John Coltrane: A Discography

A John Coltrane Discography

By Bret Primack

Discographers Note: This discography, which includes more than one hundred and fifty recordings, is by no means the definitive catalogue of John Coltrane's incredible body of work. But, aside from numerous bootleg recordings of live sessions (some of which are included here) this listing does include almost everything Coltrane has been known to record.

At this writing, on the sixty ninth anniversary of John Coltrane's birth and nearly twenty nine years after his death, new material continues to surface. In this case, STELLAR REGIONS, a previously unreleased session, recorded just five months before his death.

Wherever possible, the catalogue number of Coltrane's recordings currently in print is included. Information about live recordings many of which have been released unauthorized is also included, but without catalogue numbers because of the changing fates of these releases.

* session leader

** songs written by Coltrane

1946
Released on THE LAST GIANT: THE JOHN COLTRANE ANTHOLOGY

July 13, Hawaii

(Rhino/Atlantic R2 71255)

Personnel:

*John Coltrane, as - Dexter Culbertson, tp - Norman Poulshock, p - Willie Stader, b - Joe Timer, d

Song Listing:

Hot House (Jam Session)

1949
Released as THE COMPLETE DINAH WASHINGTON, VOLUME 1 1946-1949
Sept. 17, NY
(Mercury 832444-2)

Personnel:

Willie Cook, tp - Elmon Wright, tp - Charles Greenlea, tb - Jimmy Heath, as - John Coltrane, as - John Acea, p - Teddy Stewart, d - * Dinah Washington, v

Song listing
Fast Movin' Mama - Juice Head Man of Mine - Shuckin' and Jivin' - Richest Guy in the Graveyard

Nov 21, N.Y.
Released as Dizzy Gillespie: STRICTLY BEBOP
(Capitol )

Personnel:
*Dizzy Gillespie tp, voc - Paul Gonsalves, ts - Don Slaughter, tp
Al Gibson, bars - Elmon Wright, tp - John Acea, p - Willie Cook, tp
John Collins, g - Matthew Gee, tb - Al McKibbon, b - Sam Hurt, tb
Specs Wright, d - Charlie Greenlea, tb - Tiny Irvin, voc - Jimmy Heath, as
John Coltrane, as - Jessie Powell, t

Song listing:
Tally Ho - Say When - You Stole My Wife - I Can't Remember

1950
Jan 9, N.Y.
Released as Dizzy Gillespie: STRICTLY BEBOP
(Capitol)

Personnel:
Same as November 21, 1949 including Joe Carroll, voc - Charles Duchesne, conga - Francisco Pozo, bongo - Floyd Smith, g - John Collins, g

Song listing:
Coast to Coast - Oo-La-La - Honeysuckle Rose - Carambola

1951
Jan 6, NY
Released as John Coltrane: TRANE'S FIRST RIDE/
DIZZY GILLESPIE SEXTET-SEPTET
(Oberon/Japan)

Personnel:
* Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc - John Coltrane, ts - Milt Jackson, vb
Billy Taylor, p - Percy Heath, b - Art Blakey, d - Joe Carroll, voc

Song listing:
Congo Blues - Yesterdays - Night in Tunisia

Jan 6
Released as Dizzy Gillespie: BIRK'S WORKS
NY, Live at Birdland
(Duke/Japan)

Personnel:
*Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc - John Coltrane, ts - Milt Jackson, vb - Billy Taylor, p Percy Heath, b - Art Blakey, d - Joe Carroll, v

Song listing:
Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Jan 6
Released on THE LAST GIANT: THE JOHN COLTRANE ANTHOLOGY
NY, Live at Birdland
(Rhino/Atlantic R2 71255)

Personnel:
*Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc - Billy Taylor, p - John Coltrane, ts - Percy Heath, b
Milt Jackson, vb - Art Blakey, d - Joe Carroll, v

Song List:
Good Groove

TRANE'S FIRST RIDE: Released as John Coltrane
DIZZY GILLESPIE SEXTET-SEPTET
Jan 13, NY
(Oberon/Japan)
personnel same as Jan 6

Song list:
Good Bait

Feb 3, NY
TRANE'S FIRST RIDE: Released as John Coltrane
DIZZY GILLESPIE SEXTET-SEPTET
(Oberon/Japan)
Personnel same as Jan 6 including JJ Johnson, tb

Song list:
Birk's Works - I Can't Get Started - Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Feb 24, Detroit
Released as Dizzy Gillespie: DEE GEE DAYS
(Savoy Jazz ZDS-4426)

Personnel:
*Dizzy Gillpespie, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Milt Jackson, vb, p - Kenny Burrell, g Percy Heath, b - Carl `Kansas' Fields, d - Fred Strong, vo

Song list:
Love Me Pretty - We Love To Boogie - Birk's Works - The Calypso Boys - Tin Tin Deo

Mar 1, Detroit
Released as Dizzy Gillespie: DEE GEE DAYS
(Savoy Jazz ZDS-4426)

Personnel:
*Dizzy Gillespie, tp - John Coltrane, as, ts - Milt Jackson, vib, p
Kenny Burrell, g - Percy Heath, b - Kansas Fields, d

Song list:
Love Me

Mar 17, NY
We Love to Boogie - Released on THE LAST GIANT: THE JOHN COLTRANE ANTHOLOGY
(Rhino/Atlantic R2 71255)

Birk's Works - Released as Dizzy Gillespie: DEE GEE DAYS
(Savoy Jazz ZDS-4426)
Personnel same as Jan 6 including John Lewis, p, - Carl `Kansas' Fields, d

Song listing:
Birk's Works
We Love to Boogie

1952
Jan 19, Nashville
Bittersweet - Released on THE LAST GIANT: THE JOHN COLTRANE ANTHOLOGY (Rhino/Atlantic R2 71255)

Personnel:
*Gay Crosse, ts, vo - John Coltrane, as - James Robertson, tp - `Stash' O'Laughlin, p - Alvin Jackson, b - Charles "Specs" Wright, d

Song list:
Bitter Sweet - Fat Sam from Birmingham

Note: Original recording released as Gay Crosse & His Good Humor Six

Apr 7, Cincinnati
Released on Earl Bostic: EARL BOSTIC AND HIS ALTO SAX
(King/Japan)

Personnel:
*Earl Bostic, as - Gene Redd tp, vib - Joe Mitchell, tp - Pinky Williams, as John Coltrane, ts - Joe Knight, p - Harold Grant, g - Ike Isaacs, b
Specs Wright, d

Song list:
Velvet Sunset - Moonglow - Ain't Misbehavin' - Linger Awhile
You Go To My Head - The Hour of Parting - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - For You

May, Nashville
Released as: NASHVILLE R&B, VOL 1.
(Speed, Krazy Kat/Japan)

Personnel:
John Coltrane, ts - Charles Ruckles, p vo

Song list:
I Got A Feelin'

June, Nashville
Released as: NASHVILLE R&B, VOL 2.
(Speed, Krazy Kat)

Personnel:
*Gay Crosse, as, vo - Tommy Turrentine, tp - John Coltrane, ts - `Stash' O'Laughlin, p - Alvin Jackson, b - Oliver Jackson, ds - Christine Kittrell, vo

Song list:
Gotta Stop Loving You

1954
June, Unknown
Released as Johnny Hodges Orchestra:: AT A DANCE:
(Enigma/Japan)

Sideways released on THE LAST GIANT: THE JOHN COLTRANE ANTHOLOGY (Rhino/Atlantic R271255)

Personnel:
Emmett Berry, tp - *Johnny Hodges, as - Lawrence Brown, tb

Song list:
Don't Blame Me - Sideways (Thru for the Night) - Castle Rock - I've Got A Mind To Ramble Blues - Don't Cry Baby Blues - Globetrotter - In A Mellow Tone

July 2, NY
Released as Johnny Hodges Orchestra: USED TO BE DUKE
(Polydor 849394-2)
also on THE COMPLETE JOHNNY HODGES SESSIONS 1951-1955
(Mosaic)

Personnel:
*Johnny Hodges, as - Harold `Shorty' Baker, tp - Louis Bellson, d - John Coltrane, ts - Lawrence Brown, tb - Cal Cobbs, p - John Williams, b

Song list:
Sweet As Bear Meat - On The Sunny Side of the Street
MEDLEY: Autumn in New York - Sweet Lorraine - Time on My Hands - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - If You Were Mine - Poor Butterfly

Aug 5, L.A.
THE BLUES: Released as Johnny Hodges Orchestra
(Norgran, Verve)
also on THE COMPLETE JOHNNY HODGES SESSIONS 1951-1955
(Mosaic)

Personnel:
*Jimmy Hodges, as - Harold Baker, tp - Lawrence Brown, tb - Jimmy Hamilton, cl - John Coltrane, ts - Cal Cobbs, p - John Williams, b -
Louis Bellson, d

Song List:
Burgundy Walk - Sunny Side Of The Street - Sweet As Bear Meat -
All Of Me - Used To Be Duke - Skokiaan - Poor Butterfly - Warm Valley - Autumn In New York - Sweet Lorraine - Time On My Hands

1955
Oct 18, N.Y.
Released as Miles Davis: MILES DAVIS: (rare unreleased broadcast)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Max is Making Wax
It Never Entered My Mind

Oct 27, N.Y., Columbia Studios
Released as Miles Davis: 'ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CK-40610).
Two Bass Hit, released on Miles Davis: CIRCLE IN THE ROUND
(Columbia Contemporary Jazz Masters CD-46862)
Budo released on: JAZZ OMNIBUS
(Columbia)
and Miles Davis: THE COLUMBIA YEARS 1955-1985
(Columbia C4K-45000)
Same personnel as Oct 18, 1955

Song list:
Al-Leu-Cha - Little Melonae - Two Bass Hit - Budo

Ah-Leu-Cha:
Oct 27, N.Y.

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Ah-Leu-Cha - Budo - Stablemates - How Am I To Know? - Just Squeeze Me - S'posin' - Miles' Theme

Released as Miles Davis: THE NEW MILES DAVIS QUINTET
Nov 16, N.J.
(Fantasy/OJCCD-006-2 Prestige 7014)
Same personnel as Oct. 27, N.Y

Song list:
Stablemates - How Am I To Know - Just Squeeze Me - Miles' Theme - S'posin'

Note: This is the first LP that featured the Miles Davis Quintet, a group that became one of the most influential small bands of the Fifties. It also introduced John Coltrane to the Jazz public, lauching his significant career.

Nov, Detroit
Released as Paul Chambers: CHAMBERS MUSIC
(Blue Note B21Y-84437)

Personnel:
*Paul Chambers, b - Curtis Fuller, tb - John Coltrane, ts - Pepper Adams, bars - Roland Alexander, p - Philly Joe Jones, d - John Coltrane, ts

Song list:
Trane's Strain - Nixon, Dixon & Yates Blues - High Step

Nov 12, Blue Note
Same personnel as Oct 27, NY
Philadelphia, Broadcast

Song list:
Tune Up
Walkin' (Royal Garden Blues)

1956
Broadcast
Same personnel as Oct 27, N.Y.

Mar, L.A.
Released as Paul Chambers: CHAMBERS MUSIC:
(Blue Note B21Y-84437)

Personnel:
*Paul Chambers, p - John Coltrane, ts - Kenny Drew, p - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Dexterity - East Bound - Easy To Love - Visitations - J.P. Jones - Stablemates

May 7, N.Y.
Released as Elmo Hope: ALL STAR SESSIONS
(Milestone MCD-47037-2)

Personnel:
*Elmo Hope, p John Coltrane, ts Hank Mobley, ts Donald Byrd, tp
Paul Chambers, b Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Weejah - On It - Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Avalon

May 11, N.Y.
Released as The Miles Davis Quintet:
COOKIN' (Fantasy/OJCCD-128-2)
WORKIN' (Fantasy/OJCCD-296-2)
RELAXIN' (Fantasy/OJCCD-190-2)
STEAMIN' (Fantasy/OJCCD-391-2)
(Prestige session)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
In Your Own Sweet Way - Diane - Trane's Blues - Woodyn You - It Could Happen To You - Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Salt Peanuts - Four - The Theme, I - The Theme, II - Woodyn You - It Could Happen To You:

Note: Undeniably one of the best small bands in the history of Jazz, the Miles Davis Quintet of the mid-1950s made history at Cafe Bohemia on Manhattan's Barrow Street and in Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey for Prestige Records. Two marathon studio sessions by the group resulted in a total of four LPs, stylized after the sets at Cafe Bohemia, producing music of high energy and immediacy. Of Miles Davis' many bands, none was more influential and popular than the quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The searching, restless improvisations of Coltrane intrigued listeners who had a taste for adventure. The flawless rhythm section became a model for bands everywhere.

May 24, N.Y
Released as Sonny Rollins: TENOR MADNESS:
(Fantasy/OJCCD-124-2)

Personnel:
*Sonny Rollins, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, ts - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Tenor Madness

June 5, N.Y.
Released by Miles Davis: 'ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-40610)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Dear Old Stockholm - Bye Bye Blackbird - Tadd's Delight

Sep 7, N.Y.
TENOR CONCLAVE
(Fantasy/OJCCD-127-2)

Personnel:
Hank Mobley, ts - Al Cohn, ts - Zoot Sims, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Just You, Just Me - Tenor Conclave - Bob's Boys - How Deep Is The Ocean

Sep 10, N.Y.
All Of You & 'Round Midnight released on:
'ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT: Released by Miles Davis
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-40610)
"Sweet Sue" released on:
WHAT IS JAZZ: Released by Leonard Bernstein
(Columbia)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b -
Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
All Of You - 'Round Midnight - Sweet Sue

Sep 21, N.Y
Released on Paul Chambers: BASS ON TOP
(Blue Note B21Y-46533)

Personnel:
*Paul Chambers, b Donald Byrd, tp John Coltrane, ts Horace Silver, p Kenny Burrell, g Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
**Just For The Love - **Nita - We Six - Omicron

Oct 26, N.J.
If I Were A Bell, You're My Everything, I Could Write A Book & Oleo
released on THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET: RELAXIN'
(Fantasy OJCCD-190-2)

Airegin, Tune Up, Blues By Five, When Lights Are Low & My Funny Valentine: released on THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET: COOKIN'
(Fantasy OJCCD-128-2)

Airegin released on JOHN COLTRANE AND THE JAZZ GIANTS
(Fantasy Prestige FCD-60-014)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
If I Were A Bell - Well You Needn't - 'Round Midnight - You're My Everything - Half Nelson - Oleo - I Could Write A Book - Airegin
Tune Up - Blues By Five - When Lights Are Low - Trane's Blues
Ahmad's Blues - When I Fall In Love

Nov 30, N.Y.
Released as Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane: MATING CALL
(Fantasy OJCCD-212-2)

Mating Call released on JOHN COLTRANE AND THE JAZZ GIANTS
(Fantasy Prestige FCD-60-014)

Personnel:
*Tadd Dameron, p - John Coltrane, ts - John Simmons, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Mating Call - Soultrane - Gnid - On A Misty Night - Super-Jet - Romas

1957
Mar 22, N.Y.
Released as INTERPLAY FOR TWO TRUMPETS AND TWO TENORS
(Fantasy OJCCD-292-2)

Personnel:
Webster Young, tp - Idrees Sulieman, tp - Bobby Jaspar, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Mal Waldron, p - Kenny Burrell, g - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Anatomy - Interplay - Soul Eyes - Light Blue

Mar 2, N.Y.
Released on Red Garland with John Coltrane: DIG IT!
(Fantasy OJCCD-392-2)

Personnel:
*Red Garland, p. - John Coltrane, ts - P. Chambers, or - George Joyner, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
C.T.A

Apr 6, N.Y.
Released as Johnny Griffin: A BLOWING SESSION
(Blue Note B21Y-81559)

Personnel:
*Johnny Griffin, ts - Lee Morgan, tp - Paul Chambers, b - Art Blakey, d - Hank Mobley, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Wynton Kelly, p

Song list:
The Way You Look Tonight - Ball Bearing - Smoke Stack - All The Things You Are

Apr 16, N.Y.
Monk's Mood & Trinkle Tinkle released on
JOHN COLTRANE AND THE JAZZ GIANTS
(Fantasy Prestige FCD-60-014)

Ruby, My Dear, Trinkle Tinkle & Nutty released on
Thelonious Monk: WITH JOHN COLTRANE
(Fantasy OJCCD-039-2)

Everything released on
Thelonious Monk: THE COMPLETE RIVERSIDE RECORDINGS
(15RCD-022-2)

Personnel:
*Thelonious Monk, p - John Coltrane, ts - Wilbur Ware, b - Shadow Wilson, d

Song list:
Monk's Mood - Ruby, My Dear - Nutty - Trinkle Tinkle

Apr 18, N.Y.
Released on Tommy Flanagan: THE CATS
(New Jazz, Fantasy)

Personnel:
*Tommy Flanagan, p - John Coltrane, ts - Idrees Sulieman, tp - Kenny Burrell, g - Doug Watkins, b - Louis Hayes, d

Song list:
Eclypso - Solacium - Minor Mishape - Tommy's Time

Apr 19, N.Y.
Released as Mal Waldron: MAL 2
(Fantasy OJCCD-671-2)

Personnel:
*Mal Waldron, p John Coltrane, ts Jackie McLean, as Bill Hardman, tp Julian Euell, b Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Potpourri - J.M.'s Dream Doll - Don't Explain - Falling In Love - Blue Calypso

Apr 20, N.Y.
Released on John Coltrane: DAKAR
(Fantasy OJCCD-393-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Cecil Payne, bars - Pepper Adams, bars - Mal Waldron, p - Doug Watkins, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Dakar - **Mary's Blues - Route 4 - Watches' Pit - Velvet Scene - Cat Walk

Note: In the spring of 1957, John Coltrane went through two years of artistic growth so concentrated it even astonished the Jazz world, where compressed musical development is far from unknown. As the other horn in the Miles Davis Quintet, Coltrane had moved from virtual obscurity to acclaim as the tenor saxophone innovator of the decade. Although major stylistic departures were to come, Coltrane was at the peak of the probing lyricism and strength of his middle period. With the interestingly contrasted baritone saxophonists Cecil Payne and Pepper Adams, and a rhythm section of great smoothness and swing, DAKAR is a gem in the Coltrane discography.

May 17, N.Y.
Released on Mal Waldron: MAL 2
(Fantasy OJCCD-671-2)

Personnel:
*Mal Waldron, p - Idrees Sulieman, tp - Sahib Shihab, as, bars - John Coltrane, ts - Julian Euell, b - Ed Thigpen, d

Song List:
The Way You Look Tonight - One By One - From This Moment On

May 17, N.Y.
Released on John Coltrane and Paul Quinichette: CATTIN'
(Fantasy OJCCD-460-2)

Personnel:
*Paul Quinichette, ts - *John Coltrane, ts - Mal Waldron, p - Julian Euell, b - Ed Thigpen, d

Song list:
Cattin' - Anatomy - Vodka - Sunday - Exactly Like You - Tea For Two

May 31, N.Y.
I Hear A Rhapsody released on John Coltrane: LUSH LIFE
(Fantasy OJCCD-131-2)

Others released on John Coltrane: COLTRANE
(Fantasy OJCCD-020-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Johnny Splawn, tp - Sahib Shihab, bars - Red Garland, p - Mal Waldron, p - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
**Straight Street - **Chronic Blues - While My Lady Sleeps - Bakai - Violets For Your Furs - I Hear A Rhapsody - Time Was

Note on COLTRANE: After establishing himself as a new star with the Miles Davis Quintet, the Thelonious Monk Quartet, and various Prestige recordings with Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley and Tadd Dameron, Coltrane made his debut as leader with this LP.

Jun 25, NY
Released on BLUES FOR TOMORROW
(Riverside, Fantasy)

Personnel:
Ray Copeland, tp - Gigi Gryce, as - Coleman Hawkins, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Wilbur Ware, b - Art Blakey, d

Song listing:
Blues For Tomorrow

Jun 26, N.Y.
Off Minor, Epistrophy, Well You Needn't & Ruby, My Dear released on Thelonious Monk: MONK'S MUSIC
(Fantasy OJCCD-084-2)

Off Minor & Epistrophy released on Thelonious Monk: WITH JOHN COLTRANE (Fantasy OJCCD-039-2)

Everything released on Thelonious Monk:
THE COMPLETE RIVERSIDE RECORDINGS
(15RCD-022-2)

Personnel:
*Thelonious Monk, p - Ray Copeland, tp - Gigi Gryce, as - Coleman Hawkins, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Wilbur Ware, b - Art Blakey, d

Song List:
Epistrophy (2 takes) - Crepuscule With Nellie - Well You Needn't - Blues For Tomorrow - Abide With Me - Off Minor - Ruby, My Dear

late Aug or early Sep, NY
Released as The Thelonious Monk Quartet featuring John Coltrane:
LIVE AT THE FIVE SPOT, DISCOVERY!
(Blue Note 99786)

Personnel:
*Thelonious Monk, p - *John Coltrane, ts - Ahmed Abdul-Malik, b - Roy Haynes, d

Song list:
Trinkle, Tinkle - In Walked Bud - I Mean You - Epistrophy - Crepsuscule with Nellie

Aug 16, N.Y.
Slowtrane released on John Coltrane: THE LAST TRANE
( Fantasy OJCCD-394-2)

I Love You, Trane's Slow Blues & Like Someone In Love released on John Coltrane: LUSH LIFE
(Fantasy OJCCD-131-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Earl May, b - Art Taylor, d

Song List:
**Trane's Slow Blues - Toni's Dance - Like Someone In Love - I Love You - **Slowtrane

Aug 23, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: TRANEING IN
(Fantasy OJCCD-189-2)

Personnel:
John Coltrane, ts - *Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
You Leave Me Breathless - **Bass Blues - **Traneing In - Soft Lights And Sweet Music - Slow Dance

Note: The recordings John Coltrane made for Prestige, both with and without Miles Davis, helped establish his first substantial foothold in the Jazz world. He showed that he could play the blues; and whether he was treating a ballad at the usual tempo or taking one upstairs, he combined thought and emotion in a completely individual manner. The Garland trio, itself a recording entity for the label, was a strong unit that was sensitive to Trane's musical attitudes.

Sep 15, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: BLUE TRAIN
(Blue Note 81577)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Lee Morgan, tp - Curtis Fuller, tb - Kenny Drew, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
**Blue Train - **Locomotion - **Moment's Notice - **Lazy Bird - I'm Old Fashioned

Sep 20, N.Y.
Released as Frank Wess and John Coltrane: WHEELIN' & DEALIN'
(Fantasy OJC-672-2)

Personnel:
John Coltrane, ts - Frank Wess, ts, fl - Paul Quinichette, ts - Art Taylor, d - Mal Waldron, p - Doug Watkins, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Dealin' - Wheelin' & Robbin's Nest - Things Ain't What - They Used To Be

Oct, N.Y.
Released as WINNER'S CIRCLE
(Bethlehem)

Personnel:
Donald Byrd, tp - Frank Rehak, tb - Gene Quill, as - John Coltrane, ts - Al Cohn, bars - Eddie Costa, p - Freddie Green, g - Oscar Pettiford, b - Philly Joe Jones, d - Ed Thigpen, d

Song list:
Not So Sleepy - Love And The Weather - Turtle Walk - If I'm Lucky - Strictly Instrumental

Oct 9, N.Y.
Released as Sonny Clark: SONNY'S CRIB
(Blue Note 46819)

Personnel:
*Sonny Clark, p - Donald Byrd, tp - Curtis Fuller, tb - John Coltrane, ts - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
With A Song In My Heart - Speak Low - Come Rain Or Come Shine - News For Lulu - Sonny's Crib - Softly

Nov 15, N.Y.
Our Delight, They Can't Take That Away From Me, All Mornin' Long released on Red Garland: ALL MORNIN' LONG
(Fantasy OJCCD-293-2)

Woody'n You, I Got It Bad, Soul Junction, Birk's Works, Hallelujah released on Red Garland: SOUL JUNCTION
(Fantasy OJCCD-481-2)

What is There To Say released on Red Garland: HIGH PRESSURE
(Prestige, Fantasy (OJCCD-349-2)

Personnel:
*Red Garland, p - Donald Byrd, tp - John Coltrane, ts - George Joyner, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Our Delight - They Can't Take That - Away From Me - Woody'n You - Undecided - I Got It Bad - Soul Junction - What Is There To Say - Birks Works - Hallelujah - All Morning Long

Dec 13, N.Y.
Billie's Bounce released on JOHN COLTRANE AND THE JAZZ GIANTS (Prestige FCD-60-014)

Solitude, Two Bass Hit, Soft Winds released on Red Garland:
HIGH PRESSURE
(Fantasy OCDCD-349-2)
Same personnel as Nov. 15m 1957

Song list:
Billie's Bounce - Solitude - Two Bass Hit - Soft Winds - Lazy Mae

Dec, N.Y.
Released as Art Blakey: ART BLAKEY'S BIG BAND
(Bethlehem)

Personnel:
*Art Blakey, d - Donald Byrd, tp - Idrees Sulieman, tp - Bill Hardman, tp - Ray Copeland, tp - Melba Liston, tb - Frank Rehak, tb - Jimmy Cleveland, tb - Sahib Shihab, as - Bill Graham, as - John Coltrane, ts - Al Cohn, ts - Bill Slapin, bars - Walter Bishop, Jr., p - Wendell Marshall, b

Song list:
Ain't Life Grand - El Toro Valiente - Midriff - Late Date - The Kiss Of No Return - The Outer World

Dec, N.Y.
Released on Art Blakey: ART BLAKEY'S BIG BAND
(Bethlehem)

Personnel:
*Art Blakey, d - Donald Byrd, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Walter Bishop, p - Wendell Marshall, b

Song list:
Tippin' - Pristine

Dec 20, N.Y.
Released as RAY DRAPER QUINTET FEATURING COLTRANE
(New Jazz)

Personnel:
*Ray Draper, tuba - John Coltrane, ts - Gil Coggins, p - Spanky DeBrest, b - Larry Richie, d

Song list:
Under Paris Skies - Filide - Two Sons - Paul's Pal - Clifford's Kappa - I Hadn't Anyone

1957-1958, N.Y. Michel Legrand And His Orchestra

Personnel:
John Coltrane ts

Song list:
Besame Mucho

1958

Jan 3, N.Y.
Groove Blues, Ammon's Joy, It Might As Well Be Spring released on Gene Ammons: GROOVE BLUES
(Fantasy OJCCD-723-2)

The Real McCoy Released on Gene Ammons All Stars: THE BIG SOUND (Fantasy OJCCD-651-2)

Personnel:
*Gene Ammons, ts - John Coltrane, as, ts - Paul Quinichette, ts - Jerome Richardson, fl - Pepper Adams, bars - Mal Waldron, p - George Joyner, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Ammons' Joy - Groove Blues - The Real McCoy - It Might As Well Be Spring - That's All - Cheek To Cheek - Jug Handle - Blue Hymn

Jan 10, N.Y.
The Believer, Nakatini Serenade released on John Coltrane: THE BELIEVER (Prestige)

Lush Life released on John Coltrane: LUSH LIFE
(Fantasy OJCCD-131-2)

Lover released on JOHN COLTRANE AND THE JAZZ GIANTS
(Prestige FCD-60-014)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Donald Byrd, tp - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Louis Hayes, d

Song list:
Lush Life - Nakatini Serenade - The Believer - Come Rain Or Come Shine - Lover

Feb 7, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: SOULTRANE
(Fantasy OJCCD-021-2)

Russian Lullaby released on JOHN COLTRANE AND THE JAZZ GIANTS (Prestige FCD-60-014)

Personnel:
John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Russian Lullaby - Theme For Ernie - Good Bait - You Say You Care - I Want To Talk About You

Note: SOULTRANE continued the reinforcement of Trane's importance as a stylist. As in COLTRANE and JOHN COLTRANE WITH THE RED GARLAND TRIO, his first two albums as a leader for Prestige, the material in SOULTRANE is far from the ordinary. The Garland-Paul Chambers-Art Taylor rhythm section is a perfect accompanying unit for Trane who, by this time, was acknowledged to be--along with Sonny Rollins--one of the two most influential tenor saxphonists in Jazz.

Mar 7, N.Y.
Released as KENNY BURRELL & JOHN COLTRANE
(Fantasy OJCCD-300-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - *Kenny Burrell, g - Tommy Flanagan, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Lyresto - Why Was I Born - Freight Train - Big Paul - I Never Knew

Mar 13, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane-Wilbur Harden: COUNTDOWN
(Savoy)

Personnel:
Wilbur Harden, fl - John Coltrane, ts - Tommy Flanagan, p - Doug Watkins, b - Louis Hayes, d

Song list:
Well's Fargo - West 42nd Street - W.F.F.P.H. - Snuffy - Rhodomagnetics

Mar 26, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: SETTIN' THE PACE
(Fantasy OJCCD-078-2)

Personnel:
*Red Garland, p - John Coltrane, ts - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Rise 'n Shine - I See Your Face Before Me - If There Is Someone - Lovelier Than You - Little Melonae - **By The Numbers

Note: Coltrane does not do the old Dexter Gordon/Leo Parker duet number, "Settin' the Pace," in this set. The overall title merely refers to his preemininence in the Jazz world at the time the recording was released in the early sixties. Recorded in 1958, this session comes from a time when Trane had already played in the Miles Davis Quintet and the Thelonious Monk Quartet and was frequenting Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio in recording situations backed by the Red Garland Trio. This threesome--Garland, Paul Chambers and Arthur Taylor--was a Prestige entity on its own, but had already released such albums with Coltrane as TRANEING IN and SOULTRANE. SETTIN' THE PACE, with its heady combination of seldom-done pop material and Jackie McLean's intriguing "Little Melonae," continued the excellent quartet series at a time when Trane was making Jazz history at the head of yet another powerful foursome.

Apr 2, N.Y.
Released as Miles Davis: MILESTONES
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-40837)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - Julian Adderley, as - John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Two Bass Hit - Straight, No Chaser - Milestones

Apr 3, N.Y.
Released as Miles Davis: MILESTONES
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-40837)
Same personnel as Apr., 2, 1958

Song list:
Dr. Jekyll
Sid's Ahead

May 23, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: BLACK PEARLS
(Fantasy OJCCD-352-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Donald Byrd, tp - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Black Pearls - Lover Come Back To Me - Sweet Sapphire Blues

Note: There are only three numbers on this release: the title song "Black Pearls," an extremely swift version of "Lover Come Back To Me," and the fast "Sweet Sapphire Blues," which begins with the Garland soloing from the gitgo in a long, up-beat exploration before Trane unfurls his "sheets of sound." Byrd getss into that rapid-fire mode, in and among his more evenly cadenced lines, and Chambers (plucked) and Taylor (brushes into sticks) solo before Garland ends with a riff credited to Prestige's then-president, Bob Weinstock.

May 26, N.Y.
Green Dolphin Street, Stella by Starlight released on
Miles Davis: MILES `58
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CK-47835)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - Julian Adderley, as - John Coltrane, ts - Bill Evans, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Green Dolphin Street - Stella By Starlight - Put Your Little Foot Out

Jun 25, N.Y.
Released on Michel Legrand Orchestra: LEGRAND JAZZ
(Columbia)

Personnel:
*Michel Legrand, arr, dir, - Miles Davis, tp - Jerome Richardson, cl, bars - Phil Woods, as - John Coltrane, ts - Herbie Mann, fl - Betty Glaman, harp - Eddie Costa, vib - Bill Evans, p - Paul Chambers, b - Kenny Dennis, d

Song list:
Wild Man - 'Round Midnight - The Jitterbug Waltz

Jul 3, Newport Jazz Festival
Released as Miles Davis: MILES DAVIS LIVE AT NEWPORT 1958
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces C2K 53585)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - Julian Adderley, as - John Coltrane, ts - Bill Evans, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Ah-Leu-Cha - Straight, No Chaser - Two Bass Hit - Fran-Dance - Bye Bye Blackbird - The Theme

Jul 11, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: THE STARDUST SESSION
(Prestige PRCD-24056-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane,ts - Wilbur Harden,tp - Red Garland,p - Paul Chambers,b - Jimmy Cobb,d - Art Taylor,d

Song list:
Spring Is Here - Invitation - I'm A Dreamer - Love Thy Neighbour - Don't Take Your Love Away - Stardust - I'll Get By - My Ideal

Aug 18, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane-Wilbur Harden: AFRICA
(Savoy)

Personnel:
*Wilbur Harden, tp, flgh - Curtis Fuller, tb - John Coltrane, ts - Tommy Flanagan, p - Alvin Jackson, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
Dial Africa - Domba - Gold Coast - Tanganyika Strut

Aug 25, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane-Wilbur Harden: AFRICA
(Savoy)

Personnel
Wilbur Harden, tp, flgh - Curtis Fuller, tb - John Coltrane, ts - Howard Williams, p - Alvin Jackson, b - Art Taylor, d

Song list:
J. - Anedjo - Once In A While

Sept 9, NY, Plaza Hotel
Released as Miles Davis: MILES `58
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CK-47835)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp John Coltrane, ts Julian Adderley, as Bill Evans, p Paul Chambers, b Philly Joe Jones, d

Song list:
Straight No Chaser, Theme - My Funny Valentine - If I Were A Bell - Oleo

Sep 12, N.Y.
Released as George Russell: NEW YORK, N.Y.
(Decca)

Personnel:
Art Farmer, tp - Doc Severinsen, tp - Ernie Royal, tp - Bob Brookmeyer, tb - Frank Rehak, tb - Tom Mitchell, tb - Hal McKusick, as - John Coltrane, ts - Sol Schlinger, bars - Bill Evans, p - Barry Galbraith, g - Milt Hinton, b - Charlie Persip, d - Jon Hendricks, narrator - *George Russell, con, arr

Song list:
Manhattan

Oct 13, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: COLTRANE TIME
(Blue Note 84461)

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - *John Coltrane, ts - *Cecil Taylor, p - Chuck Israels, b - Louis Hayes, d

Song list:
Shifting Down - Like Someone In Love - Double Clutching - Just Friends

Nov, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: LIKE SONNY
(Blue Note/Roulette 93901 R)

Personnel
*Ray Draper, tuba - John Coltrane, ts - John Maher, p - Spanky DeBrest, b - Larry Ritchie, d

Song list:
Essil's Dance - Doxy - I Talk To The Trees - Yesterdays - Angel Eyes - Oleo

Dec 26, N.Y.
Bahia, Goldsboro Express, Something I Dreamed Last Night
released on John Coltrane: BAHIA
(Fantasy OJCCD-415-2)

Time After Time and Then I'll Be Tired Of You
released on John Coltrane: THE STARDUST SESSION
(Prestige PRCD-24056-2)

Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard, tp - *John Coltrane, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Art Taylor, d - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
I Love You Because - You're Beautiful - Then I'll Be Tired Of You - Something I Dreamed Last - Night - Bahia - Time After Time - **Goldsboro Express

1959

Jan 15, N.Y.
Released as Milt Jackson and John Coltrane: BAGS AND TRANE
(Atlantic 1368-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - *Milt Jackson, vib - Hank Jones, p - Paul Chambers, b - Connie Kay, d

Song list:
Bags And Trane - Three Little Words - Be-Bop - The Night We Called It A Day - The Late, Late Blues - Centerpiece - Stairway To The Stars - Blues Legacy

Feb 3, Chicago
Released as CANNONBALL & COLTRANE
(EmArcy)

Personnel:
*Julian Adderley, as - *John Coltrane, ts - Wynton Kelly, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Grand Central - The Sleeper - You're A Weaver Of Dreams - Wabash - Limehouse Blues - Stars Fell On Alabama

Mar 2, N.Y.
Released as Miles Davis: KIND OF BLUE
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-40579)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - Julian Adderley, as - John Coltrane, ts - Wynton Kelly, p - Bill Evans, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Freddie Freeloader - So What - Blue In Green

Apr 22, N.Y.
Released as Miles Davis: KIND OF BLUE
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-40579)

Same personnel as Mar 2, 1959.

Song list:
Flamenco Sketches - All Blues

May 4-5, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: GIANT STEPS
(Atlantic Jazz 1311-2)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Tommy Flanagan, p - Paul Chambers, b -
Art Taylor, d

Song list:
**Countdown (2 takes) - **Spiral - **Giant Steps - **Cousin Mary (2 takes) - **Syeeda's Song Flute (2 takes) - **Mr. P.C.

Nov 24, N.Y.
I'll Wait and Pray released on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS
(WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Wynton Kelly, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Little Old Lady - I'll Wait And Pray

Dec 2, N.Y.
Naima released on John Coltrane: GIANT STEPS
(Atlantic Jazz 1311-2)
Others released on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS
(WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)
Same personnel as November 24, 1959

Song list:
**Naima - **Harmonique - My Shining Hour - **Like Sonny - **Fifth House - **Some Other Blues

1960

Mar 22, Stockholm

Personnel:
*Miles Davis,tp - John Coltrane,ts - Wynton Kelly,p - Paul Chambers,b - Jimmy Cobb,d

Song list:
So What - On Green Dolphin Street - All Blues/The Theme - Coltrane Interview - So What - Fran-Dance - Walkin'/The Theme

Jun 28, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane/Don Cherry: THE AVANT-GARDE
(Atlantic )
and on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)

Personnel:
*Don Cherry, tp - *John Coltrane, ts, ss - Charlie Haden, b - Ed Blackwell, d

Song list:
Cherryco
The Blessing

Jul 8, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane/Don Cherry: THE AVANT-GARDE
(Atlantic )
and on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842 )

Personnel:
*Don Cherry, tp - *John Coltrane, ts, ss - Percy Heath, b - Ed Blackwell, d

Song list:
Focus On Sanity - Bemsha Swing - The Invisible

Summer, N.Y., Birdland
Released as John Coltrane: LIKE SONNY
(Blue Note/Roulette 93901 R)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - McCoy Tyner, p - Steve Davis, b - Billy Higgins, d

Song list:
**Exotica - **One And Four - **Simple Like

Oct 21, N.Y.
My Favorite Things released on John Coltrane: MY FAVORITE THINGS
(Atlantic 1361-2) and on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Steve Davis, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**Village Blues - My Favorite Things

Oct 24, N.Y.
Summertime released on John Coltrane: MY FAVORITE THINGS
(Atlantic 1361-2)

Entired session released on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)

Mr. Syms, Mr. Knight, Blues to Elvin, Mr. Day,
Untitled Original released as John Coltrane: COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES (Atlantic 1382-2)

Central Park West, Body And Soul & Satellite
released on John Coltrane: COLTRANE'S SOUND
(Atlantic 1419-2)
Same personnel as Oct 21, 1960

Song list:
Summertime - Blues To Elvin - **Blues To Bechet - **Blues To You - **Mr. Day - **Mr. Syms - **Mr. Knight - **Central Park West - Body And Soul - **Satellite - **26-2 - **Untitled Original

Oct 26, N.Y.
Entire session released on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)

But Not For Me & Everytime We Say Goodbye
released on John Coltrane: MY FAVORITE THINGS
(Atlantic 1361-2)

Liberia, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes & Equinox:
released on John Coltrane: COLTRANE'S SOUND
(Atlantic 1419-2)
Same personnel as Oct 21, 1960

Song list:
But Not For Me - Everytime We Say Goodbye - **Liberia - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - **Equinox

1961

Mar 20, N.Y.
Released on Miles Davis: SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CK-40947)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - Hank Mobley, ts - John Coltrane, ts - Wynton Kelly, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Someday My Prince Will Come

Mar 21, N.Y.
Released on Miles Davis: SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces CD-409-47)

Personnel:
*Miles Davis, tp - John Coltrane, ts - Wynton Kelly, p - Paul Chambers, b - Jimmy Cobb, d

Song list:
Teo

May 23, N.Y.
Released as The John Coltrane Quartet:
THE COMPLETE AFRICA/BRASS SESSIONS
(MCA/Impulse! IMPD2-168*)

Personnel:
Booker Little, tp - Britt Woodman, tb - Carl Bowman, euphonium - Julius Watkins, fr horn - Donald Corrado, fr horn - Bob Northern, fr horn - Robert Swisshel, fr horn - Bill Barber, tuba - Eric Dolphy, as, bcl, fl - *John Coltrane, ts - Laurdine Patrick, reeds - McCoy Tyner, p - Art Davis, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
Greensleeves (2 takes)
Song Of The Underground Railroad

May 25, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: OLE
(Atlantic 1373-2)
and on John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)

Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard, tp - Eric Dolphy, as, fl - *John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Reggie Workman, b - Art Davis, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**Ole - **Dahomey Dance - Aisha - Original Untitled Ballad

Jun 7, N.Y.
Released as The John Coltrane Quartet:
THE COMPLETE AFRICA/BRASS SESSIONS
(MCA/Impulse! IMPD2-168)
Same personnel as May 23, 1961

Song list:
**Africa (2 takes) - **Blues Minor

Nov 2-3, N.Y., Village Vanguard
Released as John Coltrane: "LIVE" AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD
(MCA Impulse! MCA-39136)

Personnel:
Eric Dolphy, bcl - *John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Reggie Workman, b - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**Spiritual - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - **Chasin' The Trane

Nov 5, N.Y., Village Vanguard
Released as John Coltrane: IMPRESSIONS
(MCA Impulse! MCAD-5887)
Same personnel as Nov 2-3 1961

Song list:
**India - **Impressions

Oct or Nov, Paris
Same personnel as October 22, 1963

Song list:
Mr. P.C. - The Inchworm - Everytime I Say Goodbye

Dec 21, N.Y.
It's Easy to Remember released on John Coltrane: BALLADS
(Impulse! GRD-156)

Song list:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
Greensleeves - It's Easy To Remember

1962

Apr 11, N.Y.
The Inch Worm & Soul Eyes released on John Coltrane: COLTRANE
(MCA Impulse! MCAD-5883)

Soul Eyes released on THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(GRP-Impulse! GRD-107)
Same personnel as Dec 21, 1961

Song list:
The Inch Worm - **Big Nick - Soul Eyes

Jun 21, N.Y.
Released on John Coltrane: COLTRANE
(MCA Impulse! MCAD-5883)
Same personnel as Dec 21, 1961

Song list:
**Miles' Mode

Jun 29, N.Y.
Released on John Coltrane: COLTRANE
(MCA Impulse! MCAD-5883)
Same personnel as Dec 21, 1961

Song list:
**Tunji (Toon-Gee) - Out Of This World

Sep 18, N.Y.
Nancy & What's New released on THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE (MCA Impulse! (GRP-Impulse! GRD-107)
and John Coltrane: BALLADS
(GRP-Impulse! GRD-146)

Up 'Gainst The Wall released on John Coltrane: IMPRESSIONS
(MCA Impulse! MCAD-5887)
Same personnel as Dec 21, 1961

Song list:
Nancy - What's New - **Up 'Gainst The Wall

Sep 26, N.Y.
Released as DUKE ELLINGTON/JOHN COLTRANE
(MCA/Impulse! MCAD-39103)
In A Sentimental Mood & My Little Brown Book released on
THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(MCA Impulse! GRD-107)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - *Duke Ellington, p - Aaron Bell, b - Jimmy Garrison, b - Sam Woodyard, d - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
Stevie - In A Sentimental Mood - Angelica - My Little Brown Book - The Feeling Of Jazz - **Big Nick - Take The Coltrane

Nov 13, N.Y.
Released as on John Coltrane: BALLADS
(Impulse! GRD-156)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
Too Young To Go Steady - All Or Nothing At All - They Say It's Wonderful - I Wish I Knew - You Don't Know What Love Is - Say It Over And Over Again

1963

Mar 6-7, N.Y.
Released as JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-157)

Lush Life & My One And Only Love released on
THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(GRP/Impulse! GRD-107)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, p - Elvin Jones, d - Johnny Hartman, voc

Song list:
They Say It's Wonderful - Lush Life - Autumn Serenade - My One And Only Love - Vilia - Dedicated To You - You Are Too Beautiful

Apr 29, N.Y.
Released on John Coltrane: DEAR OLD STOCKHOM
(GRP/Impulse! GRD-120)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Roy Haynes, d

Song list:
**After The Rain - Dear Old Stockholm

Jul 7, Newport
Released as John Coltrane: NEWPORT `63
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-128)
Same personnel as Apr 29, 1963

Song list:
My Favorite Things - I Want To Talk About You - **Impressions

Sep, Stockholm
Same personnel as Apr 29, 1963

Song list:
**Mr. P.C. - **Traneing In - **Spiritual - I Want To Talk About You

Oct 8, N.Y.. Birdland
Released as John Coltrane: COLTRANE LIVE AT BIRDLAND
(MCA/Impulse! )

I Want To Talk About You released as
THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(GRP/Impulse GRD-107)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**The Promise - **Afro-Blue - I Want To Talk About You

Oct 22, Stockholm
Released as John Coltrane: EUROPEAN TOUR
(Fantasy/Pablo 2308-222)
Same personnel as Oct 8, 1963

Song list:
**Mr. P.C. - **Naima - **The Promise - I Want To Talk About You

Oct 26, Berlin and other European cities
Released as John Coltrane: AFRO-BLUE IMPRESSIONS
(Fantasy/Pablo 2620-101)
Same personnel as October 22, 1963

Song list:
Lonnie's Lament - Naima - Chasin' The Trane - My Favorite Things - Afro-Blue - Cousin Mary - I Want To Talk About You

Oct or Nov, Paris
Released as John Coltrane: THE PARIS CONCERT
(Pablo/OJCCD-781)
Same personnel as October 22, 1963

Song list:
*Mr P.C. - The Inchworm - Everytime We Say Goodbye

Nov 18, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: COLTRANE LIVE AT BIRDLAND
(MCA/Impulse!)
Same personnel as Oct 8, 1963.

Song list:
**Your Lady - **Alabama

1964

Apr 27, N.Y. & June 1, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: CRESCENT
(MCA Impulse MCAD-5889)

Wise One released on THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(GRP/Impulse! GRD-107)
Same personnel as Oct 8, 1963

Song list:
**Crescent - **Lonnie's Lament - **Wise One - **The Drum Thing - **Bessie's Blues

Dec 9, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: A LOVE SUPREME
(MCA Impulse! GRD-155)
Same personnel as Oct 8, 1963.

Song list:
**Acknowledgement - **Resolution - **Pursuance - **Psalm

1965

Feb 17-18, N.Y.
Released as THE JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET PLAYS
(MCA/Impulse! MCAD-33110)

Personnel:
John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Art Davis, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
Nature Boy - **Brazilia - Chim Chim Cheree - **Song Of Praise

Mar 28, N.Y., Village Gate
Released on THE NEW WAVE IN JAZZ
(MCA Impulse! GRD-137)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
Nature Boy

May 26, N.Y.
Dear Lord released on THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(GRP/Impulse! GRD-107)
Same personnel as Mar 28, 1965 except Roy Haynes, d

Song list:
**Dear Lord

Jun 10, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: TRANSITION
(MCA Impulse! GRD-124)
Same personnel as Mar 28, 1965.

Song list:
**Transition
**Suite:
Prayer And Meditation: Day
Peace And After
Prayer And Meditation:
Evening
Affirmation
Prayer And Meditation: 4 A.M.

Jun 16, N.Y.
Living Space released on John Coltrane: INFINITY
(MCA/Impulse!)
Same personnel as Mar 28, 1965

Song list:
**Living Space

Jun 28, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: TRANSITION
(MCA Impulse! GRD-124)
Same personnel as Mar 28, 1965

Song list:
**Welcome
**Vigil

Welcome released as THE GENTLE SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE
(GRP/Impulse! GRD-107)

Jun 28, N.Y.
Released on THE MAJOR WORKS OF JOHN COLTRANE
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-2-113)

Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard,tp - Dewey Johnson,tp - Marion Brown, as - John Tchicai,as - *John Coltrane,ts - Archie Shepp,ts - Pharaoh Sanders,ts - McCoy Tyner,p - Art Davis,b - Jimmy Garrison,b - Elvin Jones,d

Song list:
**Ascension, part 1
**Ascension, part 2

Jul 2, N.Y.
Released on John Coltrane/Archie Shepp: NEW THING AT NEWPORT (MCA/Impulse! GRD-105)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d - Norman O'Connor, narrator

Song list:
**One Down, One Up
My Favorite Things

Aug 26, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: SUN SHIP
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-167)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**Sun Ship - **Attaining - **Dearly Beloved - **Ascent - **Amen

Sep 2, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: FIRST MEDITATIONS FOR QUARTET (MCA/Impulse! GRD-118)
Same personnel as Aug 26, 1965

Song list:
**Joy
**Suite: Meditations
Love, Compassion, Joy,
Consequences, Serenity

Sep 26, San Francisco
Released as John Coltrane: FIRST MEDITATIONS FOR QUARTET (MCA/Impulse! GRD-118)
Same personnel as Aug 26, 1965

Song list:
**Joy

Sep 30, Seattle, Washington, The Penthouse
Released as John Coltrane: LIVE IN SEATTLE
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-2-146)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Pharaoh Sanders, ts - McCoy Tyner, p - Donald Garrett, bcl - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**Cosmos - Out Of This World - Body and Soul - **Evolution - Afro-Blue - Tapestry In Sound

Oct 1, Lynwood, Washington
Released on THE MAJOR WORKS OF JOHN COLTRANE
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-2-113)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Pharaoh Sanders, ts - Joe Brazil, fl - McCoy Tyner, p - Donald Garrett, b, bcl - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d

Song list:
**Om, part 1
**Om, part 2

Oct 14, L.A.
Selflessnes released on THE MAJOR WORKS OF JOHN COLTRANE (MCA/Impulse! GRD-2-113)

Kula Se Mama released on John Coltrane: KULU SE MAMA
(Impulse!)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Pharaoh Sanders, ts - Donald Garrett, b, bcl - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d, perc - Frank Butler, d, perc - Juno Lewis, voc, perc

Song list:
**Selflessness
Kulu Se Mama

Nov 23, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: MEDITATIONS
(MCA/Impulse! MCAD-39139)

Personnel:
* John Coltrane, ts - Pharoah Sanders, ts - McCoy Tyner, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, d - Rashied Ali, d

Song list:
**The Father And The Son And The Holy Ghost - **Compassion - **Consequences - **Serenity - **Love

1966

Feb 2, San Francisco
Peace on Earth released on John Coltrane: JUPITER VARIATION (MCA/Impulse!)

Manifestation, Reverend King released on John Coltrane: COSMIC MUSIC (Impulse!)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, bcl - Pharaoh Sanders, ts, fl - Alice Coltrane, p - Rashied Ali, d - Jimmy Garrison, b - Ray Appleton, perc - Joan Chapman, tamboura

Song list:
**Manifestation - **Reverend King - **Peace On Earth - **Leo

May 28, N.Y., Village Vanguard
Released as John Coltrane: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD AGAIN (Impulse!)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, ss, bcl - Pharaoh Sanders, ts, fl - Alice Coltrane, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Rashied Ali, d - Emanuel Rahim, perc

Song list:
**Naima
My Favorite Things

Jul 11, Tokyo,
Released as John Coltrane: LIVE IN JAPAN
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-4-102)

Personnel:
John Coltrane, ts, bcl, as - Pharoah Sanders, ts, bcl - Alice Coltrane, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Rashied Ali, d

Song list:
**Afro Blue - **Peace on Earth - **Crescent - **Leo

Jul 22, Tokyo, Japan
Released as John Coltrane: LIVE IN JAPAN
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-4-102)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts, bcl, as - Pharaoh Sanders, ts, bcl - Alice Coltrane, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Rashied Ali, d

Song list:
**Meditations - **Leo, parts 1, 2, 3 - *Peace On Earth, parts 1, 2 - My Favorite Things

1967

Feb 15, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: EXPRESSION
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-131)
Same personnel as Jul 22 , 1966

Song list:
**To Be
**Offering

Feb 15, NY
Released as John Coltrane: STELLAR REGIONS
(MCA/Impulse! IMPD-169)

Personnel:
* John Coltrane, ts - Alice Coltrane, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Rashied Ali, d

Song list:
**Seraphic Light - **Sunstar - **Stellar Regions - **Iris - **Offering - **Configuration - **Jimmy's Mode - **Tranesonic - **Stellar Region (alt. take) - **Sunstar (alt. take) - **Tranesonic (alt. take)

Feb 22, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: INTERSTELLAR SPACE
(GRP/Impulse! GRD-110)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Rashied Ali, d

Song list:
**Mars - **Venus - **Jupiter - **Saturn

Mar 17, N.Y.
Released as John Coltrane: EXPRESSION
(MCA/Impulse! GRD-131)

Personnel:
*John Coltrane, ts - Alice Coltrane, p - Jimmy Garrison, b - Rashied Ali, d

Song list:
**Expression
**Ogunde

Note:

John Coltrane: THE PRESTIGE RECORDINGS (16PRCD-4405-2),
a sixteen CD set, documents all of Coltrane's Prestige recordings.

John Coltrane:
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS
(WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 8122719842)
an eight CD set, documents all of Coltrane's Atlantic recordings.