Prestige session · in the studio

May 23, 1958

John Coltrane Quintet

In the room

John Coltrane – tenor sax
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
1513	Black Pearls	PR 7316
1514	Lover Come Back To Me	PR 7316
1515	Sweet Saphire Blues	PR 7316

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

Where it ended up

John Coltrane – Black Pearls (Prestige PR 7316)

PR 7316 · 1964Black PearlsJohn Coltrane

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7117	Taylor's Wailers	Art Taylor's All Stars	1957	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1957	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7188	Lush Life	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7229	Dig It!	The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7292	The Believer	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7378	The Last Trane	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

4 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7752	The Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1956	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7074	Tenor Conclave	Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1576	Sonny's Crib	Sonny Clark	1958	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7123	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7130	All Mornin' Long	The Red Garland Quintet	1958	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Art Taylor
PRLP 7142	Soultrane	John Coltrane	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7181	Soul Junction	The Red Garland Quintet Featuring John Coltrane And Donald Byrd	1960	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Art Taylor
PRLP 7209	High Pressure	The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Art Taylor
PRLP 7213	Settin' The Pace	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7268	Stardust	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7306	Biggest Soul Hits	Gene Ammons	1964	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7353	Bahia	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7426	John Coltrane Plays For Lovers	Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

3 of them 31 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 919	What Is Jazz?	Leonard Bernstein	1956	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
BLP 1534	Whims of Chambers	Paul Chambers	1956	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7014	Miles	The New Miles Davis Quintet	1956	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7043	Informal Jazz	Elmo Hope Sextet	1956	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7047	Tenor Madness	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7064	A Garland Of Red	The Red Garland Trio With Paul Chambers And Art Taylor	1956	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1956	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
CL 949	'Round About Midnight	Miles Davis	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7086	Red Garland's Piano With Paul Chambers And Art Taylor	The Red Garland Trio	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7094	Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7105	Coltrane	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, 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, Art Taylor
PRLP 7113	Groovy	Red Garland Trio With Paul Chambers & Art Taylor	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7658	Red Garland Quartet · not on the site yet	Red Garland Quartet	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
CL 1193	Milestones	Miles Davis	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7129	Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7139	Manteca	The Red Garland Trio Plus Ray Barreto, Conga	1958	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PR 7838	The Red Garland Trio · not on the site yet	The Red Garland Trio	1958	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7148	All Kinds Of Weather	Red Garland	1959	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7150	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	Miles Davis All Stars	1959	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8212	McLean's Scene	Jackie McLean	1959	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
LP 1311	Giant Steps	John Coltrane	1960	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7166	Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1960	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
BLP 4051	Jackie's Bag	Jackie McLean	1961	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7200	Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1961	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7243	Standard Coltrane	John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7276	Can't See For Lookin'	Red Garland	1963	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
NJLP 8292	The Jazz Soul Of Cleopatra	John Coltrane/Ahmed Abdul-Malik/Dizzy Reece/Oudi Hrant/Yusef Lateef	1963	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7373	Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics	The Miles Davis Quintet	1965	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers

2 of them 88 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12017	The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson	Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7032	Jazz For The Carriage Trade	George Wallington Quintet	1956	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7035	Lights Out!	The Jackie McLean Quintet With Donald Byrd And Elmo Hope	1956	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7044	Collectors' Items	Miles Davis	1956	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7048	4, 5 And 6	Jackie McLean	1956	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7060	Hi Fi Jam Session	Gene Ammons All Stars	1956	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7061	Mobleys Message	Hank Mobley Quintet, Quartet, Sextet	1956	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7062	2 Trumpets	Farmer/Byrd	1956	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PR 7847	Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
MG 12029	Montage	Various Artists	1956	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
MG 12032	Byrd's Word	Donald Byrd Quintet	1956	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-229	Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet	Jazz Lab / Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
CL 998	Jazz Lab	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
CL 1058	Modern Jazz Perspective	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet With Jackie Paris	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 1540	Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan	Hank Mobley	1957	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
BLP 1545	Wailing with Lou	Lou Donaldson	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1565	Cliff Jordan	Cliff Jordan	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1567	The Opener	Curtis Fuller	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1569	Bass on Top	Paul Chambers	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1571	The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 3: Bud!	Bud Powell	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1572	Bone & Bari	Curtis Fuller	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1577	Blue Train	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
C3532	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
C3630	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section · not on the site yet	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
BLP 4430	Bud Powell Quartet · not on the site yet	Bud Powell Quartet	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7073	All Night Long	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7081	All Day Long	Frank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7110	Jammin' In Hi Fi With Gene Ammons	Gene Ammons All Stars	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7111	Mal/2	Mal Waldron With Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Idrees Sulieman, Sahib Shihab, And Bill Hardman	1957	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
PRLP 7118	After Hours With Thad Jones/Kenny Burrell/Frank Wess/Mal Waldron/Paul Chambers/Arthur Taylor	The Prestige All Stars	1957	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
PRLP 7119	2 Guitars	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney With Byrd, McLean, Waldron, Watkins, Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 1564	Paul Chambers Quintet	Paul Chambers	1958	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
BLP 1568	Hank Mobley	Hank Mobley	1958	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1575	City Lights	Lee Morgan	1958	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 1591	Lou Takes Off	Lou Donaldson	1958	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 1594	Smithville	Louis Smith	1958	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd
BCP-6027	Art Blakey Big Band	Art Blakey Big Band	1958	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd
PRLP 7131	Wheelin' & Dealin'	Frank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor	1958	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
PRLP 7132	The Big Sound	Gene Ammons' All Stars	1958	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
MG 12124	Jazz Sahib	Sahib Shihab	1958	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
MG 12131	Jazz Way Out	Wilbur Harden	1958	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
MG 12136	Tanganyika Strut	Wilbur Harden	1958	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
RLP 300	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra	1959	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1268	Jazz Track	Miles Davis	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1355	Kind Of Blue	Miles Davis	1959	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 4004	Holiday For Skins Volume 1	Art Blakey	1959	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 4005	Holiday For Skins Volume 2	Art Blakey	1959	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 4006	Blues In Trinity	Dizzy Reece	1959	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 4007	Off To The Races	Donald Byrd	1959	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 4009	The Scene Changes	The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 5	1959	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 4013	New Soil	Jackie McLean	1959	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
BLP 4019	Byrd In Hand	Donald Byrd	1959	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PRLP 7157	Red In Blues-ville	Red Garland	1959	Red Garland, Art Taylor
PR 7754	Kenny Dorham Quartet · not on the site yet	Kenny Dorham Quartet	1959	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 4018	Davis Cup	Walter Davis Jr.	1960	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BLP 4023	Star Bright	Dizzy Reece	1960	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 4038	Capuchin Swing	Jackie McLean	1960	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd
NJLP 8225	Quiet Kenny	Kenny Dorham	1960	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
LP 1354	Coltrane Jazz	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
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 4047	A.T.'s Delight	Art Taylor	1961	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BLP 4424	Stanley Turrentine Quintet · not on the site yet	Stanley Turrentine Quintet	1961	Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
BCP-6056	Motor City Scene	Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers	1961	Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7201	Groove Blues	Gene Ammons And His All Stars	1961	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	John Coltrane, Donald Byrd
NJLP 8276	Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane	Kenny Burrell Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7280	Dakar	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Art Taylor
NJLP 8277	Curtis Fuller With Red Garland	Curtis Fuller Quintet With Red Garland	1963	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
CL 2178	Miles & Monk At Newport	Miles Davis Sextet	1964	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7288	Halleloo-Y'-All	Red Garland	1964	Red Garland, Art Taylor
PR 7307	Soul Burnin'	Red Garland	1964	Red Garland, Art Taylor
BLP 4176	One Flight Up	Dexter Gordon	1965	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor
PR 7448	The Best Of Kenny Burrell	The Prestige All Stars	1966	Donald Byrd, Art Taylor