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.
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11 TRACKS:
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1)
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Blues To Elvin
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2)
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Blues To Bechet
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3)
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Blues To You
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4)
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Mr. Day
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5)
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Mr. Syms
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6)
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Mr. Knight
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7)
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Untitled Original (Exotica)
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8)
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Blues To Elvin (Alternate Take 1)
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9)
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Blues To Elvin (Alternate Take 3)
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10)
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Blues To You (Alternate Take 1)
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11)
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Blues To You (Alternate Take 2)
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Piano - McCoy Tyner (1, 4 to 9)
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Bass - Steve Davis
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Soprano Saxophone - John Coltrane (2, 5)
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Tenor Saxophone - John Coltrane (1, 3, 4, 6 to 11)
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Drums - Elvin Jones
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Engineer [Recording] - Tom Dowd
