Blue Train (album)
1958 jazz album by John Coltrane / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blue Train is a studio album by the jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. It was released through Blue Note Records in January 1958.[1] It is Coltrane's only session as leader for Blue Note.[8] The recording took place at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on September 15, 1957.
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Released | January 1958 (1958-01)[1] | |||
Recorded | September 15, 1957 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
Genre | Hard bop | |||
Length | 42:14 | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1577 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Coltrane wrote four of the record's five tracks. His playing exhibits early elements of the signature style for which he later became known. Blue Train attained a gold sales certification by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2001.