| Blue Train | ||||
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| Released | January 1958[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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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.
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.
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- ^ Parnes, Sid, ed. (January 18, 1958). "January Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2021.
- ^ Ackerman, Paul, ed. (January 27, 1958). "Packaged Records Buying Guide" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 7, 2023.
- ^ "John Coltrane - Blue Train". Blue Note Records. Santa Monica: Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023.
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