COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES 1960 LONDON DEEP GROOVE LP

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Sep 7, 2009 Sold Date

Aug 28, 2009 Start Date

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JOHN COLTRANE ‘COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES’ 1960 LONDON, DEEP GROOVE LP

Coltrane's sessions for Atlantic in late October 1960 were prolific, yielding the material for My Favorite Things, Coltrane Plays the Blues, and Coltrane's Sound. My Favorite Things was destined to be the most remembered and influential of these, and while Coltrane Plays the Blues is not as renowned or daring in material, it is still a powerful session.

As for the phrase "plays the blues" in the title, that's not so much an indicator that the tunes are conventional blues (which they aren't). It's more indicative of a bluesy sensibility, whether he is playing muscular saxophone or, on "Blues to Bechet" and "Mr. Syms," the more unusual-sounding (at the time) soprano sax. Elvin Jones, who hadn't been in Coltrane's band long, really busts out on the quicker numbers, such as "Blues to You" and "Mr. Day."

Sleeve Condition: a good, strong, Ex. No writing or laminate lifting, creasing or real wear.

Record Condition: again, a strong Ex, the record has obviously been played very little and still has that lovely, vinyl, bloom on it.

Record label has the deep groove running around the centre, associated with Decca pressed records of the time, a testament to the manufacturing and sound quality. Overall, a beautifully preserved item, especially for a nearly 50 year old LP.

I have quite a number of jazz EPs, LPs from this era either currently listed or due to be listed shortly. Also listed currently or shortly are many items of 1950’s and 1960’s ephemera. This includes original and rare concert programmes of many blues and jazz artists of the day. I am also going to be listing over a dozen original, 1964 issues of Melody Maker with Beatles and Rolling Stones features to name but a few. Keep an eye on my site for these over the next couple of weeks.

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