John Coltrane - Blue Train (1957) [Analogue Productions, 2008]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 397 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 154 MB | Covers (12 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Analogue Productions (CBNJ 81577 SA)
Although never formally signed, an oral agreement between John Coltrane and Blue Note Records founder Alfred Lion was indeed honored on Blue Train - Coltrane's only collection of sides as a principal artist for the venerable label. The disc is packed solid with sonic evidence of Coltrane's innate leadership abilities. He not only addresses the tunes at hand, but also simultaneously reinvents himself as a multifaceted interpreter of both hard bop as well as sensitive balladry - touching upon all forms in between. The personnel on Blue Train is arguably as impressive as what they're playing. Joining Coltrane (tenor sax) are Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Kenny Drew (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums)…