Personnel: Miles Davis, tp; Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, ts;Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dr.
Location: ' '30th Street Studio' New York NY
Date: 3/20/61
Engineer:

a. "Someday My Prince Will Come"( F. Churchill - L. Morey) 9:06

Col CL1656

NOTE: Coltrane does not perform on the other tracks recorded this date

Personnel: Miles Davis, tp; Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, ts;Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dr.
Location: ' '30th Street Studio' New York NY
Date: 3/21/61
Engineer:

a. "Teo"( M. Davis) 9:35

Col CL1656

NOTE:Other titles recorded this date do not include Coltrane

610523          JOHN COLTRANE ORCHESTRA:

Personnel: Booker Little, Freddie Hubbard, tp; Julian Priester, Charles Greenlee, euphonium; Julius Watkins, Bob Northern, Jimmy buffington, Robert Swisshelm, frh; Bill Barber, tu; Eric Dolphy, as, fl; Garvin Bushell, reeds, woodwinds; Laurdine 'Pat' Patrick, bars;  Coltrane, ss, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, Paul Chambers, b; Elvin Jones, dr; .

Location: 'Van Gelder Studios', Englewood Cliffs NJ
Date: 5/23/61
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

a. "Greensleeves" (traditional) 9:55

Imp A-6; more

b. "Song of the Underground Railroad" (traditional, arr. Coltrane) 6:37

Imp AS9273; more

c. "Greensleeves" AT (traditional, arr. M. Tyner) 10:49

Imp AS9273; more

d. "The Damned Don’t Cry" (C. Massey) 7:38

Imp IZ9361-2; more

e. "Africa" (J. Coltrane) 14:06

Imp IZ9361/2; more

Personnel: Freddie Hubbard, tp; Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as fl; McCoy Tyner, p; Art Davis, Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'A & R Studios' New York City NY
Date: 5/25/61
Engineer: Phil Ramone

a. "Ole" (J. Coltrane) 18:05

Atl 1373

b. "Dahomey Dance" (J. Coltrane) 10:50

Atl 1373

c. "Aisha" (M. Tyner) 7:32

Atl 1373

d. "To Her Ladyship" (B. Frazier)8:54

Atl 1553

NOTE: Dolphy as George Lane on the original release. Davis out on 610525c; Workman out on 610525d.

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Art Davis, Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport RI
Date: 7/1/61
Engineer:

a. "Impressions" J. Coltrane 6:06

Private tape; MJ(I)2MJP1051

b. "Naima" J. Coltrane 4:05

Private tape

c. "My Favorite Things" R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein 16:27

Private recording; MJ(I) 2MJP1051

NOTE: Information about the release of this recording on MJ is per Fujioka

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as, bcl; Garvin Bushell, oboe, contrabassoon; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, tamboura; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Village Vanguard' New York City NY
Date: 11/1/61
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

a. "India" (J. Coltrane) 10:17

Imp IMPD4-232

b. "Chasin The Trane" (J. Coltrane) 9:41

Imp AS9325; more

c. "Impressions" (J.Coltrane) 8:42

Imp IZ9361; more

d. "Spiritual" (J. Coltrane) 12:29

Imp AS9325; more

e. "The Red Planet" (J.Coltrane - E. Dolphy) 9:53

Imp IZ9361-2; more

f. "Naima" (J. Coltrane) 7:33

Imp IZ9361-2; more

g. "Brasilia" (J. Coltrane) 18:35

Imp AS9325; more

NOTE: 61-1101e ("The Red Planet") is issued under the name "Miles' Mode" (a later title used by Coltrane). These four sessions are lettered consecutively.  All titles are included in the 1997 Vanguard box set, The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings, Imp IMPD4-232.  For a discussion of Abdul-Malik's instrument, click here.

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as, bcl; Garvin Bushell, oboe, contrabassoon; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, tamboura; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones or Roy Haynes, dr.
Location: 'Village Vanguard' New York City NY
Date: 11/2/61
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

h. "Chasin’ Another Trane" (J. Coltrane) 15:26

Imp IZ9361-2; more

i. "India" (J. Coltrane) 13:14

MCA MCAD5541; Imp [CD] IMPD4-232

j. "Spiritual" (J. Coltrane) 15:03

MCA MCAD5541; Imp [CD] IMPD4-232

k. "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" (Romberg) 6:25

Imp A-10; more

l. "Chasin’ the Trane" (J. Coltrane) 15:55

Imp A-10; more

m. "Greensleeves" (traditional, arr M. Tyner) 6:08

Imp AS9325; more

n. "Impressions" (J. Coltrane) 10:49

Imp IZ9361-2; more

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as, bcl;  McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Village Vanguard' New York City NY
Date: 11/3/61
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

o. "Spiritual" (J. Coltrane) 13:31

Imp A-10; more

p. "Naima" (J. Coltrane) 7:02

Imp IMPD4-232

q. "Impressions" (J. Coltrane) 14:45

Imp A-42; more

r. "India" (J. Coltrane) 13:55

Imp A-42; more

s. "Greensleeves" (Traditional, arr M. Tyner) 4:51

Imp IZ9361-2; more

t. "The Red Planet" (J. Coltrane-E. Dolphy) 15:12

Imp IMPD4-232

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as, bcl; Garvin Bushell, oboe, contrabassoon; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, tamboura; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Village Vanguard' New York City NY
Date: 11/5/61
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

u. "India" (J. Coltrane) 15:06

Imp AS9325; more

v. "Spiritual" (J. Coltrane) 20:29

Imp AS9325; more

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, fl, as, bcl; McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: Radio Broadcast, 'Olympia Theatre', Paris, France
Date: 11/18/61
Engineer:

First Concert

a. "Blue Trane" J. Coltrane 12:40

Private tape; Magnetic(Lux) MRCD114

b. "I Want To Talk About You" B. Eckstine 6:45

Private tape; Magnetic(Lux) MRCD 114

c. "Impressions" J. Coltrane 10:41

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 114

d. "My Favorite Things" R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein 22:21

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 114

 

Second Concert

e. "I Want To Talk About You" B. Eckstine 9:27

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 115

f. "Blue Trane" J. Coltrane 12:40

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 115

g. "My Favorite Things" R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein 25:11

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 115

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, fl, as, bcl; McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Falkonercentret', Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 11/20/61
Engineer:

a. "Delilah" V. Young 11"16

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD116

b. "Everytime We Say Goodbye" C. Porter 4:43

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 116

c. "Impressions" J.Coltrane 12:53

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 116

d. "Naima" J. Coltrane 6:46

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 116

e. "My Favorite Things" R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein 27:19

Private tape; Magnetic(L) MRCD 116

NOTE:621120e is preceded by two false starts, after which Coltrane speaks briefly.

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as, bcl, fl; McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Koncerthuset', Stockholm Sweden
Date: 11/23/61
Engineer:

First Concert

a. "Blue Trane" (J. Coltrane) 20:48

Historic Performances HPLP5

b. "Naima" INC (J. Coltrane) 4:00

Historic Performances HPLP5

c. "Impressions" (J. Coltrane) 7:11

Historic Performances HPLP5

d. "My Favorite Things" (Rogers-Hammerstein) 20:48

Historic Performances HPLP5

Second Concert

e. "Naima" INC (J. Coltrane) 2:25

Historic Performances HPLP1

f. "Impressions" (J. Coltrane) 11:30

Historic Performances HPLP1

g. "My Favorite Things" (Rogers-Hammerstein)25:55

Historic Performances HPLP1

NOTE: Reissued on a multitude of bootlegs since its original appearance.

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts; Eric Dolphy, as, bcl, fl; McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: 'Sudwestfunk TV studio'
Date: 11/24/61 (broadcast 11/26/61)
Engineer:

a. "My Favorite Things" (Rogers-Hammerstein) 11:06

Jazz Connoisseur(I) JC112

b. "Everytime We Say Goodbye" (C. Porter) 5:25

Jazz Connoisseur(I) JC112

c. "Impressions" (J. Coltrane) 7:30

Jazz Connoisseur(I) JC112

d. "Unknown Title"

Private tape

NOTE: The "Unknown Title" is a minor blues performed by the rhythm section only during the program credits. Excerpts from this performance are visible on several videotaped programs about John Coltrane.

Personnel: Coltrane, ss, ts;McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, dr.
Location: Probably 'Van Gelder Studios', Englewood Cliffs NJ
Date: 12/21/61
Engineer:Probably Rudy Van Gelder

a. "Greensleeves" (Traditional, arranged M. Tyner) 3:42

Imp 203

b. "It’s Easy To Remember" (L. Hart - R. Rodgers) 2:45

Imp A-32; more