"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]

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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 (C7) ||

|| Fmin7 | Fmin7 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 ||

|| Ab7 | G9 | Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 | Cmin7 :||

Cover versions

"Mr. PC" has been covered by

• Lambert, Hendricks & Ross on The Hottest New Group in Jazz (1960)
• Derek Trucks on The Derek Trucks Band (1997)
• Free Radicals (band) on Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights (album) (2000)[4][5]
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk with Jon Hendricks on The Man Who Cried Fire (2002, recorded 1970s)
• Eric Johnson on Europe Live (2014)

References