"Coltrane Plays the Blues" is a thematic LP presenting the immortal saxophonist performing six tunes based on the blues. He is showcased here fronting his classic quartet, with McCoy Tyner on piano, Steve Davis on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Tyner sits out on “Blues to Bechet” and “Blues to You”, reducing the band to a trio on these tunes. On “Blues to Bechet” and “Mr. Syms”, Trane plays soprano sax.
Although Coltrane recorded blues and blues-inspired tunes all throughout his career, this is the only album he issued completely devoted to the blues, even though not all of the songs here are in strictly traditional blues form. Coltrane Plays the Blues received a four-star rating in Down Beat, with Don DeMicheal writing that, “Though Coltrane is not a blues player as, say, Milt Jackson is, he nonetheless evokes a blues feeling within a more abstract, musically sophisticated framework. That his knowledge of the blues is deep can be heard in the upper-register rasp he uses from time to time – it’s the same effect that a blues singer gets with his voice. The brightest track is ‘Mr. Day’, which finds Coltrane at his best, creating great excitement.”
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"Coltrane Plays the Blues" es un LP temático que presenta al inmortal saxofonista interpretando seis temas basados en el blues. Se presenta aquí al frente de su cuarteto clásico, con McCoy Tyner al piano, Steve Davis al bajo y Elvin Jones a la batería. Tyner no participa en "Blues to Bechet" y "Blues to You", reduciendo la banda a un trío en estos temas. En "Blues to Bechet" y "Mr. Syms", Trane toca el saxo soprano.
Aunque Coltrane grabó blues y melodías inspiradas en el blues a lo largo de toda su carrera, éste es el único álbum que publicó dedicado por completo al blues, aunque no todas las canciones que aparecen aquí tienen una forma estrictamente tradicional de blues. Coltrane Plays the Blues recibió una calificación de cuatro estrellas en Down Beat, y Don DeMicheal escribió: "Aunque Coltrane no es un intérprete de blues como, por ejemplo, Milt Jackson, evoca un sentimiento de blues dentro de un marco más abstracto y musicalmente sofisticado. Su profundo conocimiento del blues puede apreciarse en la ronca voz de registro superior que utiliza de vez en cuando; es el mismo efecto que consigue un cantante de blues con su voz". El tema más brillante es 'Mr. Day', que encuentra a Coltrane en su mejor momento, creando una gran emoción".
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Tracklist:
1.Blues To Elvin 7:52
2.Blues To Bechet 5:44
3.Blues To You 6:25
4.Mr. Day 7:56
5.Mr. Syms 5:19
6.Mr. Knight 7:30
Credits:
John Coltrane – soprano & tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano
Steve Davis – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
1966
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