Blue Train

1958 studio album by John Coltrane

AlbumalbumQ258596

Performer: John Coltrane
Released: January 1958
Label: Blue Note
Genre: hard bop
Runtime: 2,570 s
Producer: Alfred Lion

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Blue Train is a studio album by the jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. It was released in January 1958 through Blue Note Records, and is Coltrane's only session as leader for the label. The recording was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder and took place at his studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 15, 1957.

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Form of creative work: studio album
Language: no linguistic content
Has characteristic: instrumental album
Place of publication: United States
Distribution format: vinyl record
compact disc
Title: Blue Train
Number of parts of this work: 5 audio track
Part of: John Coltrane's albums in chronological order follows: Coltrane · followed by: John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio

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