On two groundbreaking albums, blue train 1957 and giant steps 1960, john coltrane presented a group of original tunes that stretched to breaking point the possibilities of functional harmony. Recorded at the van gelder studio in hackensack, new jersey, it is the only blue note recording by coltrane as session leader. Of all of his albums, john coltrane selected one as his favorite. Blue train expanded edition by john coltrane on amazon. The title track to blue train exemplifies the essence of john coltranes multifarious styles and uncanny musicality. Tonally it is the most unnatural using the analogue productions and original blue note as a bench mark. The photo, taken by francis wolff, certainly captures the sax legend in a pensive, thoughtful and, well, blue mood. This is my first tab so if i have messed up, just hit me up on my profile. Blue train expanded edition, an album by john coltrane on spotify. John william coltrane september 23, 1926 july 17, 1967 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. 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. Blue train hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music.
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. Blue train by john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet download free in pdf. Blue train blue trane more information home about fji departments linear jazz improvisation. Blue train john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto. The others are sometimes referred to collectively as coltranes substitution tunes.
Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltrane s melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Download blue train blue trane for saxophone sheet music. I have put together this arrangement for my music exams, it is still a work in progress but will be completed soon. This is the full transcription of paul chambers bass line on the 1957 john coltrane album blue train title track. As a result, most of tranes voluminous output on prestige consists of standards that he and the. Discussion in music corner started by bonifakula, feb 1, 2010. John coltrane with the red garland trio is the third studio album by jazz musician john coltrane, issued in early 1958 on prestige records, catalogue 7123. John coltrane blue train sheet music leadsheet in eb. John coltrane blue train blue trane chords, sheet music. Download blue train blue trane sheet music pdf john coltrane blue train blue trane sheet music pdf john coltrane for saxophone sheet music, scoring tenor sax, original key.
Listen free to john coltrane blue train blue train, moments notice and more. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A showcase of his versatility, coltrane soars through tunes including im old fashioned and lazy bird. 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. Recordings from the end of the decade, such as giant steps 1959 and my favorite things 1960, offer dramatic evidence of his developing virtuosity. Blue train by john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet download free in pdf or midi. 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. Download blue train blue trane sheet music pdf john coltrane blue train blue trane sheet music pdf john coltrane. 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. Blue train blue trane sheet music john coltrane sheetmusic.
Blue train is a 1957 jazz standard composed by john coltrane. Blue train expanded edition by john coltrane on spotify. It was recorded at the studio of rudy van gelder in hackensack, new jersey. Blue train by john coltrane score and parts with online. Shop our newest and most popular john coltrane sheet music such as mr. Although never formally signed, an oral agreement between john coltrane and blue note records founder alfred lion was indeed honored on blue train coltranes only collection of sides as a principal artist for the venerable label. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original published. Blue train introduction guitar tab welcome to the blue train introduction. Introduce your young players to jazz legend john coltrane with this med. After hearing blue train, art pepper explained, the other cats sound ridiculous, like little children after tranes solos. Get john coltrane blue train blue trane sheet music notes, chords. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. I was just as helped to learn the piano solo as the bass line, and. If you have any suggestions please let me know in the comments.
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. 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. In john coltrane of a high quality, particularly blue train 1957, perhaps the best recorded example of his early hard bop style see bebop. The classic records mono is one of the worse ones amongst them. Blue train blue trane sheet music pdf john coltrane for saxophone sheet music, scoring tenor sax, original key. It is the lead track on the album of the same name. The stunning horn arrangements add a unique distinction symbolic of coltrane and his band. Blue train by john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto saxophone.
Blue train blue trane by john coltrane sheet music for. Coltrane s later career might possibly let you down, since he changed radically his style after blue train. John coltrane blue train sheet music piano solo in c. Coltranes ability to shed new light on standards, e. Blue train by john coltrane discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. It can be very tricky to understand precisely whats going on harmonically with them. Certified gold, blue train is coltrane s second solo album and the only one he recorded for blue note as a leader. Shortly after these albums he began increasingly to turn his back on the. 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. John coltrane blue train download free sheet music and scores.
Blue train by john coltrane sheet music for piano, alto. My name is the fretboardblazer and this particular groove is one of my favorite licks, and there didnt seem to be a tab that wasnt either pro or power, so i thought id do the deed and tab my favorite little part. Blue train blue trane john coltrane real book, 6th edition log in to post or reply. In 1961 it was reissued as traneing in, prestige catalogue 7651, with a. Feb 10, 2018 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. Blue train expanded edition, an album by john coltrane on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Listen to your favorite songs from blue train expanded edition by john coltrane now.
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. Blue train by john coltrane full score and parts sheet music for. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. John coltrane blue train sheet music leadsheet in eb major. This article is intended to help you understand what the hells happening in these tunes. John coltrane omnibook e flat instruments download ebook. Product information blue train by john coltrane digital sheet music leadsheet add to wish list at a glance. Blue train is a studio album by john coltrane, released in january 1958 on blue note records, catalogue blp 1577. Released in 1957, the record is frequently cited as one of the most important in the history of jazz. The title track to blue train exemplifies the essence of john coltrane s multifarious styles and uncanny musicality. 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. John coltrane blue train lyrics and tracklist genius. Reid milesan iconic image of a true jazz great, the cover of coltrane s blue train was supposedly inspired by picassos blue period.
Pdf file will be ready to download in the original published key. In 1955 he began a very important twoyear stint with miles davis that gave him visibility and found him growing rapidly as an improviser. John coltrane blue train music matters mono 2014 youtube. Blue train is the seventeenth album from jazz saxophonist john coltrane, his debut album on legendary jazz label blue note records. Print and download lead sheets for blue train by john coltrane in eb major. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. Coltrane s solo on the master of blue train, a look that was not to be described blumenthal, 2003. Click download or read online button to get john coltrane omnibook e flat instruments book now. Chord changes to blue train blue trane submitted by bgp. He should have let the rest of the band play before him 2003. Print and download blue train sheet music by john coltrane arranged for piano. Coltrane during this period was making lots of records on the prestige label. Blue train by john coltrane, transcription impromastering.
The recording of blue train took place all in one session on. Coltrane, john blue train bass tab this is a great song by a great man. My preferred versions are the ap45, original blue note and lastly a dmm european pressing. Check out blue train expanded edition by john coltrane on amazon music. The prestige records are quite good and worthy of your attention, but prestige was very economical and didnt allow much rehearsal time. John coltrane blue train full jazz album video dailymotion. Because every instruments solo is full of wisdom and music lessons. The disc is packed solid with sonic evidence of coltrane s innate leadership abilities.