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John Coltrane Discography 1961

SESSION 1, 20.03., NYC

Miles Davis tp
John Coltrane ts
Hank Mobley ts
Wynton Kelly p
Paul Chambers b
Jimmy Cobb dr

1.Someday My Prince Will Come (F. E. Churchill-L. Morey) 9:04

MILES DAVIS AND JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA RECORDINGS (to be issued in May)
on MILES DAVIS - SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME - CBS 466312, Columbia


SESSION 2, 21.03, NYC

Miles Davis tp
John Coltrane ts
Hank Mobley ts
Wynton Kelly p
Paul chambers b
Jimmy Cobb dr

1.Teo (M. Davis) 9:34

on MILES DAVIS AND JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA RECORDINGS (to be issued in May.)
and MILES DAVIS - SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME - CBS 466312, Columbia


SESSION 3, March/April, Chicago, The Sutherland Lounge

John Coltrane as, ts
Donald Garrett bcl, ts
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Liberia (Coltrane) (incomplete) 10:54
2.Vierd Blues (Coltrane) 16:15
3.Equinox (Coltrane) (incomplete) 17:08
4.Greensleeves (trad.) 17:48
5.Bye Bye Blackbird (Dixon-Henderson) 10:08
6.My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein) (fragment) 0:08
7.Unknown (incomplete) 7:31
8.Cousin Mary (Coltrane) (incomplete) 3:32
9.Unknown (incomplete) 2:24

Private tape


SESSION 4, March/April, Chicago, The Sutherland Lounge

John Coltrane as, ts
Donald Garrett bcl, ts
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.I Want to Talk about You (B.Eckstine) (incomplete) 3:26
2.Greensleeves (trad.) 17:40
3.Unknown (incomplete) 12:57
4.Unknown (incomplete) 16:18

Private tape


SESSION 5, 23.05., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

John Coltrane ts, ss
Ric Dolphy as, fl, bcl
Laurdine "Pat" Patrick bs
Garvin Bushell piccolo, reeds
Booker Little tp
Freddie Hubbard tp
Charles Majid Greenlee euphonium
Julian Priester euphonium
Bill Barber tu
Jimmy Buffington frh
Julius Watkins frh
Donald Corrado frh
Bob Northern frh
Robert Swisshelm frh
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Paul Chambers b 5
Elvin Jones dr

1.Greensleeves (trad., arr. by McCoy Tyner) 9:57
2.Song of the Underground Railroad (trad., arr. by J. Coltrane) 6:44
3.Greensleeves (alternate take) (trad., arr. by J. Coltrane) 10:53
4.The Damned Don't Cry (C. Massey) 7:34
5.Africa (first version)(J. Coltrane) 14:08

on JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET - THE COMPLETE AFRICA/BRASS SESSIONS - IMPULSE IMPD-2-168
JOHN COLTRANE - AFRICA/BRASS - Impulse MVCI-23010
1-3 on JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET -AFRICA/BRASS VOL.1 & 2 -Impulse MCAD-42001
4, 5 on THE MASTERY OF JOHN COLTRANE/VOL. IV - TRANE'S MODES - Impulse MCD 04140, IZ-9361-2 (analog rec.)
1 on JOHN COLTRANE - A RETROSPECTIVE JOHN COLTRANE - Impulse GRP-119, John Coltrane Quartet - Africa Brass A(S) 6(LP)
2 on JOHN COLTRANE - FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES - Impulse MCAD-5541, DIDX-204
2, 3 on LP - John Coltrane - The Africa Brass Sessions vol.2 - Impulse AS-9273


SESSION 6, 25.05., NYC

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy fl, as
Freddie Hubbard tp
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b 1, 2, 3
Art Davis b 1, 2, 4
Elvin Jones dr

1.Ole (J. Coltrane) 18:05
2.Dahomey Dance ((J. Coltrane) 10:48
3.Aisha (McCoy Tyner) 7:32
4.To Her Ladyship (B. Frazier) 8:54

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION - THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS - Rhino R2 71984
JOHN COLTRANE - OLE COLTRANE - Atlantic 1373-2
4 on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COLTRANE LEGACY - Atlantic SD 1553


SESSION 7, 7.06., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

John Coltrane ts
Booker Little tp
Britt Woodman tb
Julius Watkins frh
Donald Corrado frh
Bob Northern frh
Robert Swisshelm frh
Carl Bowman euphonium
Bill Barber tu
Eric Dolphy as, fl, bcl
Laurdine "Pat" Patrick bs
McCoy Tyner p
Art Davis b
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Blues Minor (J. Coltrane) 7:20
2.Africa (alternate version)(J. Coltrane) 16:08
3.Africa (J. Coltrane) 16:29

on JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET - THE COMPLETE AFRICA/BRASS SESSIONS - Impulse IMPD-2-168
JOHN COLTRANE - AFRICA/BRASS VOL.1 & 2 - Impulse MCAD-42001, MVCI-23011
1, 3 on LP -John Coltrane Quartet - Africa/Brass- Impulse A(S) 6
2 on LP - John Coltrane - The Africa Brass Sessions vol.2 - Impulse AS-9273


SESSION 8, 1.07., Newport, Rhodes Island

John Coltrane ts, ss
McCoy Tyner p
Art Davis b
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Impressions (J.Coltrane)6:06
2.Naima (J.Coltrane) 4:05
3.My Favorite Things (R.Rodgers-O.Hammerstein) 16:27

1,3 on LP - John coltrane - Newport Festival 1961 - Musica Jazz 2MPJ 1051
2 - private tape


SESSION 9, 23.07., Village Gate, NYC

John Coltrane ts, ss
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Greensleeves (trad)
2.Body and Soul (Green-Heyman-Sour-Eaton)
3.Naima (Coltrane)
4.My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein)

Private tape


SESSION 10, 24.07., Showboat, Philadelphia

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy, as, bcl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Impressions (Coltrane)
2.But Not for Me (Gerschwin)
3.Greensleeves (trad)

Private tape


SESSION 11, 26.07., Showboat, Philadelphia

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy, as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Body and Soul (Green-Heyman-Sour-Eaton)
2.Traneing In (Coltrane)
3.Impressions (Coltrane) (incomplete)

Private tape


SESSION 12, 26.09 - 1.10, San Fransisco Jazz Workshop

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy, as, bcl, fl
Wes Montgomery g
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

vide Porter

Private tape


SESSION 13, 1.11, Village Vanguard, NYC John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy bcl, as
McCoy Tyner p 1, 3-6
Ahmed Abdul Malik tamboura 1
Reggie Workman b 1, 2, 4-7
Jimmy Garrison b 1, 3
Elvin Jones dr

1.India (J.Coltrane)10:20
2.Chasin' the Trane (J. Coltrane) 9:41
3.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 8:42
4.Spiritual (J. Coltrane) 12:29
5.Miles Mode (The Red Planet) (J.Coltrane-E.Dolphy) 9:53
6.Naima (J. Coltrane) 7:33
7.Brasilia (Untitled Original)(J. Coltrane) 18:35

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE 1961 VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS vol.1, 2
JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD 11-01-1961 - Impulse MVCI-23001 (jap)
2, 4, 7 on
JOHN COLTRANE - THE OTHER VILLAGE VANGUARD TAPES - Impulse MCD04137, AS-9325 (analog rec.)
3, 5, 6 on JOHN COLTRANE - THE MASTERY OF JOHN COLTRANE/ VOL.IV - TRANE'S MODES - Impulse MCD04140, AS-9273 (analog rec.)
3, 6 on JOHN COLTRANE - A RETROSPECTIVE JOHN COLTRANE - Impulse GRP-119


SESSION 14, 2.11., Village Vanguard, NYC

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl 1-3, 5, 7
McCoy Tyner p 1-4, 6,7
Garvin Bushell contrabasson, oboe 2,3
Ahmed Abdul-Malik tamboura 2
Reggie Workman b 1-4, 6
Jimmy Garrison b 2, 5, 7
Elvin Jones dr 2-7
Roy Haynes dr 1

1.Chasin' Another Trane (J. Coltrane) 15:26
2.India (J.Coltrane) 13:14
3.Spiritual (J.Coltrane) 15:03
4.Softly as in the Morning Sunrise (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein III) 6:25
5.Chasin' the Trane (J. Coltrane) 15:55
6.Greensleeves (trad. aar. J. Coltrane) 6:08
7.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 10:49

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE 1961 VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS Impulse IMPD4-234, vol.2, 3
also on JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD 11-02-1961 - Impulse MVCI-23002-3 (jap)
1, 7 - JOHN COLTRANE - THE MASTERY OF JOHN COLTRANE/VOL.IV - TRANE'S MODES - Impulse MCD04140, AS-9273 (LP)
4, 5 on JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD Impulse MCAD-39136, A(S)10 (LP)
6 - JOHN COLTRANE - THE OTHER VILLAGE VANGUARD TAPES - Impulse MCD04137, AS-9325 (LP)
5 - JOHN COLTRANE - A RETROSPECTIVE JOHN COLTRANE - Impulse GRP-119
1 - JOHN COLTRANE - NEWPORT '63 - Impulse GRD-128 and - Impulse 254 649 2, IZ-9346 (LP)


SESSION 15, 3.11., Village Vanguard, NYC

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy bcl 1, 3, 4
McCoy Tyner p
Jimmy Garrison b 1, 3
Reggie Workman b 2-4
Elvin Jones dr

1.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 14:53
2.Greensleeves (trad. arr. J. Coltrane) 4:56
3.India (J. Coltrane) 14:08
4.Spiritual (J. Coltrane) 13:47
5.Naima (J. Coltrane) 7:02
6.The Red Planet (Miles Mode) (E. Dolphy/J. Coltrane) 15:12

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE 1961 VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS - Impulse IMPD4-232
and on JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD - 11-03 and 05-1961 - Impulse MVCI-23004-5 (jap)
3, 4 on JOHN COLTRANE - IMPRESSIONS - Impulse MCAD-5887, MVCI-23088, A(S)42 (LP)
5 on JOHN COLTRANE - THE MASTERY OF JOHN COLTRANE/VOL.IV - TRANE'S MODES Impulse MCD04140, IZ-9361-2 (LP)
1 on JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD - Impulse MCAD-39136, A(S)10, JOHN COLTRANE - A RETROSPECTIVE JOHN COLTRANE - Impulse GRP-119


SESSION 16, 5.11., Village Vanguard, NYC

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy bcl
Garvin Bushell oboe, contrabassoon
Ahmed Abdul Malik tamboura 1
McCoy Tyner p
Jimmy Garrison b 1
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.India (J. Coltrane) 15:25
2.Spiritual (J. Coltrane) 20:32

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE 1961 VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS - Impulse IMPD4-232
and on JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD 11-03 & 05-1961 - Impulse MVCI-23004-5
also on JOHN COLTRANE - FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES - MCA-Impulse MCAD-5541, DIDX-204


SESSION 17, 10.11., PM West Show

John Coltrane ss
Eric Dolphy fl
McCoy Tyner p
Jimmy Garrison or Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.My Favorite Things (R.Rodgers-O.Hammerstein II)

private tape


SESSION 18, 18.11., 18:30, Paris, Olympia

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 10:41
2.I Want to Talk about You (B. Eckstine) 6:45
3.Blue Train (J. Coltrane) 16:04
4.My Favorite Things (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 22:21

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE PARIS VONCERTS VOL.I - Magnetic MRCD 114


SESSION 19, 18.11., 23:30, Paris, Olympia

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Blue Train (J. Coltrane) 12:40
2.I Want to Talk about You (B. Eckstine) 9:27
3.My Favotite Things (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 25:11

on JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE PARIS CONCERTS VOL.II - Magnetic MRCD 115


SESSION 20, 20.11., Copenhagen, Falkonercentret

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Delilah (V. Young) 11:33
2.Everytime We Say Goodbye (C. Porter) 4:24
3.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 13:13
4.Naima (J. Coltrane) 7:00
5.My Favorite Things (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 29:00

on - Magnetic MRCD 116


SESSION 21, 22.11., Helsinki, Kulturitaalo

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Blue Train (J.Coltrane) 8:45
2.Impressions (J.Coltrane) 7:48
3.I Want to Talk about You (B.Eckstine) 6:50
4.My Favorite Things (R.Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 19:46

private tape


SESSION 22, 23.11., Stockholm, Konserthuset, first concert

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Blue Train (J. Coltrane) 9:01
2.Naima (J. Coltrane) 4:06
3.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 7:22
4.My Favorite Things (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 20:33

on JOHN COLTRANE AND ERIC DOLPHY - EUROPEAN IMPRESSIONS - Bandstand BDCD 1514,
JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE IN STOCKHOLM 1961 - Charly CDCHARLY 117
Historic Performances HPLP 5 (5-7)


SESSION 23, 23.11., Stockholm, Honserthuset, second concert

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Naima (J. Coltrane) 2:25
2.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 11:30
3.My Favorite Things (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 25:12

on Historic Performances HPLP 1
3 on JOHN COLTRANE - THE LAST GIANT - Rhino R2 71255


SESSION 24, 24.11., Baden Baden

John Coltrane ts, ss
Eric Dolphy as, bcl, fl
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Impressions (J. Coltrane) 7:35
2.Everytime We Say Goodbye (C. Porter) 5:31
3.My Favorite Things (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) 11:01
4.Unknown 1:25

1 - 3 on JOHN COLTRANE AND ERIC DOLPHY - EUROPEAN IMPRESSIONS -Bandstand BDCD 1514 and LP Jazz Connoiseur JC 112
4 - private tape


SESSION 25, 27.11., Frankfurt, Kongresshalle

John Coltrane ss
Eric Dolphy fl 1, 2
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.My Favorite things (R.Rodgers-O.Hammerstein II) 19:08
2.Impressions (J.Coltrane) 16:27
3.Everytime We Say Goodbye (C. Porter) 5:08

private tape


SESSION 26, 29.11., Stuttgart, Liederhalle

John Coltrane ss
Eric Dolphy fl 1, 2
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.My Favorite Things (R.Rodgers-O.Hammerstein II) 15:25
2.Impressions (J.Coltrane) 8:55
3.Everytime We Say Goodbye (C. Porter) 5:21

private tape


SESSION 27, 2.12., Berlin, Freie Universitaet, Auditorium Maximum

John Coltrane ts
Eric Dolphy as
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Impressions (J.Coltrane) 12:50

private tape


SESSION 28, probably December

John Coltrane ts
Eric Dolphy as
McCoy Tyner p
Reggie Workman b
Elvin Jones dr

according to Porter

1.Blue Train (Coltrane) (incomplete) 24:35
2.Impressions (Coltrane) (incomplete) 8:25

Private tape


SESSION 29, 21.12, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

John Coltrane ts, ss
McCoy Tyner p
Jimmy Garrison b
Elvin Jones dr

1.Greensleeves (trad.) 3:42
2.It's Easy to Remember (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 2:45

JOHN COLTRANE - THE CLASSIC QUARTET - COMPLETE IMPULSE! STUDIO RECORDINGS Impulse impd8-280
1 on Impulse Imp 203
2 on JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET - BALLADS - Impulse GRD 156, MCAD-5885, MVCI-23006 (jap), A-32 (analog rec.)


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