John Coltrane: Blue Train

If Blue Note Records producer Alfred Lion had any regrets, topping the list would probably be chasing after his cat. In late 1956 or early '57, the dumb curiosity of the office feline would wind up killing what could have been the label's most lucrative catch—John Coltrane. More on this escapade in a moment. [Photo above of John Coltrane by Francis Wolf…