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John Coltrane - Blue Train (Special Collector's Edition 180g Vinyl LP) NEW/SEALED

John Coltrane (1926-67) was the most relentlessly exploratory musician in jazz history. He was always searching, seeking to take his music further in what he quite consciously viewed as a spiritual quest. In terms of public recognition, this quest began relatively late. The tenor saxophonist, a native of North Carolina who later moved to Philadelphia, was 28 when he joined the Miles Davis.

'Blue Train' was recorded in September 1957 in New Jersey for Blue Note Records, and is considered John Coltrane's best album from this period. Four of its five tracks are Coltrane compositions and the title track, 'Moment's Notice' and 'Lazy Bird' have all become standards. 'Moment's Notice' in particular exhibited the so-called 'Coltrane changes', distinctive chord progressions that would become a trademark.

This album captures John Coltrane at the peak of his solo career, though of course, there was more significant music to come. He died of cancer of the liver on 17 July 1967 but left a legacy of recordings which, to this day, inspire jazz musicians the world over.

Track Listing

Side 1
1. Blue Train (10:43) 
2. Moment’s Notice (9:10) 

Side 2
1. Locomotion (7:14) 
2. I’m Old Fashioned (7:58) 
3. Lazy Bird (7:00)