Impulse! session · recorded live

November 2, 1961

John Coltrane Nonet

In the room

John Coltrane – tenor sax, soprano sax, tenor
Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet
Garvin Bushell – oboe, contrabassoon
Ahmed Abdul-Malik – oud
McCoy Tyner – piano
Reginald Workman – bass · as Reggie Workman
Jimmy Garrison – bass
Roy Haynes – drums
Elvin Jones – drums

The takes

5 of these 7 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
–	Chasin' Another Trane	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IZ-9361/2

Then · John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Garvin Bushell, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	India	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! MCAD-5541

Then · John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Garvin Bushell, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Spiritual	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! MCAD-5541

Then · John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
10572	Softly As In A Morning Sunrise	A-10

Then · John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
10576	Chasin' The Trane	A-10

Then · John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
10573	Greensleeves	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! AS-9325/2

Then · John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Impressions (take two)	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IZ-9361/2

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

Where it ended up

Coltrane – "Live" At The Village Vanguard (Impulse! A-10)

A-10 · 1962"Live" At The Village VanguardColtrane

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-42	Impressions	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Jimmy Garrison, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Garvin Bushell, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
	A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Garvin Bushell, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1373	Ole Coltrane	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
A-9161	John Coltrane Quartet · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Quartet	1963	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones
A-9195	John Coltrane Quartet · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Quartet	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones

4 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-21	Coltrane	John Coltrane Quartet	1962	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-32	Ballads	John Coltrane Quartet	1963	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-40	John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman	John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman	1963	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-50	Live At Birdland	Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-66	Crescent	John Coltrane Quartet	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Roy Haynes
A-77	A Love Supreme	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-85	The John Coltrane Quartet Plays	John Coltrane Quintet	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-95	Ascension, Edition I	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-9211	John Coltrane Quartet · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Quartet	1965	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-90	The New Wave In Jazz	Various Artists	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-94	New Thing At Newport	John Coltrane, Archie Shepp	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-9106	Kulu Se Mama	John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-9110	Meditations	John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-9140	Om	John Coltrane	1967	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1354	Coltrane Jazz	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
LP 1361	My Favorite Things	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
LP 1382	Coltrane Plays The Blues	John Coltrane Quartet	1962	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-30	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-49	Illumination!	Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet	1964	McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-63	Today And Tomorrow	McCoy Tyner	1964	McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
LP 1419	Coltrane's Sound	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4173	Night Dreamer	Wayne Shorter	1964	McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Eric Dolphy, Garvin Bushell, Elvin Jones
A-79	McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington	McCoy Tyner Trio	1965	McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
BLP 4182	Juju	Wayne Shorter	1965	McCoy Tyner, Reginald Workman, Elvin Jones

2 of them 23 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-262	Thelonious In Action	Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin	1958	Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Roy Haynes
RLP 12-279	Misterioso	Thelonious Monk Quartet	1958	Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Roy Haynes
NJLP 8236	Outward Bound	Eric Dolphy Quintet	1960	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
MG 12144	Imagination	The Curtis Fuller Sextette	1960	McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison
A-5	The Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1961	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
NJLP 8243	Screamin' The Blues	Oliver Nelson Sextet	1961	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
NJLP 8252	Out There	Eric Dolphy	1961	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
NJLP 8255	Straight Ahead	Oliver Nelson With Eric Dolphy	1961	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
A-18	Inception	McCoy Tyner Trio	1962	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4085	Ready For Freddie	Freddie Hubbard	1962	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
NJLP 8270	Far Cry	Eric Dolphy With Booker Little	1962	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
A-33	Reaching Fourth	McCoy Tyner Trio	1963	McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Garvin Bushell, Elvin Jones
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Eric Dolphy, Reginald Workman
A-68	Proof Positive	J.J. Johnson	1965	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4166	In 'N Out	Joe Henderson	1965	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
BLP 4189	Inner Urge	Joe Henderson	1966	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
PR 7382	Here And There	Eric Dolphy	1966	Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes
A-9121	East Broadway Run Down	Sonny Rollins	1966	Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
A-9124	Live At The Village Vanguard Again!	Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison
BLP 4264	The Real McCoy	McCoy Tyner	1967	McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
A-9120	Expression	John Coltrane	1967	John Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison