Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane

Blues for Coltrane
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1987
Recorded	July 9, 1987
Genre	Jazz
Label	Impulse!
McCoy Tyner chronology
Bon Voyage (1986) Blues for Coltrane (1987) Live at the Musicians Exchange Cafe (1987)

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Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane is a 1987 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Impulse! label. It features performances by Tyner, David Murray, Pharoah Sanders, Cecil McBee and Roy Haynes. The album received a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance in 1988.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Bluesin' For John C." (Tyner)
2. "Naima" (Coltrane)
3. "The Promise" (Coltrane)
4. "Lazy Bird" (Coltrane)
5. "I Want to Talk About You" (Eckstine)
6. "Last of the Hipmen" (Murray)
7. "Trane" Bonus track on CD

• Recorded July 9, 1987

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner: piano
• David Murray: tenor saxophone
• Pharoah Sanders: tenor saxophone
• Cecil McBee: bass
• Roy Haynes: drums

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