John Coltrane Catalog
1946 (The age of 20)
Dexter Culbertson (four 78 rpm discs, no numbers)
Dexter Culbertson (tp) John Coltrane (as) Norman Poulshock (p) Willie Stader (b) Joe Theimer (d) Benny Thomas (vo -1,4,5,7)Hawaii, July 13, 1946
| 1. | Embraceable You |
| 2. | Ornithology |
| 3. | Sweet Miss |
| 4. | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| 5. | Sweet Lorraine |
| 6. | Ko-Ko |
| 7. | Now's The Time |
The John Coltrane Anthology - The Last Giant (Rhino R2 71255)
Dexter Culbertson (tp) John Coltrane (as) Norman Poulshock (p) Willie Stader (b) Joe Theimer (d)Hawaii, July 13, 1946
| Hot House |
1949
The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 1: 1946-1949 (Mercury (J) 18PJ 10052/54)
Willie Cook or Elmon Wright (tp) Matthew Gee or Charles Greenlea (tb) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) John Acea (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Dinah Washington (vo)NYC, September 27, 1949
| 2996-2 | Fast Movin' Mama |
| 2997-2 | Juice Head Man Of Mine |
| 2999-2 | The Richest Guy In The Graveyard (alt. take) |
| 2999-3 | The Richest Guy In The Graveyard |
Dinah Washington - The Good Old Days (Mercury MG 20829)
Willie Cook or Elmon Wright (tp) Matthew Gee or Charles Greenlea (tb) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) John Acea (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Dinah Washington (vo): same sessionNYC, September 27, 1949
| 2998-1 | Shuckin' And Jivin' |
** also issued on Mercury SR 60829.
Billy Valentine - How Long, How Long c/w Beer Drinkin' Baby (Mercury 8173)
John Coltrane (ts) Billy Valentine (p, vo) Johnny Collins (g) Ray Brown (b) Specs Powell (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 7, 1949
| 3188 | How Long, How Long |
| 3191 | Beer Drinkin' Baby |
Billy Valentine - Ain't Gonna Cry No More c/w I Want You To Love Me (Mercury 8177)
John Coltrane (ts) Billy Valentine (p, vo) Johnny Collins (g) Ray Brown (b) Specs Powell (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, November 7, 1949
| 3189 | Ain't Gonna Cry No More |
| 3190 | I Want You To Love Me |
Tadd Dameron/Babs Gonzales/Dizzy Gillespie - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 13: Strictly Bebop (Capitol M 11059)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt (tb) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (as) Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell (ts) Al Gibson (bars) John Acea (p) John Collins (g) Al McKibbon (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Tiny Irvin (vo)NYC, November 21, 1949
| 4316 | Say When |
| 4317 | Tally Ho |
| 4318 | You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief |
NYC, January 9, 1950
| 4332 | Oo-La-La |
Dizzy Gillespie/Lennie Tristano - Jazz Of The Forties: Hot VS Cool (Capitol (J) CR 8084)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt (tb) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (as) Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell (ts) Al Gibson (bars) John Acea (p) John Collins (g) Al McKibbon (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Tiny Irvin (vo): John Collins (g) replaces Smith, Duchesne, Pozo, CarrollNYC, November 21, 1949
| 4319 | I Can't Remember |
NYC, January 9, 1950
| 4333 | Honeysuckle Rose |
1950
Various Artists - Esquire's World Of Jazz (Capitol TBO 1970)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt (tb) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (as) Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell (ts) Al Gibson (bars) John Acea (p) Floyd Smith (g) Al McKibbon (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Carlos Duchesne (cga) Francisco Pozo (bgo) Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin (vo)NYC, January 9, 1950
| 4330 | Coast To Coast |
Various Artists - The History Of Jazz (Capitol T 796)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt (tb) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (as) Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell (ts) Al Gibson (bars) John Acea (p) Floyd Smith (g) Al McKibbon (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Carlos Duchesne (cga) Francisco Pozo (bgo) Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin (vo): same sessionNYC, January 9, 1950
| 4331 | Carambola |
1951 (The age of 25)
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Congo Blues | |
| Yesterdays | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Bait |
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Birks' Works | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
| Birks' Works (air check 2) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke (It) D 1019)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) |
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Birks' Works | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo): same session"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Groove | |
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 1 |
"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
| Groovin' High | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Good Bait |
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 3 | |
| The Champ | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d) Freddy Strong (vo)Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
| 4010 | We Love To Boogie |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d) Freddy Strong (vo): same sessionDetroit, MI, March 1, 1951
| 4015 | Tin Tin Deo |
| 4020 | Birks' Works |
1952
Gay Crosse - Fat Sam From Birmingham c/w Bittersweet (Gotham 279)
James Robertson (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Gay Crosse (ts, vo) Charles Ross (p) John Latham (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d)Philadelphia, PA, January 19, 1952
| GC1 | Fat Sam From Birmingham |
| GC2 | Bittersweet (alt. take) |
J.B. Summers And The Blues Shouters (Krazy Kat (E) KK 833)
James Robertson (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Gay Crosse (ts, vo) Charles Ross (p) John Latham (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d): same sessionPhiladelphia, PA, January 19, 1952
| 7GC1 | Fat Sam From Birmingham (alt. take) |
Various Artists - Stompin' With Bill (Krazy Kat (E) KK 838)
James Robertson (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Gay Crosse (ts, vo) Charles Ross (p) John Latham (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d): same sessionPhiladelphia, PA, January 19, 1952
| 7GC2 | Bittersweet |
Earl Bostic For You (King 395-503)
Joe Mitchell (tp) Earl Bostic (as, tp, cl, g) Pinky Williams (as, bars) John Coltrane (ts) Gene Redd (vib, tp) Joe Knight (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) Ike Isaacs (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) The Three B's (vo)Cincinnati, OH, April 7, 1952
| K8200 | Velvet Sunset |
| K8201 | Moonglow |
| K8202 | Linger Awhile |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1952
| K9172 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| K9173 | For You |
Earl Bostic - Dance Time (King 395-525)
Joe Mitchell (tp) Earl Bostic (as, tp, cl, g) Pinky Williams (as, bars) John Coltrane (ts) Gene Redd (vib, tp) Joe Knight (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) Ike Isaacs (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) The Three B's (vo): Jimmy Shirley (g) replaces GrantCincinnati, OH, April 7, 1952
| K8203 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1952
| K9170 | You Go To My Head |
Earl Bostic And His Alto Sax, Vol. 4 (King 295-72)
Joe Mitchell (tp) Earl Bostic (as, tp, cl, g) Pinky Williams (as, bars) John Coltrane (ts) Gene Redd (vib, tp) Joe Knight (p) Harold Grant (g) Ike Isaacs (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) The Three B's (vo): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 15, 1952
| K9171 | The Hour Of Parting |
Christine Kittrell - Nashville R&B, Vol. 2 (Krazy Kat (E) KK 7432)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Gay Crosse (ts, vo) Stanley "Stash" O'Lauglin (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Oliver Jackson (d) Christine Kittrell (vo)Nashville, TN, 1952
| Gotta Stop Loving You |
Gay Crosse - Easy Rockin' c/w G.C. Rock (Republic 7027)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) John Coltrane, Gay Crosse (ts) Stanley "Stash" O'Lauglin (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Oliver Jackson (d)Nashville, TN, 1952
| Easy Rockin' | |
| G.C. Rock |
Gay Crosse - No Better For You c/w Tired Of Being Shoved Around (Republic 7008)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) John Coltrane, Gay Crosse (ts) Stanley "Stash" O'Lauglin (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Oliver Jackson (d): same sessionNashville, TN, 1952
| No Better For You | |
| Tired Of Being Shoved Around |
Various Artists - Nashville R&B, Vol. 1 (Krazy Kat (E) KK 7431)
John Coltrane, unknown (ts) Charles Ruckles (p, vo) unknown (b) unknown (d)Nashville, TN, 1952
| I Got A Feelin' |
1954
Johnny Hodges - At A Dance, In A Studio, On Radio (Enigma 1052)
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) John Coltrane (ts) Richie Powell (p) John Williams (b) Jimmy Johnson (d) unknown (vo)Los Angeles, CA, June, 1954
| Through For The Night (Sideways) | |
| Castle Rock | |
| In A Mellowtone | |
| I've Got A Mind To Ramble Blues | |
| Don't Cry Baby Blues | |
| Burgundy Walk (Globetrotter) | |
| Don't Blame Me |
Johnny Hodges - Used To Be Duke (Norgran MGN 1060)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) John Coltrane (ts) Call Cobbs (p) John Williams (b) Louis Bellson (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 2, 1954
| 1862-1 | Sweet As Bear Meat |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1865-4 | Used To Be Duke |
More Of Johnny Hodges (Norgran MGN 1009)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) John Coltrane (ts) Call Cobbs (p) John Williams (b) Louis Bellson (d): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1863-1 | Madame Butterfly |
1955
Miles Davis - Rare Unreleased Broadcasts (Yadeon (J) 502)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Steve Allen (ann)NBC television broadcast, "The Steve Allen Tonight Show", "Basin Street", NYC, October 18, 1955
| Steve Allen Intro | |
| Max Is Making Wax | |
| It Never Entered My Mind |
Miles Davis - The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions (Prestige 4PRCD 4444-2)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Steve Allen (ann): same sessionNBC television broadcast, "The Steve Allen Tonight Show", "Basin Street", NYC, October 18, 1955
| Steve Allen Intro 2 |
The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis With John Coltrane (Mosaic MQ9-191)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Columbia Studio D, NYC, October 26, 1955
| CO54129-1 | Two Bass Hit (alt. take) |
| CO54130-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (alt. take) |
| CO54130-5 | Ah-Leu-Cha (take 5) |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, June 5, 1956
| CO56090-5 | Dear Old Stockholm (alt. take) |
| CO56091-1 | Bye Bye Blackbird (alt. take) |
| CO56092-5 | Tadd's Delight (alt. take) |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, September 10, 1956
| CO56584-1 | All Of You (alt. take) |
| CO56585-1 | Sweet Sue, Just You (1st version) |
| CO56585-3 | Sweet Sue, Just You (false start) |
| CO56585-5 | Sweet Sue, Just You (alt. take) |
| Miles Davis comments |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, February 4, 1958
| CO60199-1 | Two Bass Hit (alt. take) |
| CO60201-1 | Straight, No Chaser (alt. take) |
| CO60202-2 | Milestones (alt. take) |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 4, 1958
| CO54132-3 | Little Melonae |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, May 26, 1958
| CO61166-1 | Fran-Dance (alt. take) |
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 3, 1958
| Introduction By Willis Connover |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 2, 1959
| CO62290-3 | Freddie Freeloader (false start) |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, April 6, 1959
| Miles Davis comments |
Miles Davis - Circle In The Round (Columbia KC2 36278)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Columbia Studio D, NYC, October 26, 1955
| CO54129-2/5 | Two Bass Hit |
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (Columbia CL 949)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same sessionColumbia Studio D, NYC, October 26, 1955
| CO54130-5/4 | Ah-Leu-Cha |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, June 5, 1956
| CO56090-1 | Dear Old Stockholm |
| CO56091-3 | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| CO56092-2 | Tadd's Delight |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, September 10, 1956
| CO56584-2 | All Of You |
| CO56586-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
Miles Davis - Basic Miles (Columbia C 32025)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Columbia Studio D, NYC, October 26, 1955
| CO54132-2/3 | Little Melonae |
Miles Davis - The Columbia Years 1955-1985 (Columbia C5X 45000)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same sessionColumbia Studio D, NYC, October 26, 1955
| CO54133-1 | Budo (alt. take) |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, April 6, 1959
| CO62293-1 | Flamenco Sketches (alt. take) |
Various Artists - Jazz Omnibus (Columbia CL 1020)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Columbia Studio D, NYC, October 26, 1955
| CO54133-8 | Budo |
Miles Davis - Miles (Prestige PRLP 7014)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 16, 1955
| 814 | Stablemates |
| 815 | How Am I To Know? |
| 816 | Just Squeeze Me |
| 818 | Bye Bye (theme) |
| 819 | S'posin' |
** part of Prestige P 24064, 4PRCD 4444-2.
1956 (The age of 30)
Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music (Jazz West JWLP 7)
John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956
| IM-3532 | Dexterity |
| IM-3533 | Stablemates |
| IM-3536 | John Paul Jones |
| IM-3537 | Eastbound |
Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step (Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2)
Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Boston, MA, April 20, 1956
| High Step | |
| Nixon, Dixon And Yates Blues |
Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30)
Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Roland Alexander (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Boston, MA, April 20, 1956
| Trane's Strain |
Elmo Hope - Informal Jazz (Prestige PRLP 7043)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane, Hank Mobley (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 7, 1956
| 884 | Weejah |
| 885 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 886 | On It |
| 887 | Avalon |
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige PRLP 7166)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1956
| 888 | In Your Own Sweet Way |
| 890 | Trane's Blues |
| 899 | Four |
| 900 | The Theme, I |
| 901 | The Theme, II |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 26, 1956
| 998 | Half Nelson |
** part of Prestige PR 24034, 4PRCD 4444-2.
Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige PRLP 7200)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1956
| 889 | Diane |
| 895 | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
| 898 | Salt Peanuts |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 26, 1956
| 996 | Well, You Needn't |
** part of Prestige PR 24034, 4PRCD 4444-2.
Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige PRLP 7129)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1956
| 892 | It Could Happen To You |
| 893 | Woody'n You |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 26, 1956
| 995 | If I Were A Bell |
| 999 | You're My Everything |
| 1000 | I Could Write A Book |
| 1001 | Oleo |
** part of Prestige PR 24001, 4PRCD 4444-2.
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness (Prestige PRLP 7047)
John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 24, 1956
| 906 | Tenor Madness |
Miles Davis Quintet At Peacock Alley (VGM/Soulard VGM-SOU 1997)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Spider Burks (ann)"Peacock Alley", St. Louis, MO, July 14, 1956
| Intro | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| All Of You | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Walkin' |
"Peacock Alley", St. Louis, MO, July 21, 1956
| Two Bass Hit | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Billy Boy | |
| All Of You | |
| Oleo (Airegin) | |
| Airegin (Newk, #2) / Bye Bye (theme) | |
| Sign Off / Bye Bye (theme) |
The Prestige All Stars - Tenor Conclave (Prestige PRLP 7074)
Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 7, 1956
| 975 | Just You, Just Me |
| 976 | Tenor Conclave |
| 977 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 978 | Bob's Boys |
Leonard Bernstein - What Is Jazz (Columbia CL 919)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Gil Evans, Teo Macero (arr)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, September 10, 1956
| CO56585-8 | Sweet Sue, Just You |
Paul Chambers - Whims Of Chambers (Blue Note BLP 1534)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Horace Silver (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 21, 1956
| tk.3 | We Six |
| tk.5 | Omicron |
| tk.9 | Nita |
| tk.11 | Just For The Love |
Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige PRLP 7150)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 26, 1956
| 997 | 'Round About Midnight |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-3.
Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige PRLP 7094)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 26, 1956
| 1002 | Airegin |
| 1003 | Tune Up |
| 1004 | When Lights Are Low |
| 1005 | Blues By Five |
** part of Prestige PR 24001, 4PRCD 4444-2.
Tadd Dameron/John Coltrane - Mating Call (Prestige PRLP 7070)
John Coltrane (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) John Simmons (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 30, 1956
| 1025 | Mating Call |
| 1026 | Soultrane |
| 1027 | Gnid |
| 1028 | Super-Jet |
| 1029 | On A Misty Night |
| 1030 | Romas |
Miles Davis/Bud Powell/Art Tatum - Unreleased Performances (Teppa 76)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)radio broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Blue Note", Philadelphia, PA, December 8, 1956
| Tune Up | |
| Walkin' |
1957
The Prestige All Stars - Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors (Prestige PRLP 7112)
Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young (tp) John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 22, 1957
| 1163 | Anatomy |
| 1164 | Interplay |
| 1165 | Light Blue |
| 1166 | Soul Eyes |
** part of Prestige PR 7341.
Art Taylor - Taylor's Wailers (Prestige PRLP 7117)
John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 22, 1957
| 1167 | C.T.A. |
** part of Prestige PR 7342.
Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note BLP 1559)
Lee Morgan (tp) John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957
| tk.2 | Smokestack |
| tk.3 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| tk.4 | Ball Bearing |
| tk.5 | All The Things You Are |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 521-H2.
Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 99009-2)
Lee Morgan (tp) John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957
| tk.1 | Smokestack (alt. take) |
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside R 022)
John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 16, 1957
| tk.1 | Monk's Mood (incomplete) |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1) | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown) |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4+5) | |
| Well, You Needn't (opening) |
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself (Riverside RLP 12-235)
John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 16, 1957
| Monk's Mood |
Tommy Flanagan/John Coltrane/Kenny Burrell - The Cats (New Jazz NJLP 8217)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 18, 1957
| 1194 | Eclypso |
| 1195 | Solacium |
| 1196 | Minor Mishap |
| 1198 | Tommy's Time |
** part of Prestige P 24059.
Mal Waldron - Mal-2 (Prestige PRLP 7111)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) John Coltrane (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Julian Euell (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1957
| 1199 | Potpourri |
| 1200 | J.M.'s Dream Doll |
| 1201 | Don't Explain |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 17, 1957
| 1267 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 1268 | From This Moment On |
| 1269 | One By One |
** part of Prestige PR 7341, P 24068.
Mal Waldron - The Dealers (Status ST 8316)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) John Coltrane (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Julian Euell (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1957
| 1202 | Blue Calypso |
| 1203 | Falling In Love With Love |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 20, 1957
| 1348 | Dealin' (alt. take) |
| 1349 | Wheelin' (alt. take) |
John Coltrane - Dakar (Prestige PRLP 7280)
John Coltrane (ts) Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne (bars) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 20, 1957
| 1208 | Dakar |
| 1209 | Mary's Blues |
| 1210 | Route 4 |
| 1211 | Velvet Scene |
| 1212 | Witches Pit |
| 1213 | The Cat Walk |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-6.
John Coltrane/Paul Quinichette - Cattin' With Coltrane And Quinichette (Prestige PRLP 7158)
John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Julian Euell (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 17, 1957
| 1270 | Cattin' |
| 1271 | Anatomy |
| 1272 | Vodka |
| 1273 | Sunday |
John Coltrane - Coltrane (Prestige PRLP 7105)
Johnny Splawn (tp -1/4) John Coltrane (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars -1,3,4) Mal Waldron (p -1/3) Red Garland (p -4/6) Paul Chambers (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 31, 1957
| 1. 1292 | Straight Street |
| 2. 1293 | While My Lady Sleeps |
| 3. 1294 | Chronic Blues |
| 4. 1295 | Bakai |
| 5. 1296 | Violets For Your Furs |
| 6. 1297 | Time Was |
** part of Prestige PR 24014.
John Coltrane - Lush Life (Prestige PRLP 7188)
John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 31, 1957
| 1298 | I Hear A Rhapsody |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 16, 1957
| 1334-1 | Trane's Slow Blues |
| 1335 | Like Someone In Love |
| 1336 | I Love You |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 10, 1958
| 1434 | Lush Life |
** part of Prestige PR 24014.
Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Riverside RCD2 30027-2)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| Abide With Me (take 1) |
Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow (Riverside RLP 12-243)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| Blues For Tomorrow |
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music (Riverside RLP 12-242)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p -1,2,4,5) Wilbur Ware (b -1,2,4,5) Art Blakey (d -1,2,4,5)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| 1. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6) |
| 2. | Off Minor (take 5) |
| 3. | Abide With Me |
| 4. | Epistrophy |
| 5. | Well, You Needn't |
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Jazzland JLP 46)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d): same sessionReeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| Off Minor (take 4) | |
| Epistrophy (alt. take) |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1957
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Trinkle, Tinkle | |
| Nutty |
John Coltrane - The Last Trane (Prestige PR 7378)
John Coltrane (ts) Earl May (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 16, 1957
| 1334-2 | Slowtrane (Trane's Slow Blues) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 10, 1958
| 1437 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 1438 | Lover |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 26, 1958
| 1492 | By The Numbers |
John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio (Prestige PRLP 7123)
John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 23, 1957
| 1337 | You Leave Me Breathless |
| 1338 | Bass Blues |
| 1339 | Soft Lights And Sweet Music |
| 1340 | Traneing In |
| 1341 | Slow Dance |
** part of Prestige PR 24003.
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib (Blue Note BLP 1576)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.2 | News For Lulu |
| tk.3 | Sonny's Crib |
| tk.7/6 | Speak Low |
| tk.10/9 | With A Song In My Heart |
| tk.12 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib (Blue Note CDP 7 46819-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.4 | Sonny's Crib (alt. take) |
| tk.6 | Speak Low (alt. take) |
| tk.9 | With A Song In My Heart (alt. take) |
John Coltrane - The Ultimate Blue Train (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428-2)
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.2 | Lazy Bird (alt. take) |
John Coltrane - Blue Train (Blue Note BLP 1577)
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.3 | Lazy Bird |
| tk.6 | Moment's Notice |
| tk.9/8 | Blue Train |
| tk.11 | Locomotion |
| tk.12 | I'm Old Fashioned |
Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601)
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.8 | Blue Train (alt. take) |
The Prestige All Stars - Wheelin' And Dealin' (Prestige PRLP 7131)
John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 20, 1957
| 1348 | Dealin' |
| 1349 | Wheelin' |
| 1350 | Robbins' Nest |
| 1351 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Various Artists - Winner's Circle (Bethlehem BCP 6024)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Gene Quill (as -1,4) John Coltrane (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Eddie Costa (p) Freddie Green (g -1) Oscar Pettiford (b) Philly Joe Jones (d -1) Ed Thigpen (d -2/4)NYC, October, 1957
| 1. | Not So Sleepy |
| 2. | Love And The Weather |
| 3. | Turtle Walk |
| 4. | If I'm Lucky |
Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival (Europe Jazz Tone (E) J 1245)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Oscar Pettiford (b) Ed Thigpen (d)NYC, October, 1957
| Strictly Instrumental |
Red Garland - All Mornin' Long (Prestige PRLP 7130)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
| 1392 | Our Delight |
| 1393 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 1401 | All Morning Long |
** part of Prestige PR 24023.
Red Garland - Soul Junction (Prestige PRLP 7181)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
| 1394 | Woody'n You |
| 1395 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
| 1397 | Soul Junction |
| 1399 | Birks' Works |
| 1400 | Hallelujah |
** part of Prestige PR 24023.
Red Garland - High Pressure (Prestige PRLP 7209)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
| 1396 | Undecided |
| 1398 | What Is There To Say? |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 13, 1957
| 1406 | Solitude |
| 1407 | Two Bass Hit |
| 1408 | Soft Winds |
Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall (Mosaic MQ1-231)
John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b) Shadow Wilson (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, early show, November 29, 1957
| Monk's Mood | |
| Evidence | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Nutty | |
| Epistrophy |
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, late show, November 29, 1957
| Bye-Ya | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Epistrophy (incomplete) |
Red Garland - Dig It! (Prestige PRLP 7229)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 13, 1957
| 1405 | Billie's Bounce |
| 1409 | Lazy Mae |
The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane (New Jazz NJLP 8228)
Ray Draper (tu) John Coltrane (ts) Gil Coggins (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Larry Richie (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 20, 1957
| 1410 | Under Paris Skies |
| 1411 | Clifford's Kappa |
| 1412 | Filide |
| 1413 | Two Sons |
| 1414 | Paul's Pal |
John Coltrane - Bethlehem Years (Bethlehem 20 50012)
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December, 1957
| Oasis (take 4) | |
| Midriff (take 1) | |
| Midriff (take 2) | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 1) | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 2) | |
| The Outer World (take 2) | |
| The Outer World (take 5) | |
| El Toro Valiente (take 1) | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 2) | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 5) |
same location, date
| Pristine (take 2) | |
| Pristine (take 6) | |
| Pristine (take 8) | |
| Tippin' (take 1) | |
| Tippin' (take 3) |
Art Blakey Big Band (Bethlehem BCP 6027)
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December, 1957
| Midriff | |
| The Kiss Of No Return | |
| The Outer World | |
| El Toro Valiente | |
| Ain't Life Grand | |
| Last Date |
same location, date
| Pristine | |
| Tippin' |
1958
Gene Ammons - Groove Blues (Prestige PRLP 7201)
Jerome Richardson (fl -1,2) John Coltrane (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Paul Quinichette (ts -1,2) Pepper Adams (bars -1,2) Mal Waldron (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 3, 1958
| 1. 1426 | Ammons's Joy |
| 2. 1427 | Groove Blues |
| 3. 1430 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
Gene Ammons - The Big Sound (Prestige PRLP 7132)
Jerome Richardson (fl) John Coltrane (as) Gene Ammons, Paul Quinichette (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Mal Waldron (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 3, 1958
| 1428 | The Real McCoy |
John Coltrane - The Believer (Prestige PRLP 7292)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 10, 1958
| 1435 | The Believer |
| 1436 | Nakatini Serenade |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 26, 1958
| 1696 | Do I Love You Because You Are Beautiful |
** part of Prestige PR 24037.
Miles Davis - Milestones (Columbia CL 1193)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, February 4, 1958
| CO60199-2 | Two Bass Hit |
| CO60201-2 | Straight, No Chaser |
| CO60202-3 | Milestones (Miles) |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 4, 1958
| 1. CO60204-1 | Sid's Ahead |
| 2. CO60203-2 | Dr. Jackle (Dr. Jeckyll) |
John Coltrane - Soultrane (Prestige PRLP 7142)
John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 7, 1958
| 1460 | Russian Lullaby |
| 1461 | Theme For Ernie |
| 1462 | You Say You Care |
| 1463 | Good Bait |
| 1464 | I Want To Talk About You |
** part of Prestige PR 24003.
Kenny Burrell And John Coltrane (New Jazz NJLP 8276)
John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p -1,3/5) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b -1,3/5) Jimmy Cobb (d -1,3/5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 7, 1958
| 1. 1476 | Lyresto |
| 2. 1477 | Why Was I Born? |
| 3. 1478 | Freight Trane |
| 4. 1479 | I Never Knew |
| 5. 1480 | Big Paul |
** part of Prestige P 24059.
Wilbur Harden/Tommy Flanagan - Mainstream 1958 (Savoy MG 12127)
Wilbur Harden (flh) John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 13, 1958
| Wells Fargo | |
| West 42nd Street | |
| E.F.F.P.H. | |
| Snuffy | |
| Rhodomagnetics |
John Coltrane/Wilbur Harden - Countdown (Savoy SJL 2203)
Wilbur Harden (flh) John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 13, 1958
| Wells Fargo (alt. take) | |
| Rhodomagnetics (alt. take) | |
| Countdown | |
| Countdown (alt. take) |
John Coltrane - Settin' The Pace (Prestige PRLP 7213)
John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 26, 1958
| 1488 | Rise And Shine |
| 1489 | I See Your Face Before Me |
| 1490 | If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You |
| 1491 | Little Melonae |
John Coltrane/Wilbur Harden - Gold Coast (Savoy SJL 1115)
Wilbur Harden (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Howard Williams (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1958
| B.J., #1 |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 24, 1958
| Dial Africa, #1 |
John Coltrane/Wilbur Harden - Dial Africa (Savoy SJL 1110)
Wilbur Harden (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Howard Williams (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1958
| B.J., #2 |
Wilbur Harden - Tanganyika Strut (Savoy MG 12136)
Wilbur Harden (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Howard Williams (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1958
| B.J., #3 | |
| Anedac | |
| Once In A While |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 24, 1958
| Tanganyika Strut |
Miles Davis - Makin' Wax (Chakra (It) TH 100 MD)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Leonard Feather, Dan Morgenstern (ann)radio broadcast, "Bandstand USA #41", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, May 17, 1958
| Four (Four Plus One More) | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| Walkin' (No Blues) |
Miles Davis All Stars Featuring John Coltrane And Bill Evans (Jazz Band (E) EB 418)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Leonard Feather, Dan Morgenstern (ann): same sessionradio broadcast, "Bandstand USA #41", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, May 17, 1958
| Two Bass Hit (incomplete) (Closing Announcement/Wha' Happned) |
John Coltrane - Black Pearls (Prestige PRLP 7316)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 23, 1958
| 1513 | Black Pearls |
| 1514 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 1515 | Sweet Sapphire Blues |
** part of Prestige PR 24037.
Miles Davis - Jazz Tracks (Columbia CL 1268)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as -1,2) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, May 26, 1958
| 1. CO61165-3 | On Green Dolphin Street |
| 2. CO61166-2 | Fran-Dance (Put Your Little Foot Right Out) |
| 3. CO61167-3/7 | Stella By Starlight |
Miles Davis - '58 Sessions (Columbia/Legacy CJ 47835)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, May 26, 1958
| CO61167-3 | Stella By Starlight |
Miles Davis - Black Giants (Columbia PG 33402)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, May 26, 1958
| CO61168-1 | Love For Sale |
Wilbur Harden - Jazz Way Out (Savoy MG 12131)
Wilbur Harden (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 24, 1958
| Dial Africa, #2 | |
| Oomba | |
| Gold Coast |
Michel Legrand - Legrand Jazz (Columbia CL 1250)
Miles Davis (tp) Herbie Mann (fl) Jerome Richardson (cl, bars) Phil Woods (as) John Coltrane (ts) Betty Glamann (harp) Eddie Costa (vib) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Dennis (d) Michel Legrand (arr, cond)NYC, June 25, 1958
| CO61067 | Wild Man Blues |
| CO61068 | 'Round About Midnight |
| CO61069 | The Jitterbug Waltz |
Miles Davis/Thelonious Monk - Miles And Monk At Newport (Columbia CL 2178)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Willis Conover (ann)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 3, 1958
| CO81844 | Ah-Leu-Cha |
| CO81845 | Straight, No Chaser |
| CO81846 | Fran-Dance |
| CO81847 | Two Bass Hit |
Various Artists - Newport Jazz Festival 1958-59 (FDC (It) 1024)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as -2) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Willis Conover (ann)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 3, 1958
| 1. | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 2. | Bye Bye (theme) |
John Coltrane - Standard Coltrane (Prestige PRLP 7243)
Wilbur Harden (flh, tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 11, 1958
| 1541 | Spring Is Here |
| 1542 | Invitation |
| 1545 | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
| 1548 | I'll Get By |
John Coltrane - Bahia (Prestige PR 7353)
Wilbur Harden (flh, tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 11, 1958
| 1543 | I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All? |
| 1547 | My Ideal |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 26, 1958
| 1. 1698 | Something I Dreamed Last Night |
| 2. 1699 | Bahia |
| 3. 1700 | Goldsboro Express |
John Coltrane - Stardust (Prestige PRLP 7268)
Wilbur Harden (flh, tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 11, 1958
| 1544 | Love Thy Neighbor |
| 1546 | Stardust |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 26, 1958
| 1. 1697 | Then I'll Be Tired Of You |
| 2. 1701 | Time After Time |
Miles Davis - Four-Play (Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6402)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)radio broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, August 9 or June 30, 1958
| Walkin' | |
| All Of You | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
Miles Davis - Jazz At Plaza, Vol. 1 (Columbia C 32470)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as -2/4) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Edwardian Room, "The Plaza Hotel", NYC, September 9, 1958
| 1. CO93314 | If I Were A Bell |
| 2. CO93317 | Oleo |
| 3. | Straight, No Chaser (Jazz At The Plaza) |
| 4. | Bye Bye (theme) |
Thelonious Monk Quartet Live At The Five Spot Discovery! (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 99786-2-5)
John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, September 11, 1958
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Trinkle, Tinkle | |
| In Walked Bud | |
| I Mean You | |
| Epistrophy |
Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - Complete Live At The Five Spot (Grambit 69241)
John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b) Roy Haynes (d): same session"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, September 11, 1958
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Nutty |
George Russell - New York, N.Y. (Decca DL 9216)
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen (tp) Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Hal McKusick (as) John Coltrane (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Charlie Persip (d) George Russell (arr, cond) Jon Hendricks (nar)NYC, September 12, 1958
| 105626 | Manhattan |
Cecil Taylor - Hard Driving Jazz (United Artists UAL 4014)
Kenny Dorham (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Chuck Israels (b) Louis Hayes (d)NYC, October 13, 1958
| Shifting Down | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Just Friends | |
| Double Clutching |
Miles Davis All Stars Featuring John Coltrane With Cannonball Adderley (Jazz Band (E) EB 409)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as -1,3) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)radio broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, November 1, 1958
| 1. | Sid's Ahead |
| 2. | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 3. | Straight, No Chaser |
radio broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Birdland", NYC, January 3, 1959
| Bags' Groove (Walkin') | |
| All Of You (All Of Me) |
Ray Draper - A Tuba Jazz (Jubilee JLP 1090)
Ray Draper (tu) John Coltrane (ts) John Maher (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Larry Richie (d)NYC, November, 1958
| B11145 | Essil's Dance |
| B11146 | Doxy |
| B11147 | I Talk To The Trees |
| B11148 | Yesterdays |
| B11149 | Oleo |
| B11150 | Angel Eyes |
1959
John Coltrane - The Coltrane Legacy (Atlantic SD 1553)
John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, January 15, 1959
| 3300 | Stairway To The Stars |
| 3306 | Blues Legacy |
| 3307 | Centerpiece |
NYC, afternoon, October 24, 1960
| 5128 | Untitled Original (Exotica) |
NYC, October 26, 1960
| 5140 | 26-2 |
A&R Studios, NYC, May 25, 1961
| 5559 | To Her Ladyship (Original Untitled Ballad) |
Milt Jackson/John Coltrane - Bags And Trane (Atlantic LP 1368)
John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, January 15, 1959
| 3301 | The Late, Late Blues |
| 3302 | Bags And Trane |
| 3303 | Three Little Words |
| 3304 | The Night We Called It A Day |
| 3305 | Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop) |
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (Mercury MG 20449)
Cannonball Adderley (as -1/3,5) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Universal Recorders Studio B, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959
| 1. 18094 | Grand Central |
| 2. 18095 | The Sleeper |
| 3. 18096 | Wabash |
| 4. 18097 | You're A Weaver Of Dreams |
| 5. 18098 | Limehouse Blues |
** also issued on Mercury SR 60134: Limelight LM 82009, LS 86009 entitled "Cannonball Adderley/John Coltrane - Cannonball And Coltrane": Verve 314 559 770-2 entitled "Cannonball Adderley In Chicago".
Cannonball Adderley - Limehouse Blues c/w Stars Fell On Alabama (Mercury 71712)
Cannonball Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same sessionUniversal Recorders Studio B, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959
| 20487 | Limehouse Blues (45 rpm edit) |
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (Columbia CL 1355)
Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as -1,2) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p -1) Bill Evans (p -2,3) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 2, 1959
| 1. CO62290-4 | Freddie Freeloader |
| 2. CO62291-3 | So What |
| 3. CO62292-5 | Blue In Green |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, April 6, 1959
| CO62293-6 | Flamenco Sketches |
| CO62294-1 | All Blues |
John Coltrane - The Heavyweight Champion (Rhino R2 71984)
John Coltrane (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Lex Humphries (d)NYC, April 1, 1959
| 3420-1 | Giant Steps (take 1) |
| 3420-2 | Giant Steps (take 2) |
| 3420-3 | Giant Steps (take 3) |
| 3420-4 | Giant Steps (take 4) |
| 3420-5 | Giant Steps (take 5) |
| 3420-6 | Giant Steps (take 6) |
| 3420-7 | Giant Steps (take 7) |
| 3421-1 | Naima (take 1) |
| 3421-2 | Naima (take 2) |
| 3421-4 | Naima (take 4) |
| 3421-5 | Naima (take 5) |
| 3421-6 | Naima (take 6) |
| 3422-1 | Like Sonny (take 1) |
| 3422-2 | Like Sonny (take 2) |
| 3422-3 | Like Sonny (take 3) |
| 3422-4 | Like Sonny (take 4) |
| 3422-5 | Like Sonny (take 5) |
| 3422-6 | Like Sonny (take 6) |
| 3422-r1 | Like Sonny (rehearsal 1) |
| 3422-r2 | Like Sonny (rehearsal 2) |
NYC, May 5, 1959
| 3468-3 | Giant Steps (take 3) |
| 3468-6 | Giant Steps (take 6) |
NYC, October 21, 1960
| 5118 | Village Blues (alt. take) |
NYC, evening, October 24, 1960
| 5134-1 | Blues To Elvin (take 1) |
| 5134-2 | Blues To Elvin (take 2) |
| 5134-3 | Blues To Elvin (take 3) |
| 5136-1 | Blues To You (take 1) |
| 5136-2 | Blues To You (take 2) |
John Coltrane - Alternate Takes (Atlantic (J) P 6128A)
John Coltrane (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Lex Humphries (d)NYC, April 1, 1959
| 3420-8 | Giant Steps (take 8) |
| 3421-3 | Naima (take 3) |
| 3422-7 | Like Sonny (take 7) |
NYC, May 4, 1959
| 3469-2 | Cousin Mary (alt. take) |
NYC, May 5, 1959
| 3464-2 | Countdown (alt. take) |
| 3466-2 | Syeeda's Song Flute (alt. take) |
NYC, November 24, 1959
| 3885-2 | I'll Wait And Pray (alt. take) |
NYC, afternoon, October 24, 1960
| 5130-1 | Body And Soul (alt. take) |
The Sound Of Miles Davis (Toei Video (J) TE M576)
Emmett Berry, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Clyde Reasinger, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Elton, Frank Rehak (tb) Rod Levitt (vtb) Bob Northern, Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque (fl) Danny Bank (bcl) John Coltrane (ts, as) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Robert Herridge (ann)television broadcast, "The Robert Herridge Theater Show", CBS Studios 61, NYC, April 2, 1959
| So What | |
| unknown title (incomplete) | |
| unknown title / So What | |
| So What, Pt. 1 (incomplete) | |
| So What, Pt. 2 (incomplete) | |
| So What |
Miles Davis - John Coltrane - Sonny Rollins (Ozone 18)
Emmett Berry, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Clyde Reasinger, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Elton, Frank Rehak (tb) Rod Levitt (vtb) Bob Northern, Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque (fl) Danny Bank (bcl) John Coltrane (ts, as) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Robert Herridge (ann): same sessiontelevision broadcast, "The Robert Herridge Theater Show", CBS Studios 61, NYC, April 2, 1959
| So What | |
| The Duke | |
| Blues For Pablo |
Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans (Beppo (E) BEP 502)
Emmett Berry, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Clyde Reasinger, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Elton, Frank Rehak (tb) Rod Levitt (vtb) Bob Northern, Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque (fl) Danny Bank (bcl) John Coltrane (ts, as) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Robert Herridge (ann): same sessiontelevision broadcast, "The Robert Herridge Theater Show", CBS Studios 61, NYC, April 2, 1959
| New Rhumba |
John Coltrane - Giant Steps (Atlantic LP 1311)
John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, May 4, 1959
| 3462 | Spiral |
| 3469-1 | Cousin Mary |
NYC, May 5, 1959
| 3464-1 | Countdown |
| 3466-1 | Syeeda's Song Flute |
| 3467 | Mr. P.C. |
| 3468-5 | Giant Steps (take 5) |
NYC, December 2, 1959
| 3896 | Naima |
John Coltrane - Coltrane Jazz (Atlantic LP 1354)
John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnelNYC, November 24, 1959
| 3885-1 | I'll Wait And Pray |
| 3886 | Little Old Lady |
NYC, December 2, 1959
| 3891 | Like Sonny |
| 3892 | Harmonique |
| 3895 | My Shining Hour |
| 3897 | Some Other Blues |
| 3898 | Fifth House |
NYC, October 21, 1960
| 5118 | Village Blues |
1960
Miles Davis En Concert Avec Europe 1 (Trema (F) TR 710455)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)"L'Olympia", Paris, France, March 21, 1960
| All Of You | |
| So What | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Walkin' | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Oleo | |
| Bye Bye (theme) |
Miles Davis And John Coltrane Live In Stockholm 1960 (Dragon (Swd) DRLP 90/91)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, March 22, 1960
| So What | |
| Fran-Dance | |
| Bye Bye (theme) |
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, March 22, 1960
| So What | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Bye Bye (theme) |
John Coltrane - Bird Note (Bird Note (Swd) no number)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, March 22, 1960
| All Blues |
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, March 22, 1960
| Walkin' |
Miles Davis/John Coltrane - Copenhagen 1960 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 501)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnel"Tivolis Koncertsal", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 24, 1960
| So What | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| All Blues | |
| Bye Bye (theme) |
Miles Davis Quintet Live In Zurich 1960 (Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2031)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnel"Kongresshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, April 8, 1960
| If I Were A Bell | |
| Fran-Dance | |
| So What | |
| All Blues | |
| Bye Bye (theme) |
Miles Davis/John Coltrane - Miles And Coltrane Quintet Live, First Time On Records (Unique Jazz UJ 019)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnel"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Holland, 1st set, April 9, 1960
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| So What | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Walkin' | |
| Bye Bye (theme) |
John Coltrane/Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde (Atlantic LP 1451)
Don Cherry (cor) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d)NYC, June 28, 1960
| 4662 | Cherryco |
| 4663 | The Blessing |
NYC, July 8, 1960
| 4688 | Focus On Sanity |
| 4690 | The Invisible |
| 4691 | Bemsha Swing |
John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Roulette ROU 1012)
John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Billy Higgins (d)United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 8, 1960
| #1 | Exotica (alt. take) |
John Coltrane/Lee Morgan - The Best Of Birdland, Vol. 1 (Roulette SR 52094)
John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Billy Higgins (d): same sessionUnited Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 8, 1960
| #2 | Exotica |
| #3 | One For Four (Mr. Day) |
| Simple Like (Like Sonny) |
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (Atlantic LP 1361)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, October 21, 1960
| 5120 | My Favorite Things |
NYC, afternoon, October 24, 1960
| 5129 | Summertime |
NYC, October 26, 1960
| 5139 | Everytime We Say Goodbye |
| 5141 | But Not For Me |
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 5012)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, October 21, 1960
| 5400 | My Favorite Things, Pt. 1 |
| 5401 | My Favorite Things, Pt. 2 |
John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound (Atlantic LP 1419)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, afternoon, October 24, 1960
| 5126 | Central Park West |
| 5130-2 | Body And Soul |
NYC, evening, October 24, 1960
| 5138 | Satellite |
NYC, October 26, 1960
| 5142 | Liberia |
| 5143 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes |
| 5144 | Equinox |
John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues (Atlantic LP 1382)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, afternoon, October 24, 1960
| 5127 | Mr. Syms |
NYC, evening, October 24, 1960
| 5133 | Mr. Knight |
| 5134-4 | Blues To Elvin (take 4) |
| 5135 | Mr. Day |
| 5136-3 | Blues To You (take 3) |
| 5137 | Blues To Bechet |
1961 (The age of 35)
Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come (Columbia CL 1656)
Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 20, 1961
| CO66500-15 | Someday My Prince Will Come |
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 21, 1961
| CO66505 | Teo |
John Coltrane - Africa/Brass (Impulse A 6)
Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little (tp) Jim Buffington, Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Charles Greenlee, Julian Priester (euph) Bill Barber (tu) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) Pat Patrick (bars) Garvin Bushell (reeds) McCoy Tyner (p, arr) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d) Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961
| Greensleeves |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1961
| 1. | Africa |
| 2. | Blues Minor |
John Coltrane - The Africa/Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9273)
Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little (tp) Jim Buffington, Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Charles Greenlee, Julian Priester (euph) Bill Barber (tu) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) Pat Patrick (bars) Garvin Bushell (reeds) McCoy Tyner (p, arr) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d) Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961
| Song Of The Underground Railroad | |
| Greensleeves (alt. take) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1961
| Africa (alt. take) |
The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 4 - Trane's Modes (Impulse IZ 9361/2)
Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little (tp) Jim Buffington, Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Charles Greenlee, Julian Priester (euph) Bill Barber (tu) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) Pat Patrick (bars) Garvin Bushell (reeds) McCoy Tyner (p, arr) Reggie Workman (b) Paul Chambers (b -2) Elvin Jones (d) Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961
| 1. | The Damned Don't Cry |
| 2. | Africa (1st version) |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 1, 1961
| 1. | Impressions (alt. take) |
| 2. 10570 | Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) |
| 3. | Naima |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 2, 1961
| 1. | Chasin' Another Trane |
| 2. | Impressions |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 3, 1961
| Greensleeves (take 2) |
John Coltrane - Ole Coltrane (Atlantic LP 1373)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Davis (b -1,2) Elvin Jones (d)A&R Studios, NYC, May 25, 1961
| 1. 5556 | Ole |
| 2. 5557 | Dahomey Dance |
| 3. 5558 | Aisha |
John Coltrane (Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1051)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 1, 1961
| Impressions | |
| My Favorite Things |
John Coltrane - The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings (Impulse IMPD 4-232)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud) Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 1, 1961
| India |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 3, 1961
| 1. 10574 | Naima |
| 2. | Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) |
John Coltrane - The Other Village Vanguard Tapes (Impulse AS 9325)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p -2,3) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 1, 1961
| 1. | Chasin' The Trane (alt. take) |
| 2. | Spiritual (alt. take) |
| 3. 10571 | Untitled Original (Brasilia) |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 2, 1961
| 10573 | Greensleeves |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 5, 1961
| 1. 10556 | India (alt. take) |
| 2. 10557 | Spiritual (take 2) |
John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541)
Garvin Bushell (ob, cbasn -1) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud -1) Reggie Workman (b) Jimmy Garrison (b -1) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 2, 1961
| 1. | India |
| 2. | Spiritual |
John Coltrane - Coltrane "Live" At The Village Vanguard (Impulse A 10)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl -2) McCoy Tyner (p -1) Reggie Workman (b -1) Jimmy Garrison (b -2) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 2, 1961
| 1. 10572 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
| 2. 10576 | Chasin' The Trane |
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 3, 1961
| Spiritual |
John Coltrane - Impressions (Impulse A 42)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl -2) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 3, 1961
| 1. 10575 | Impressions |
| 2. | India |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1962
| 11094 | Up 'Gainst The Wall |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1963
| 11466 | After The Rain |
John Coltrane Quintet Featuring Eric Dolphy Live In Paris 1961 (Jazzway (It) LTM 1503)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 1st concert, November 18, 1961
| Blue Train | |
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Impressions |
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 18, 1961
| My Favorite Things |
John Coltrane - The Complete Paris Concerts (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 1st concert, November 18, 1961
| My Favorite Things |
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 18, 1961
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Blue Train |
John Coltrane - The Complete Copenhagen Concert (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 116)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Falkonercentret", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 20, 1961
| Delilah | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Impressions | |
| Naima | |
| My Favorite Things (false start) | |
| My Favorite Things |
Red Cover: Eric Dolphy Quintet Live On Mount Meru, Vol. 2 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 5)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 23, 1961
| Blue Train | |
| Naima (two) | |
| Impressions (four) | |
| My Favorite Things (two) |
White Cover: Eric Dolphy Quintet Live On Mount Meru (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 1)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 23, 1961
| Naima (incomplete) | |
| Impressions (one) | |
| My Favorite Things (one) |
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, October 22, 1963
| Impressions (two) |
John Coltrane - Coltrane Quartet And Quintet In Europe (Jazz Connoisseur (Israel) JC 112)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)Sudwestfunk TV Studio, Baden-Baden, West Germany, November 24, 1961
| My Favorite Things | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Impressions |
Ballads Of John Coltrane (Impulse (J) MVCI 23057)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1961
| 10669 | Greensleeves |
John Coltrane - Ballads (Impulse A 32)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1961
| 10670 | It's Easy To Remember |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1962
| 11092 | Nancy |
| 11093 | What's New? |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1962
| 11161 | Too Young To Go Steady |
| 11162 | All Or Nothing At All |
| 11163 | I Wish I Knew |
| 11165 | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 11166 | Say It |
John Coltrane - Ballads: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 548-2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1961
| Greensleeves | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1962
| 11164 | They Say It's Wonderful |
| All Or Nothing At All |
1962
John Coltrane - That Dynamic Jazz Duo! (Ozone 10)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 9, 1962
| Mr. P.C. | |
| Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) | |
| My Favorite Things |
John Coltrane - Coltrane (Impulse A 21)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1962
| 10874 | The Inch Worm |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1962
| 10980 | Out Of This World |
| 10981 | Soul Eyes |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1962
| 10984 | Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 29, 1962
| 10992 | Tunji |
Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 1 (Impulse A 99)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1962
| 10875 | Big Nick |
John Coltrane - Impassioned Tenor Man (Alto AL 724)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1962
| My Favorite Things (Cousin Mary) | |
| Body And Soul |
"Birdland", NYC, March 2, 1963
| Mr. P.C. (Interpretations) | |
| My Favorite Things (March 2nd On The Books) |
John Coltrane - Coltrane: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 567-2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1962
| 10983 | Not Yet |
| Miles' Mode | |
| Tunji | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Impressions |
The Very Best Of John Coltrane (Impulse 314 549 913-2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1962
| Impressions |
Duke Ellington And John Coltrane (Impulse A 30)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b -1,2,5,6) Jimmy Garrison (b -3,4,7) Sam Woodyard (d -1,5,6) Elvin Jones (d -2/4,7)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 26, 1962
| 1. 11114 | Stevie |
| 2. 11115 | In A Sentimental Mood |
| 3. 11116 | Angelica |
| 4. 11117 | Big Nick |
| 5. 11118 | My Little Brown Book |
| 6. 11119 | The Feeling Of Jazz |
| 7. 11120 | Take The Coltrane |
** part of Impulse IA 9350-2.
John Coltrane - The Complete 1962 Stockholm Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 108)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 19, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird |
Rare John Coltrane Quartet (Duke (It) D 1016)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 19, 1962
| The Inchworm | |
| Impressions | |
| My Favorite Things |
John Coltrane - Blue Cover: Blue Train Live On Mount Meru, Vol. 1 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 19, 1962
| Mr. P.C. |
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 19, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| The Inchworm |
John Coltrane - Yellow Cover: Blue Train Live On Mount Meru, Vol. 2 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 3)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 19, 1962
| Naima | |
| Traneing In |
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 19, 1962
| Impressions (three) |
John Coltrane - Stockholm '62: The Complete Second Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 19, 1962
| Naima | |
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye |
John Coltrane - Stockholm '62: The Complete Second Concert, Vol. 2 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 128)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 19, 1962
| Mr. P.C. | |
| My Favorite Things | |
| Traneing In |
John Coltrane - The Copenhagen Concerts (Ingo (It) four)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Falkonercentret", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 22, 1962
| Chasin' The Trane | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Mr. P.C. | |
| I Want To Talk About You |
John Coltrane - Impressions Of Europe (Ingo (It) seven)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Falkonercentret", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 22, 1962
| The Inchworm |
"Stefaniensaal", Graz, Austria, November 28, 1962
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Impressions |
John Coltrane - The Complete Graz Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Stefaniensaal", Graz, Austria, November 28, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Mr. P.C. |
The John Coltrane Quartet (Unique Jazz UJ 032)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Stefaniensaal", Graz, Austria, November 28, 1962
| The Inchworm | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye |
John Coltrane - The Complete Graz Concert, Vol. 2 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 105)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Stefaniensaal", Graz, Austria, November 28, 1962
| My Favorite Things |
1963
John Coltrane (Ozone 21)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 23, 1963
| I Want To Talk About You (I Wanna' Talk About You) | |
| One Up And One Down (The Colt Gallops) | |
| The Inchworm (Trane Stops In The Night) |
"Half Note", NYC, May 7, 1965
| Song Of Praise (Brasilia) |
Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 3 (Impulse A 101)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1963
| 11382 | Vilia |
John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman (Impulse A 40)
John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) Johnny Hartman (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1963
| 11400 | They Say It's Wonderful |
| 11401 | Lush Life |
| 11402 | My One And Only Love |
| 11403 | Autumn Serenade |
| 11404 | Dedicated To You |
| 11406 | You Are Too Beautiful |
Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 2 (Impulse A 100)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Roy Haynes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1963
| 11468 | Dear Old Stockholm |
John Coltrane Quartet Live At The Showboat Philadelphia June 17, 1963 (Rare Live Recordings 88620)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Roy Haynes (d): same personnel"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, June 17, 1963
| Good Bait | |
| Out Of This World | |
| Mr. P.C. | |
| Afro Blue | |
| Solo Fragment | |
| Impressions |
John Coltrane - Selflessness Featuring My Favorite Things (Impulse AS 9161)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Roy Haynes (d): same personnel"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 7, 1963
| 90966 | I Want To Talk About You |
| 90965 | My Favorite Things |
| announcement |
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 1965
| 90677 | Selflessness |
The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 2 - To The Beat Of A Different Drum (Impulse IZ 9346-2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 7, 1963
| Impressions |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 26, 1965
| 90308 | After The Crescent |
| 90310 | One Down, One Up |
John Coltrane - Coltrane Live At Birdland (Impulse A 50)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 8, 1963
| 90001 | The Promise |
| 90003 | I Want To Talk About You |
| 90002 | Afro Blue |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, afternoon, November 18, 1963
| 90017 | Your Lady |
| 90018-4+5 | Alabama |
John Coltrane - Orange Cover: Blue Train 1963 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 6)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, October 22, 1963
| Traneing In (Training In) | |
| Mr. P.C. (incomplete) | |
| Spiritual | |
| I Want To Talk About You (Wanna Talk) |
John Coltrane - The European Tour (Pablo Live 2308-222)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, October 22, 1963
| Naima | |
| The Promise |
John Coltrane - The Complete Copenhagen Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 137)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelradio broadcast, "Tivolis Koncertsal", Copenhagen, Denmark, October 25, 1963
| Mr. P.C. |
John Coltrane - Tempo Di Jazz (Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 701)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same sessionradio broadcast, "Tivolis Koncertsal", Copenhagen, Denmark, October 25, 1963
| Impressions (incomplete) | |
| The Promise | |
| Afro Blue | |
| Naima | |
| My Favorite Things |
John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions (Pablo Live 2620-101)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Auditorium Maximum", Berlins Freie Universitat, Berlin, West Germany, November 2, 1963
| Lonnie's Lament | |
| Naima | |
| Chasin' The Trane | |
| My Favorite Things | |
| Afro Blue | |
| Cousin Mary | |
| I Want To Talk About |