Atlantic session · in the studio
October 24, 1960
John Coltrane Quartet
Atlantic Studios, NYC, afternoon
- This day's music is on 3 records: Coltrane's Sound, Coltrane Plays The Blues, My Favorite Things
In the room
John Coltrane – soprano, tenor sax
McCoy Tyner – piano- Steve Davis – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
The takes
2 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 5126 | Central Park West | LP 1419 |
| 5127 | Mr. Syms | LP 1382 |
| 5128 | Untitled Original (aka Exotica) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic SD 1553 |
| 5129 | Summertime | LP 1361 |
| 5130-1 | Body And Soul (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic (J) P-6128A |
| 5130-2 | Body And Soul | LP 1419 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 1419 · 1964Coltrane's SoundJohn Coltrane
LP 1382 · 1962Coltrane Plays The BluesJohn Coltrane Quartet
LP 1361 · 1961My Favorite ThingsJohn ColtraneTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 1354 | Coltrane Jazz | John Coltrane | 1961 | John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis, Elvin Jones |
3 of them 23 albums
2 of them 14 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-18 | Inception | McCoy Tyner Trio | 1962 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| BLP 4085 | Ready For Freddie | Freddie Hubbard | 1962 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| A-30 | Duke Ellington & John Coltrane | Duke Ellington & John Coltrane | 1963 | John Coltrane, Elvin Jones | |
| A-39 | Nights Of Ballads & Blues | McCoy Tyner | 1963 | McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis | |
| A-49 | Illumination! | Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet | 1964 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| A-63 | Today And Tomorrow | McCoy Tyner | 1964 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| A-100 | The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2 | Various Artists | 1964 | John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner | |
| BLP 4173 | Night Dreamer | Wayne Shorter | 1964 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| A-68 | Proof Positive | J.J. Johnson | 1965 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| A-79 | McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington | McCoy Tyner Trio | 1965 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| BLP 4166 | In 'N Out | Joe Henderson | 1965 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| BLP 4182 | Juju | Wayne Shorter | 1965 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| BLP 4189 | Inner Urge | Joe Henderson | 1966 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones | |
| BLP 4264 | The Real McCoy | McCoy Tyner | 1967 | McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones |