My preferred versions are the ap45, original blue note and lastly a dmm european pressing. Oct 09, 2012 maybe its the blueness of the cover, or its chamberlike sound, but john coltranes blue train, like miles daviss kind of blue, frequently puts listeners in a reflective mood. Blue train, moments notice, locomotion and lazy bird. Its called blue train, and its on the blue note label. Coltrane is an album by jazz musician john coltrane, released in 1957 on prestige records, catalogue 7105. An academic thesis exploring the evolution of john coltrane s avant garde jazz style by close analysis of four recordings of my favorite things between 1960 and 1965. Certified gold, blue train is coltrane s second solo album and the only one he recorded for blue note as a leader although he was never formally signed to the label. Since you already have a gumroad account, its also been added to your library. This repress was likely released between 1958 and 1959. John william coltrane september 23, 1926 july 17, 1967 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. A couple of months ago, i heard of a new hal leonard release titled the john coltrane omnibook.
Quick little transcription of john coltranes solo on blue trane. Some cultural and historical context for coltranes interest in such devices. In blue train, his hard bop soloing on the blues found him thinking in terms of harmonic extensions, chord alterations and chord substitutions. His solos are more harmonic or vertical and lines arpeggiated. It is not too simplistic to say that it captures that sense of the opening out to possibilities that his change in direction in life had brought. Of all of his albums, john coltrane selected one as his favorite.
In 1955 he began a very important twoyear stint with miles davis that gave him visibility and found him growing rapidly as an improviser. The title track, blue train is based around a short minor blues theme that shifts to major when john coltrane opens up with his liberating eight chorus solo. It now sounds like youve set up your chaise lounge right in the middle of rudy van gelders studio. Curtis fuller blue train trombone solo transcription. Its flexible so you can have few or many soloists of all instruments with backgrounds as needed. John coltrane only recorded one album as a leader for blue note, but it was the turning point of his career and one of his greatest hours. The following is a formal outline of the album blue train, showing key. Thanks to john coltranes amazing and complex progressions he raised the standard for all musicians. Compare it to john coltrane s voluminous output at prestige that same year. Coltrane recorded his finest work as a collaborator, and this collection features the best of these recordings. Blue train is a 1958 jazz standard composed by john coltrane.
If you have any suggestions please let me know in the comments. The cover photo of blue train, coltranes second album as a leader and the only recording he made for blue note, shows the saxophonist seemingly deep in thought, his face, arms and shoulders, and the mouthpiece. John coltrane the greatest hits by john coltrane album. Coltrane achieved his goal as a hardworking jazz player coming out of a proud, rooted musical tradition, paying his dues as a sideman, learning the ropes as a leader, working with primarily wordless music to convey his message. Click download or read online button to get john coltrane omnibook e flat instruments book now. It is the lead track on the album of the same name. Color vinyl lp edition exclusively from the sound of vinyl march 6 2018 on march 9, john coltranes transcendent blue train album will be released in a limited 60th anniversary color vinyl lp edition.
Only the horn parts are written so the bass and piano are left open to improv revised the parts, should have been unison and had trombone and trumpet flipped. John coltrane blue train pressing at reasonable price. John coltrane performs by courtesy of prestige records. Shop our newest and most popular john coltrane sheet music such as my favorite things, giant steps and equinox, or click the button above to browse all john coltrane sheet music. He should have let the rest of the band play before him 2003. At the outset, he was a vigorous practitioner of hard bop, gaining prominence as a sideman for miles davis before setting out as a leader in 1957, when he released coltrane on prestige and blue train on blue note. John coltrane omnibook e flat instruments download ebook. Coltrane slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Summary blue train is the best thing that could have possibly come out of coltrane s first attempt at leading and composing his own group. Most of coltranes early solo albums are of a high quality, particularly blue train 1957, perhaps the best recorded example of his early hard bop. Its included on his blue train recording blue note bst81577. Blue notes greatest achievement was setting up situations in which both perfection and inspiration were attainable and achieved. Aug 01, 2001 of all of his albums, john coltrane selected one as his favorite. Listen free to john coltrane blue train blue train, moments notice and more.
More than 50 coltrane classics, transcribed exactly from his recorded solos. John coltranes jazz standard is arranged by kris berg to offer strong ensemble writing, a fierce sax section soli and solo space on the 12bar blues chord progression. Coltranes solo on the master of blue train, a look that was not to be described. John coltrane, one of the greatest tenor saxophone players of all time and the word omnibook were being combined i knew omnibook from the charlie parker omnibook which i worked out of all through high school. Thesis john coltrane, avant garde jazz and the evolution. Time clocked in transcribing, analysing and learning this solo. Tonally it is the most unnatural using the analogue productions and original blue note as a bench mark. I think the video was shot mirror hence the hands being backwards.
Blue train transcription sheet music for piano, tenor. The disc is packed solid with sonic evidence of coltrane s innate. A guide to help you play better jazz piano by ron drotos history and overview. John coltrane blue train on lp remastered and reissued as part of the blue note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign john coltrane only recorded one album as a leader for blue note, but it was the turning point of his career and one of his greatest hours. Coverjohn coltrane performs by courtesy of prestige records, kenny drew performs by courtesy of riverside records. Blue train by john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet download free in pdf. The recordings took place at the studio of rudy van gelder in hackensack, new jersey, and document coltrane s first session as a leader. Kenny drew on piano, curtis fuller on trombone, philly joe jones on drums, and john coltrane on tenor sax. Recorded at van gelder studio in hackensack, new jersey, john coltrane s blue train is a hard bob jazz album released on blue note in 1957. File extention guitar tab johnny griffin solo coltrane all the things you are. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians.
Coltranes solo on the master of blue train, a look that was not to be described blumenthal, 2003. After hearing blue train, art pepper explained, the other cats sound ridiculous, like little children after tranes solos. Blue train, coltranes sole date as leader for blue note, featuring trumpeter lee. Listen to his solo on the title track of art blakeys moanin, a blue note release recorded a year later, for another instance. Blue train transcription sheet music for piano, tenor saxophone. Blue train john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto. Nov 18, 20 a couple of months ago, i heard of a new hal leonard release titled the john coltrane omnibook. Recordings from the end of the decade, such as giant steps 1959 and my favorite things 1960, offer dramatic evidence of his developing virtuosity. The realization of transcription 110 new coltrane solos. I have put together this arrangement for my music exams, it is still a work in progress but will be completed soon. The musicians around him on blue train are impressive. A towering musical figure of the 20th century, saxophonist john coltrane reset the parameters of jazz during his decade as a leader.
His later works such as giant steps and a love supreme may be wellknown, but this album is on the same scale if not greater considering his inexperience as a leader and a composer. John coltranes first masterwork blue train in september 1957 while in the midst of finding his own voice on the tenor saxophone in bands led by jazz freedom riders miles davis and thelonious monk, john coltrane enlisted a band of peers and entered rudy van gelders hackensack, n. Feb 04, 2014 thanks to john coltranes amazing and complex progressions he raised the standard for all musicians. In 1977, i released transcriptions of two live versions of traneing in. The blue train album also demonstrates coltrane s ability to shed new light on standards, e. In 1957, coltrane created a masterpiece with the release of blue train. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter miles davis and pianist thelonious monk. The title track to blue train exemplifies the essence of john coltranes multifarious styles and uncanny musicality.
The music had a rarified air, and everyones solo was worthy of transcription. Coltrane, john classic collaborations 19571963 amazon. Blue train by john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto. Blue train is a 1957 jazz standard composed by john coltrane. Tenor saxophonist john coltrane was one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in jazz history. An academic thesis exploring the evolution of john coltranes avant garde jazz style by close analysis of four recordings of my favorite things between 1960 and 1965. Music matters 180g 33 mmblp 1577 a1 blue train a2 moments notice b1 locomotion b2 im old fashioned b3 lazy bird bass paul chambers 3 design cover reid miles drums philly. All blues blue train blue trane body and soul bye bye blackbird countdown. Blue train by john coltrane full score and parts sheet music for. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
This collection of 26 transcriptions features some of john coltrane s most important solos. Blue train curtis fuller solo eb7 ab7 eb7 ab7 6 a0 eb7. The blue train, for decades one of the worlds most renowned passenger trains, owes its origins to the union limited and the union express, which from 1923 linked johannesburg with the mailships departing from cape town for england. He released twentyfive albums as a leader during his lifetime, some attaining fivestar, classic status. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Thesis john coltrane, avant garde jazz and the evolution of. Coltrane also recorded traneing in in an uptempo version titled locomotion one month later on september 15, 1957. Summary blue train is the best thing that could have possibly come out of coltranes first attempt at leading and composing his own group. Recorded on 15 september 1957, blue train is an album revered, cherished, and loved by many. The classic records mono is one of the worse ones amongst them. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Recorded at the van gelder studio in hackensack, new jersey, it is the only blue note recording by coltrane as session leader.
Blue train september 1957, accompanied by trumpet lee morgan, trombone chris fuller, piano kenny drew, bass and drums paul chambers and philly joe jones, was a confused collection, ranging from romantic ballads to hard bop. Blue train is a studio album by john coltrane, released in january 1958 on blue note records, catalogue blp 1577. Recorded at the van gelder studio in hackensack, new jersey, it is coltranes second solo album, the only one he recorded for blue note as a leader, and the only one he conceived personally for the label. October 9, 2012 maybe its the blueness of the cover, or its chamberlike sound, but john coltranes blue train, like miles daviss kind of blue, frequently puts listeners in a reflective mood the cover photo of blue train, coltranes second album as a leader and the only recording he made for blue note, shows the saxophonist seemingly deep in thought, his face, arms and shoulders. John coltrane blue train sheet music piano solo in eb. If this is the case, id recommend you to explore coltrane s own soultrane, published by prestige, which is not far away from blue train in terms of style, although it lacks more melody. John coltrane blue train the jazzomat research project. Andy jaffe coltrane symposium lecture at nec 22717. Released in 1957, the record is frequently cited as one of the most important in the history of jazz. The sextet includes lee morgan tp, curtis fuller tb, kenny drew p, paul chambers 3 b and philly joe jones d. Blue train on recorder january 28, 2008 ericdano 2 comments. John coltrane blue train music matters mono 2014 youtube. 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. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Coltrane blue train the last word stereomonohires and. Starting with the melody in eflat minor, the chord progression changes to eflat major for the improvised section, returning to the original minor key for the reinstatement of the melody. Coltrane s third session as a leader, recorded on 15 september 1957 for blue note, although he was still under contract of prestige that is why the rear jacket has. Coltrane giant steps jazz john coltrane solo transcribed. This began with the saxophonist appearing alongside pianist tadd dameron on mating call prestige, 1957, which also saw him reunited with philly joe jones, along with bassist john simmons. The addition of fuller adds a extra horn to the equation. Four out of the five lengthy tracks were coltrane originals. Print and download blue train sheet music by john coltrane arranged for piano. Blue train from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. Thelonious monk and john coltrane 1957 reveals coltranes growth in terms of technique and harmonic sense, an evolution further chronicled on daviss albums milestones and kind of blue.