"Blue Train", a pivotal studio album by the American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, recorded on September 15 1957, at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, and subsequently released by Blue Note in January 1958.
 
In this album, Coltrane's musical expression signals the emergence of what would later define his distinctive style. His solos reveal a penchant for harmonic complexity, characterized by arpeggiated lines. Notably, his sense of timing often diverged from convention, favoring an approach that ventured beyond or above the beat, rather than adhering strictly to it.
Reflecting on his body of work in a 1960 interview, Coltrane singled out "Blue Train" as his personal favorite among his albums up to that point, underscoring its significance in his artistic journey.