Savoy session · in the studio
March 13, 1958
Wilburn Harden Quintet
In the room
- Wilbur Harden – flugelhorn · as Wilburn Harden
John Coltrane – tenor sax
Tommy Flanagan – piano- Doug Watkins – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
The takes
4 of these 9 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
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Wells Fargo | MG 12127 |
| – | West 42nd St. | MG 12127 |
| – | E.F.F.P.H. | MG 12127 |
| – | Snuffy | MG 12127 |
| – | Rhodomagnetics | MG 12127 |
| – | Wells Fargo #2 | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2203 |
| – | Count Down #1 | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2203 |
| – | Count Down #2 | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2203 |
| – | Rhodomagnetics #1 | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2203 |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJLP 8217 | The Cats | Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Idrees Sulieman | 1959 | John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 12131 | Jazz Way Out | Wilbur Harden | 1958 | Wilbur Harden, John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan |
 | MG 12136 | Tanganyika Strut | Wilbur Harden | 1958 | Wilbur Harden, John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan |
2 of them 30 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 1539 | 6 Pieces of Silver | Horace Silver | 1956 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
| BLP 4325 | Horace Silver Quintet · not on the site yet | Horace Silver Quintet | 1956 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes | |
 | PRLP 7046 | Pairing Off | Phil Woods Septet | 1956 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7079 | Saxophone Colossus | Sonny Rollins | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7081 | All Day Long | Frank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7088 | Kenny Burrell | Kenny Burrell Quintet | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7107 | New Trombone | Curtis Fuller | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
 | PR 7298 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies | Various Artists | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PR 7313 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 1957 | John Coltrane, Doug Watkins |
 | MG 12103 | Jazz Mood | Yusef Lateef | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
 | MG 12109 | Jazz For The Thinker | Yusef Lateef And His Men | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
 | MG 12115 | Stable Mates | Various Artists | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
 | PRLP 7124 | Flute Flight | Herbie Mann|Bobby Jaspar | 1958 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7131 | Wheelin' & Dealin' | Frank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor | 1958 | John Coltrane, Doug Watkins |
 | MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes |
 | MG 12134 | The King And I | Wilbur Harden | 1959 | Wilbur Harden, Tommy Flanagan |
 | LP 1311 | Giant Steps | John Coltrane | 1960 | John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan |
 | PRLP 7180 | Boss Tenor | Gene Ammons | 1960 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
| PR 7708 | Gene Ammons Quintet · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons Quintet | 1960 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins | |
 | NJLP 8248 | Gettin' With It | Benny Golson | 1960 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | JLP 35 | Gemini | Les Spann | 1961 | Tommy Flanagan, Louis Hayes |
 | BCP-6056 | Motor City Scene | Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers | 1961 | Tommy Flanagan, Louis Hayes |
 | PRLP 7188 | Lush Life | John Coltrane | 1961 | John Coltrane, Louis Hayes |
 | NJLP 8276 | Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane | Kenny Burrell Quintet With John Coltrane | 1962 | John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan |
 | A-27 | The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard | Freddie Hubbard Sextet | 1963 | Tommy Flanagan, Louis Hayes |
 | PRLP 7280 | Dakar | John Coltrane | 1963 | John Coltrane, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7292 | The Believer | John Coltrane | 1964 | John Coltrane, Louis Hayes |
 | PR 7306 | Biggest Soul Hits | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PR 7378 | The Last Trane | John Coltrane | 1965 | John Coltrane, Louis Hayes |
 | PR 7448 | The Best Of Kenny Burrell | The Prestige All Stars | 1966 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |