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"Mr. P.C."
Composition by John Coltrane
from the album Giant Steps
Released1960 (1960)
RecordedMay 1959
GenreJazz
Length6:57
LabelAtlantic
Composer(s)John Coltrane
Producer(s)Nesuhi Ertegün

"Mr PC" is a 12 bar jazz piece in minor blues form, composed by John Coltrane in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the bass player Paul Chambers[1] who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps where it was played with a fast swing feel.[2]

Form and changes

"Mr PC" is a simple 12 bar minor blues. It has these chord changes:[1][3]

||: Cmin7 | Cmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 ||
|| Fmin7 | Fmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 ||
|| Ab7 | G7+9 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 :||

Covered by

"Mr PC" has been covered by many other musicians including:

Antecedents

The principal melody closely resembles the Robert MacGimsey popular song "Shadrack", featured in the 1951 film The Strip as performed by Louis Armstrong. Another possible direct influence is a 1951 performance by fellow tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet. But, it most resembles a phrase from Irving Berlin's Puttin' On the Ritz.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr. P.C". Learn Jazz Standards. 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. ^ Zisman, Michael (2005-06-01). The Real Easy Book. Sher Music Co. p. 43. ISBN 9781883217198. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Standards PDF Viewer - Learn Jazz Standards - The Ultimate Jazz Resource". Learn Jazz Standards. Retrieved 2019-05-19.