The points you make are quite valid; sorry I can't give you the
definitive answer on this, maybe someone else can. It seems very
strange to me that a sax player would use EMaj/C#m when Eb/Cm is so
much more comfortable and standard. This is only surmise on my
part...

*However; this site has a chart for Equinox and a midi file:

http://www.songtrellis.com/sounds/viewer$313

chart:

http://www.songtrellis.com/picture$770

Listed as a minor blues in Db concert.

Liam

http://www.liamalexander.com/music/

--- In bluesette@yahoogroups.com, "passion4oneluv" <wrkit@...> wrote:
>
> This post originally addressed sitting in with other Muso's.
Singers
> are another issue. Commonly refering to the "standard" key is a
simple
> way of everyone being on the same page, if you will. Most good
Muso's
> learn to play in all keys, and some choose the keys that are
easiest
> to play in, based on the instrumentation.
>
> My main reason for posting the difference from the sheet music and
CD
> recording, verses what is commonly accepted when playing in
unfamilar
> circumstances, was to find out what is more popular. Your Herbie
> story is amusing.
>
> Passion4oneluv
>
> --- In bluesette@yahoogroups.com, "Liam" <liamalexander@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Passion, I don't really hold with a concept of 'the correct
> key'.
> > I used to work a lot with singers; one key would suit one
singer's
> > voice better than another etc. so you learned to be flexible. I
> also
> > find it difficult to believe Coltrane played that tune in C#m/E.
> > Cm/Eb is much better suited to a Bb instrument. Perhaps there is
a
> > problem with the speed on the recording.
> >
> > Of course there are keys which are commonly used for standards
but
> > they're not carved in stone. I heard a story about a guy who sat
> in
> > with Herbie Hancock; Herbie called a tune in Eb and the guy said,
> > hey, that's in F isn't it? Herbie just smiled and said ok...
> >
> > Regards, Liam
> > http://www.liamalexander.com/music/
> >
> > --- In bluesette@yahoogroups.com, "passion4oneluv" <wrkit@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Greetings...newbee here. The other day I noticed the key shown
> > > on one printed sheet music as "Cm." This is a half step down
from
> > the
> > > CD recording of "The Best of John Coltrane," which is in C#m or
> > EMaj,
> > > (F# Dorian Minor) which is also shown in the book "The Music Of
> > John
> > > Coltrane" by Hal Leonard. My question is, which is the "REAL
> DEAL"
> > for
> > > Equinox??? Calling off a tune in the wrong key really isn't
> > cool....
> > >
> > > An inquiring mind needs to know,
> > > Passion4oneluv
> > >
> >
>