Impulse! session · in the studio

May 23, 1961

John Coltrane Orchestra

In the room

John Coltrane – tenor, soprano sax, arranger
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Booker Little – trumpet
Jim Buffington – French horn · as Jimmy Buffington
Donald Corrado – French horn
Bob Northern – French horn
Robert Swisshelm – French horn
Julius Watkins – French horn
Bill Barber – tuba
Eric Dolphy – alto sax, flute, bass clarinet, orchestrator, conductor
Pat Patrick – baritone sax
Charles Greenlee – euphonium
Julian Priester – euphonium
Garvin Bushell – piccolo, reeds
Romulus Franceschini – arranger, conductor
McCoy Tyner – piano, arranger
Reginald Workman – bass · as Reggie Workman
Paul Chambers – bass
Elvin Jones – drums

The takes

2 of these 5 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

Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Greensleeves	A-6
–	Song Of The Underground Railroad	A-9273
–	Greensleeves (alternate take)	A-9273
–	The Damned Don't Cry	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IZ-9361/2
–	Africa (first version)	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IZ-9361/2

5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

The John Coltrane Quartet – Africa/Brass (Impulse! A-6)

A-6 · 1961Africa/BrassThe John Coltrane Quartet

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

12 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	John Coltrane, Booker Little, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins, Bill Barber, Eric Dolphy, Pat Patrick, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Jim Buffington, Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, Bill Barber, Eric Dolphy, Garvin Bushell, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1373	Ole Coltrane	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
	A-10	"Live" At The Village Vanguard	Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Garvin Bushell, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-42	Impressions	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
	A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Freddie Hubbard, Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, Eric Dolphy, Reginald Workman

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Jim Buffington, Bill Barber, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
LP 1354	Coltrane Jazz	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Bill Barber, Garvin Bushell, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Julius Watkins, Bill Barber, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
A-95	Ascension, Edition I	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones

3 of them 43 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Julius Watkins, Bill Barber, Paul Chambers
PJ-1270	Great Jazz Standards	Gil Evans Orchestra	1959	Bob Northern, Bill Barber, Elvin Jones
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Julius Watkins, Bill Barber, Paul Chambers
A-5	The Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1961	Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Paul Chambers
A-8	Percussion Bitter Sweet	Max Roach	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Julian Priester
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Freddie Hubbard, Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins
LP 1361	My Favorite Things	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4056	Goin' Up	Freddie Hubbard	1961	Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Paul Chambers
BCP-6061	Booker Little And Friend	Booker Little Sextet	1961	Booker Little, Julian Priester, Reginald Workman
CJM 8015	Straight Ahead	Abbey Lincoln	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Julian Priester
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Julian Priester
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Julian Priester
CJM 8027	Out Front	Booker Little	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Julian Priester
A-21	Coltrane	John Coltrane Quartet	1962	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
LP 1382	Coltrane Plays The Blues	John Coltrane Quartet	1962	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4085	Ready For Freddie	Freddie Hubbard	1962	Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-32	Ballads	John Coltrane Quartet	1963	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-40	John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman	John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman	1963	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
PRLP 7268	Stardust	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
A-9161	John Coltrane Quartet · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Quartet	1963	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-50	Live At Birdland	Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-66	Crescent	John Coltrane Quartet	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
LP 1419	Coltrane's Sound	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	Freddie Hubbard, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm
BLP 4173	Night Dreamer	Wayne Shorter	1964	McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
PRLP 7292	The Believer	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
A-77	A Love Supreme	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-85	The John Coltrane Quartet Plays	John Coltrane Quintet	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4182	Juju	Wayne Shorter	1965	McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
PR 7353	Bahia	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Freddie Hubbard, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-9195	John Coltrane Quartet · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Quartet	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-9211	John Coltrane Quartet · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Quartet	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-90	The New Wave In Jazz	Various Artists	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-94	New Thing At Newport	John Coltrane, Archie Shepp	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
PR 7382	Here And There	Eric Dolphy	1966	Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy
PR 7426	John Coltrane Plays For Lovers	Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
A-9106	Kulu Se Mama	John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-9110	Meditations	John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-9140	Om	John Coltrane	1967	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4275	Tender Moments	McCoy Tyner	1968	Bob Northern, Julian Priester, McCoy Tyner

2 of them 108 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 919	What Is Jazz?	Leonard Bernstein	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1534	Whims of Chambers	Paul Chambers	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7014	Miles	The New Miles Davis Quintet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7043	Informal Jazz	Elmo Hope Sextet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7047	Tenor Madness	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7752	The Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Jim Buffington, Bill Barber
CL 949	'Round About Midnight	Miles Davis	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Bill Barber, Paul Chambers
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1577	Blue Train	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7074	Tenor Conclave	Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7094	Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7105	Coltrane	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7112	Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors	Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar With Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7117	Taylor's Wailers	Art Taylor's All Stars	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1193	Milestones	Miles Davis	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1564	Paul Chambers Quintet	Paul Chambers	1958	Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
BLP 1576	Sonny's Crib	Sonny Clark	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Julius Watkins, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7123	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7129	Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7142	Soultrane	John Coltrane	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Julius Watkins, Paul Chambers
CL 1268	Jazz Track	Miles Davis	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
LP 1319	Stringsville	Harry Lookofsky	1959	Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
CL 1355	Kind Of Blue	Miles Davis	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7150	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	Miles Davis All Stars	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
JLP 25	Spiritsville	Julian Priester Sextet	1960	Julian Priester, McCoy Tyner
JLP 28	Out Of This World	Walter Benton Quintet	1960	Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
RLP 316	Keep Swingin'	Julian Priester	1960	Julian Priester, Elvin Jones
RLP 331	The Big Soul-Band	Johnny Griffin Orchestra	1960	Pat Patrick, Julian Priester
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Bill Barber, Elvin Jones
LP 1311	Giant Steps	John Coltrane	1960	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
LP 1339	Sister Salvation	The Slide Hampton Octet	1960	Freddie Hubbard, Bill Barber
BLP 4040	Open Sesame	Freddie Hubbard	1960	Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner
PRLP 7166	Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1960	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CJM 8002	We Insist!	Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	1960	Booker Little, Julian Priester
NJLP 8236	Outward Bound	Eric Dolphy Quintet	1960	Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy
A-4	Out Of The Cool	Gil Evans Orchestra	1961	Bill Barber, Elvin Jones
RLP 372	The Quota	Jimmy Heath	1961	Freddie Hubbard, Julius Watkins
LP 1364	Free Jazz	The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet	1961	Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy
LP 1368	Bags & Trane	Milt Jackson & John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1656	Someday My Prince Will Come	Miles Davis Sextet	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 4058	Roll Call	Hank Mobley	1961	Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
BLP 4073	Hub Cap	Freddie Hubbard	1961	Freddie Hubbard, Julian Priester
PRLP 7188	Lush Life	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7200	Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7213	Settin' The Pace	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8260	Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot Volume 1.	Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Jim Buffington, Bob Northern
MG 12157	Jazz Argosy	The New Sound Of Tony Argo	1961	Jim Buffington, Bill Barber
A-18	Inception	McCoy Tyner Trio	1962	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Freddie Hubbard, Jim Buffington
RLP 400	Triple Threat	Jimmy Heath	1962	Freddie Hubbard, Julius Watkins
RLP 414	A Sure Thing	Blue Mitchell And Orchestra	1962	Julius Watkins, Pat Patrick
RLP 438	Caravan	Art Blakey Jazz Messengers	1962	Freddie Hubbard, Reginald Workman
BLP 4135	Freddie Hubbard Quintet · not on the site yet	Freddie Hubbard Quintet	1962	Freddie Hubbard, Reginald Workman
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins
PRLP 7229	Dig It!	The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7243	Standard Coltrane	John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8270	Far Cry	Eric Dolphy With Booker Little	1962	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy
NJLP 8276	Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane	Kenny Burrell Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins
A-30	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Elvin Jones
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Julius Watkins, Paul Chambers
RLP 464	Ugetsu	Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland	1963	Freddie Hubbard, Reginald Workman
RLP 465	Swamp Seed	Jimmy Heath And Brass	1963	Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins
BLP 4115	Hub-Tones	Freddie Hubbard	1963	Freddie Hubbard, Reginald Workman
PRLP 7294	Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot Volume 2.	Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet	1963	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy
NJLP 8292	The Jazz Soul Of Cleopatra	John Coltrane/Ahmed Abdul-Malik/Dizzy Reece/Oudi Hrant/Yusef Lateef	1963	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
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
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
CL 2178	Miles & Monk At Newport	Miles Davis Sextet	1964	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 4163	Out To Lunch!	Eric Dolphy	1964	Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy
LP 1443	And Then Again	Elvin Jones	1965	Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones
BLP 4186	The Turnaround!	Hank Mobley	1965	Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
BLP 4194	Speak No Evil	Wayne Shorter	1966+	Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones
PR 7316	Black Pearls	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jim Buffington, Donald Corrado
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 4170	Free For All	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	1965	Freddie Hubbard, Reginald Workman
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Jim Buffington, Bob Northern
BLP 4435	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1965	Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers
PR 7334	Eric Dolphy & Booker Little Memorial Album: Recorded Live At The Five Spot	Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet	1965	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7373	Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics	The Miles Davis Quintet	1965	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7378	The Last Trane	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Bob Northern, Julius Watkins
BLP 4189	Inner Urge	Joe Henderson	1966	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
A-9121	East Broadway Run Down	Sonny Rollins	1966	Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones
RLP 493	Kyoto	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	1967	Freddie Hubbard, Reginald Workman
LP 1475	Impressions Of The Middle East	Herbie Mann	1967	Julian Priester, Reginald Workman
BLP 4196	Blue Spirits	Freddie Hubbard	1967	Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Jim Buffington, McCoy Tyner
BLP 4256	The Spoiler	Stanley Turrentine	1967	Julian Priester, McCoy Tyner
BLP 4264	The Real McCoy	McCoy Tyner	1967	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-9239	Sun Ra And His Arkestra · not on the site yet	Sun Ra And His Arkestra	1967	Bob Northern, Pat Patrick
BLP 4272	Heads Up!	Blue Mitchell	1968	Julian Priester, McCoy Tyner