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass; PHILLY JOE JONES, drums.
Hackensack, New Jersey, May 24, 1956.
**BONUS ALBUM (CD2, 8-10): Olé Coltrane
ERIC DOLPHY, alto sax & flute; FREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpet;
McCOY TYNER, piano; ART DAVIS (out on 10)
& REGGIE WORKMAN, bass; ELVIN JONES, drums.
New York, May 25, 1961.
INCL. 16 PAGE BOOKLET
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 2 |
Specielt cover | Digipak |
Released | May 1, 2019 |
EAN/UPC | 8436569193891 |
Label | JAZZ IMAGES 38105 |
Genre | Jazz |
Dimensions | 125 × 140 × 15 mm · 121 g |
Track list
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1. CD
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2. CD