Mr. P.C.

"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. P.C." is a twelve-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]

Coltrane researcher Lewis Porter has written about the composition's relationship to the melody of the 1931 popular song "Shadrack" by Robert MacGimsey, which is itself believed to be based on earlier folk songs. [3] Saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded "Shadrack" in 1951 for his Sonny Rollins Quartet 10" album, and Louis Armstrong can be seen singing "Shadrack" in the 1951 film The Strip.

Form and changes

"Mr PC" is a 12 bar minor blues. It has these chord changes:[1][4]

||: Cmin7 | Cmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C | Cmin7 (C7) ||
|| Fmin7 | Fmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C | Cmin7 ||
|| Ab7 | G9 | Cmin7 Bb/C | Cmin7 :||

Cover versions

"Mr. PC" has been covered by:

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. ^ Porter, Lewis (2013). The John Coltrane Reference. Routledge. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-415-97755-5.
  4. ^ "Standards PDF Viewer - Learn Jazz Standards - The Ultimate Jazz Resource". Learn Jazz Standards. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  5. ^ "Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights, by Free Radicals".
  6. ^ "Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights - the Free Radicals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".