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"Trane's Blues" (also known as "Trane's Slow Blues") is a slow blues composition by tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. It was recorded in August 1957 for Prestige Records in a trio setting with Red Garland on piano, Earl May on bass, and Art Taylor on drums, during one of Coltrane's most prolific recording periods.

The piece is a 12-bar blues in B-flat, taken at a deliberate slow tempo. It exemplifies Coltrane's early style, where deep emotional expression coexists with harmonic exploration over the blues form. Though the structure is simple, Coltrane's robust tenor tone and the weight he places on each phrase create a commanding presence that transcends the straightforward format. The spare trio accompaniment gives his saxophone ample space to breathe.

The recording was later compiled on various Prestige collections and appeared on the Blue Note compilation Trane's Blues (1999). Tracks from the same sessions were distributed across albums including Lush Life, making this period one of the best-documented stretches of Coltrane's early career.