artist/coltrane-mn0000175553">Coltrane's sessions for Atlantic inwards slow Oct 1960 were prolific, yielding the textile for My Favorite Things, Coltrane Plays the Blues, together with Coltrane's Sound. My Favorite Things was destined to endure the almost remembered together with influential of these, together with piece Coltrane Plays the Blues is non equally renowned or daring inwards material, it is withal a powerful session. As for the phrase "plays the blues" inwards the title, that's non an indicator that the tunes are conventional blues (they aren't). It's to a greater extent than indicative of a bluesy sensibility, whether he is playing muscular saxophone or, on "Blues to Bechet" together with "Mr. Syms," the to a greater extent than odd sounding (at the time) soprano sax. artist/elvin-jones-mn0000179379">Elvin Jones, who hadn't been inwards artist/coltrane-mn0000175553">Coltrane's band long, actually busts out on the quicker numbers, such equally "Blues to You" together with "Mr. Day." [Some reissues add together 5 bonus tracks: ii alternates apiece of "Blues to Elvin" together with "Blues to You," together with "Untitled Original (Exotica)." All iii were recorded on Oct 24, 1960.]
An under-appreciated album inwards the Coltrane discography. I would debate that Mr. Knight is belike the "coolest" vocal Coltrane always recorded, pregnant that it withal sounds fresh together with innovative fifty-fifty today. Coltrane's playing on this album is non equally muscular equally to a greater extent than or less of his other albums, nor equally beautiful equally on 'Ballads' or 'with Johnny Hartman', merely its to a greater extent than or less where in-between, together with that is what makes it great. I think this to a greater extent than or less of the quartet's finest work.
These recordings come upwardly from the same sessions that produced 1961's My Favorite Things. This is 1 of the to the lowest degree good know Coltrane albums, partly because it is an all blues format together with partly because it was released at the terminate of his association with Atlantic records.
Plays The Blues features the talents of McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones together with Steve Davis. It is the outset of his function with Tyner together with Jones inwards quartet form. For that lonely this recording would endure important.
Although this album is called Plays The Blues, this is yesteryear no agency the alone blues which Coltrane plays. There are blues elements, moods together with feelings inwards all of his best-known recordings. Listen to "Slowtrane," "Blue Train," "Bessie's Blues" with others together with 1 can't assistance merely hear the blues vibe.
The master 6 tracks are fantastic together with convey that same blues vibe. They hitting the listener correct inwards the heart together with mortal together with don't permit go. All 6 are superb, merely "Blues To Bechet," "Mr. Day," "Mr. Knight" together with "Blues To Elvin" are absolute classics.
Track Listings:
1. Blues To Elvin
2. Blues To Bechet
3. Blues To You
4. Mr. Day
5. Mr. Syms
6. Mr. Knight
7. Untitled Origional (Bonus Track For CD Only)
Personnel:
John Coltrane — soprano saxophone on "Blues to Bechet" together with "Mr. Syms"; tenor saxophone on all others
McCoy Tyner — piano
Steve Davis — bass
Elvin Jones — drums
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