A work that embodies Coltrane's unique spirit of exploration and the evolution of modern jazz.
An important document that shows how they were trying to speak of the blues in a new language.
The appeal of this album lies in Coltrane's treatment of the blues form not merely as a tradition, but as material for spiritual and intellectual exploration. Emotional depth and intellectual constructive power coexist, suggesting a path to the "spiritual Coltrane" that would come later.
11 TRACKS:
1)
Blues To Elvin
2)
Blues To Bechet
3)
Blues To You
4)
Mr. Day
5)
Mr. Syms
6)
Mr. Knight
7)
Untitled Original (Exotica)
8)
Blues To Elvin (Alternate Take 1)
9)
Blues To Elvin (Alternate Take 3)
10)
Blues To You (Alternate Take 1)
11)
Blues To You (Alternate Take 2)
Piano - McCoy Tyner (1, 4 to 9)
Bass - Steve Davis
Soprano Saxophone - John Coltrane (2, 5)
Tenor Saxophone - John Coltrane (1, 3, 4, 6 to 11)
