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| John Coltrane | Primary Artist, Tenor Saxophone |
| Kenny Drew | Piano |
| Curtis Fuller | Trombone |
| Jo Jones | Drums |
| Philly Joe Jones | Drums |
| Lee Morgan | Trumpet |
| Paul Chambers | Bass |
| Michael Cuscuna | Liner Notes, Reissue Producer |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| Robert Levin | Liner Notes |
| Alfred Lion | Producer |
| Ron McMaster | Mastering |
| Liz Heller | Executive Producer |
| Philip Coady | Producer |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This album is, without a doubt, a monument of hard bop. However, I must comment on the last review posted here. "A listener" states that "Before Kind of Blue, there was Blue Train," and implies that Blue Train inspired Kind of Blue. I beg to differ on this subject. Any amount of research will reveal that the two albums are quite conflicting. Kind of Blue is hard bop, a style in which improvisation is based mainly on chords and chord changes. Kind of Blue is modal jazz, a style that is based on modes, with very little to no changes. Miles Davis popularized this style in order to "bring back the melody to jazz." While Davis was a talented bop trumpeter, it is obvious that he also saw importance at the other end of the spectrum. In making Kind of Blue, Miles was trying to show people the importance of symple melody in jazz improvisation, and that a multitude of chord changes weren't necessary. Coltrane's Blue Train, on the other hand, was based soley on a multitude of chord changes, following in the hard bop style. The albums are as different as day and night, and it can be said the past reviewer has obviously not done his homework on jazz styles. Always consider the source.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Ever since I listened to this album for the first time a year ago, I cannot help but wonder if Mile Davis was inspired in some way by John Coltrane and his album ''Blue Train'' to make ''Kind of Blue''. The music her is, simply put, timeless. My favorite, of course, is the title track. They way the song opens up is remarkalbe: the horns themselves seem to know exactly what they are doing and what their place is as the piano chimes in the background. Also, ''Lazy bird''(a tribute to Charlie Parker) is one of the best jazz songs ever made. And ''Moment's Notice'' and ''I'm Old Fashioned'' are just moments of pure genius for Coltrane. When listening to this album and comparing it to ''Kind of Blue''(and I know you will), just keep these two ideas in mind: how similar the albums sound to one another and that ''Blue Train'' was recorded in 1957, two years before ''Kind Of Blue''.
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Posted September 17, 2010
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Lindsay Planer
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...