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JOHNCOLTRANE

COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES (180G

Jazz back in stock one of the great jazz quartets of all time coltrane tenor and soprano mccoy tyner piano the earthshaking elvin jones drums and steve davis bass though 'trane's band would most often feature jimmy garrison and sometimes reggie workman playing a bluesinspired program of originals this band had an empathy shared by only the best bands in jazz the brubeck and miles davis groups the modern jazz quartet and it shows here with warmth confidence economy and relaxed interplay coltrane is clearly centerstage here his distinctive tone and soon to become one of the most influential in jazz and beyond as this was recorded in 1960 weaving through a set a of earthy yet thoughtful bluesbased original compositions the 'wail' of early '60s coltrane was in its embryonic stage here but his playing is potent and soulful without wearing his heart on his sleeve