Elvin Jones Discography
1948 (The age of 21)
Billy Mitchell Quintet
Thad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts) Terry Pollard (p, vib) Jimmy Richardson (b) Elvin Jones (d)Detroit, MI, 1948
| Compulsory | Dee Gee XP 4009; Savoy MG 12062 | |
| Blue Room | - | |
| The Zec | - | |
| Alone Together | - |
* Billy Mitchell Quintet (Dee Gee XP 4009)
1955 (The age of 28)
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Charles Mingus (b) Elvin Jones (d)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, July 9, 1955
| Nature Boy | Debut DEB 120, (D) DEP 27; Prestige PR 24022; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| There's No You | Debut DEB 120, (D) DEP 28; Prestige PR 24022; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Easy Living | - |
* Miles Davis - Collector's Items (Prestige PR 24022)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Miles Davis - Blue Moods, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 27)
* Miles Davis - Blue Moods, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 28)
1956
Sahib Shihab Sextet
Eddie Bert (tb) Sahib Shihab (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Carl Pruitt (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 17, 1956
| CO55945 | Humbug | Epic LN 3339 |
| CO55946 | Southern Exposure | - |
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Eddie Jones (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 9, 1956
| Billie-Doo | Blue Note rejected | |
| Let's | - | |
| In A Mellow Tone | - | |
| Thedia | - |
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Hank Jones (p) Percy Heath (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, July 24, 1956
| CO56830 | I Should Care | Columbia CL 973 |
| CO56831 | Overdrive | Columbia CL 935 |
| CO56832 | Undecided | unissued |
| CO56834 | Angel Eyes | Columbia CL 935 |
* J.J. Johnson - J Is For Jazz (Columbia CL 935)
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Hank Jones (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, July 25, 1956
| CO56835 | Tumbling Tumbleweeds | Columbia CL 935 |
| CO56836 | Cube Steak | - |
| CO56837 | Never Let Me Go | - |
| CO56838 | Solar | - |
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, July 27, 1956
| CO56315 | Chasin' The Bird | Columbia CL 935 |
| CO56316 | Naptown U.S.A. | - |
| CO56317 | It Might As Well Be Spring | - |
| CO56832 | Undecided | - |
Bobby Jaspar Quartet
Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl, cl, afl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Nobil Totah (b) Elvin Jones (d)Paris, France, November 12, 1956
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | Columbia (F) FPX 123 | |
| Clarinescapade | - | |
| Tutti Frutti | - | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Spring Is Here | - |
Bobby Jaspar Quartet
Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl, cl, afl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Nobil Totah (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelParis, France, November 14, 1956
| I Remember You | Columbia (F) FPX 123 | |
| Wee Dot | - | |
| I Won't Dance | - |
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Addison Farmer (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1956
| 1019 | Reminiscing | New Jazz NJLP 8203 |
| 1020 | By Myself | - |
| 1021 | Wailin' With Hank | - |
| 1022 | Ad-Dis-Un | - |
| 1023 | Farmer's Market | New Jazz NJLP 8203; Prestige PR 24032 |
| 1024 | With Prestige | - |
* Art Farmer - Farmer's Market (Prestige PR 24032)
1957 (The age of 30)
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Henry Coker (tb -2/4) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Eddie Jones (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, January 6, 1957
| 1. | Bird Song | Period SPL 1208 |
| 2. | Cat Meets Chick | - |
| 3. | Quiet Sip | - |
| 4. | Ballad Medley: Flamingo / If You Are Mine / I'm Through With Love / Love Walked In | Period SPL 1204; Fantasy OJCCD 1919-2 |
* Sonny Rollins/Thad Jones - Sonny Rollins Plays (Period SPL 1204)
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Red Hill Inn", NJ, January 26, 1957
| Jay's Original (Bird Song) | Queen Disc (It) Q 046 | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| Undecided | - |
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb -1,4,5) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1/3,5) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, January 29, 1957
| 1. CO57272 | Bird Song | Columbia CL 1084 |
| 2. CO57273 | Joey, Joey, Joey | Playboy PB 1529/30; Mosaic MR11-169 |
| 3. CO57274 | It Could Happen To You | Columbia CL 1084 |
| 4. CO57275 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | - |
| 5. CO57276 | Blue Haze | - |
* The Playboy Jazz All Stars (Playboy PB 1529/30)
* The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions (Mosaic MR11-169, MD7-169)
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, January 31, 1957
| CO57277 | Barbados | Columbia CL 1084 |
| CO57278 | In A Little Provincial Town | - |
| CO57279 | Cette Chose | - |
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Cecil Payne (bars -1,3,4,6,7) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 1, 1957
| 1. 1071 | Perceptions | Prestige PRLP 7088 |
| 2. 1072 | Carol | unissued |
| 3. 1073 | Drum Boogie | Prestige 45-308, PRLP 7088 |
| 4. 1074 | Kenny's Sound | unissued |
| 5. 1075 | All Of You | Prestige PRLP 7088 |
| 6. 1076 | Strictly Confidential | - |
| 7. 1077 | Don't Cry Baby | Prestige 45-110, 45-308, PRLP 7088 |
= Kenny Burrell - Blue Moods (Prestige PRLP 7308)
* Kenny Burrell - Don't Cry Baby c/w Drum Boogie (Prestige 45-308)
* Kenny Burrell - Don't Cry Baby, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-110)
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, February 2, 1957
| Overdrive | Queen Disc (It) Q 046 | |
| Angel Eyes | - | |
| Bags' Groove | - |
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Benny Powell (tb) Gigi Gryce (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) George Duvivier (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 2, 1957
| tk.5 | Slipped Again | Blue Note BLP 1546 |
| tk.6 | Going Off Stage | Mosaic MQ5-172 |
| tk.9 | Let's | Blue Note BLP 1546 |
| tk.10 | Ill Wind | - |
| tk.14 | Thadrack | - |
= The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones (Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172)
The Prestige All Stars
Thad Jones (tp) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Teddy Charles (vib) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 16, 1957
| 1100 | Touche | Prestige PRLP 7084 |
| 1101 | Potpourri | - |
| 1102 | Blues Without Woe | - |
| 1103 | Hello Frisco | - |
| 1104 | Dakar | - |
| 1105 | Embraceable You | - |
= Frank Wess/Thad Jones - Touche (Status ST 8310)
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb -1,3) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl -1,3) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 14, 1957
| 1. CO57945 | Tea Pot | Columbia CL 1084 |
| 2. CO57946 | So Sorry Please | - |
| 3. CO57947 | Old Devil Moon | - |
Paul Chambers Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp -1/6) Clifford Jordan (ts -1/6) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1957
| 1. tk.3 | Four Strings | Blue Note BLP 1564 |
| 2. tk.4 | Four Strings (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52441-2 |
| 3. tk.8 | Minor Run-Down | Blue Note BLP 1564 |
| 4. tk.9 | Beauteous | - |
| 5. tk.12 | What's New? | - |
| 6. tk.15 | The Hand Of Love | - |
| 7. tk.16 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
Bobby Jaspar Quintet
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) George Wallington (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 23, 1957
| Seven Up | Riverside RLP 12-240 | |
| Doublemint | - | |
| Before Dawn | - |
Bobby Jaspar Quartet
Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) George Wallington (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 28, 1957
| Sweet Blanche | Riverside RLP 12-240 | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| All Of You | Riverside RLP 12-240, RLP 12-272 | |
| The Fuzz | Riverside RLP 12-243 |
* Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter Compositions (Riverside RLP 12-272)
* Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow (Riverside RLP 12-243; Fantasy OJC 030, OJCCD 030-2)
Tommy Flanagan Trio
Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d)Stockholm, Sweden, August 15, 1957
| Verdandi | Metronome (Swd) MEP 311, (J) KUX 109-E; Prestige PRLP 7134 | |
| Verdandi (alt. take) | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 87; Fantasy OJCCD 1033-2 | |
| Dalana | Metronome (Swd) MEP 311, (J) KUX 109-E; Prestige PRLP 7134 | |
| Dalana (alt. take) | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 87; Fantasy OJCCD 1033-2 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | Metronome (Swd) MEP 311, (J) KUX 109-E; Prestige PRLP 7134 | |
| Willow Weep For Me (alt. take) | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 87; Fantasy OJCCD 1033-2 | |
| 1393 | Chelsea Bridge | Metronome (Swd) MEP 312, (J) KUX 109-E; Prestige PRLP 7134 |
| 1394 | Relaxin' At Camarillo | - |
| Eclypso | - | |
| Beat's Up | Metronome (Swd) MEP 313, (J) KUX 109-E; Prestige PRLP 7134 | |
| Skal Brothers | - | |
| Little Rock | - |
* Tommy Flanagan Trio (Prestige PRLP 7134)
= Tommy Flanagan - Overseas (Prestige PR 7632; Fantasy OJCCD 1033-2)
* Tommy Flanagan Trio In Stockholm 1957 (Dragon (Swd) DRLP 87)
* Tommy Flanagan Trio (Metronome (Swd) MEP 311)
* Tommy Flanagan Trio (Metronome (Swd) MEP 312)
* Tommy Flanagan Trio (Metronome (Swd) MEP 313)
The Prestige All Stars
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d) Alonzo Levister (arr)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1957
| 1374 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | New Jazz NJLP 8202 |
| 1375 | Down By The Riverside | - |
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins (ts) Wilbur Ware (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, evening set, November 3, 1957
| tk.6 | A Night In Tunisia (evening) | Blue Note BN-LA 475-H2, (J) K18P 9277 |
| tk.7 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (alt. take) | - |
| tk.8 | Four | Blue Note BN-LA 475-H2, (J) K18P 9278 |
| tk.9 | Woody'n You | - |
| tk.10 | That Ol' Devil Moon | Blue Note BLP 1581 |
| tk.11 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Blue Note BN-LA 475-H2, (J) K18P 9277 |
| tk.12 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Blue Note BLP 1581 |
| tk.13 | Sonnymoon For Two | Blue Note 45-1698, BLP 1581 |
| tk.14 | I Can't Get Started | Blue Note BLP 1581 |
| tk.15 | I'll Remember April | Blue Note BN-LA 475-H2, (J) K18P 9278 |
| tk.16 | Get Happy (long version) | - |
| tk.17 | Striver's Row | Blue Note BLP 1581, BN-LA 401-H2 |
| tk.18 | All The Things You Are | Blue Note BN-LA 475-H2, (J) K18P 9278 |
| tk.19 | Get Happy (short version) | - |
| tk.20 | Striver's Row | rejected |
* Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 2 (Blue Note (J) K18P 9277, (J) BNJ 61014)
* Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) K18P 9278, (J) BNJ 61015)
* Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note BLP 1581, BST 81581 (pseudo stereo))
* Sonny Rollins Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 401-H2)
* Sonny Rollins - Sonnymoon For Two, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1698)
Sonny Red Quartet
Sonny Red (as) Pepper Adams (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)Chicago, IL, November 12, 1957
| Stop | Savoy MG 12123 | |
| Watkins Production | Regent MG 6069 | |
| Redd's Head | - |
* Art Pepper/Sonny Red - Two Altos (Regent MG 6069; Savoy MG 12215)
Pepper Adams Quintet
Bernard McKinney (euph) Pepper Adams (bars) Hank Jones (p) George Duvivier (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, November 19, 1957
| Bloos, Blooze, Blues | Regent MG 6066 | |
| Seein' Red | - | |
| Like... What's This | - | |
| Skippy | - |
Red Rodney Quintet
Red Rodney (tp) Ira Sullivan (tp, ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, November 24, 1957
| Box 2000 | Signal S 1206; Savoy MG 12148 | |
| Red Arrow | - | |
| Ubas | - |
* Red Rodney - Fiery (Savoy MG 12148)
1958
Mal Waldron Sextet
Art Farmer (tp) Eric Dixon (fl) Mal Waldron (p) Calo Scott (cello) Julian Euell (b) Elvin Jones (d) Elaine Waldron (vo -4,5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 31, 1958
| 1. 1449 | Tensions | New Jazz NJLP 8201 |
| 2. 1450 | Ollie's Caravan | - |
| 3. 1451 | The Cattin' Toddler | - |
| 4. 1452 | Portrait Of A Young Mother | - |
| 5. 1453 | For Every Man There's A Woman | - |
The Jones Brothers
Thad Jones (tp, flh) Hank Jones (p, org) Eddie Jones (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, March 24, 1958
| Nice And Nasty | Metro Jazz E 1003 | |
| Keepin' Up With The Joneses | - | |
| Three And One | - | |
| Sput 'N' Jeff | - | |
| It Had To Be You | - | |
| On The Alamo | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - |
Pepper Adams - Jimmy Knepper Quintet
Jimmy Knepper (tb) Pepper Adams (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, March 25, 1958
| 58-XY-413ST | Minor Catastrophe | Metro Jazz E 1004 |
| 58-XY-414ST | All Too Soon | - |
| 58-XY-415ST | Primrose Path | - |
| 58-XY-416ST | Beau Bien | - |
| 58-XY-417ST | Adams In The Apple | - |
| 58-XY-418ST | I Didn't Know About You | - |
| 58-XY-419ST | Riverside Drive | - |
Pepper Adams Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp -1,3/5) Pepper Adams (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, April 15, 1958
| 1. | 'Tis (theme) | Riverside RLP 12-265; Milestone M 47044 |
| 2. | You're My Thrill | - |
| 3. | The Long Two/Four | - |
| 4. | Hastings Street Bounce | - |
| 5. | Yourna | - |
* Donald Byrd - Young Byrd (Milestone M 47044)
Bennie Green Sextet
Bennie Green (tb, vo) Gene Ammons, Billy Root (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ike Isaacs (b) Elvin Jones (d) Babs Gonzales (vo -2,4,5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 28, 1958
| 1. tk.2 | Lullaby Of The Doomed | Blue Note 45-1709, BLP 1599, BST 81599 |
| 2. tk.5 | We Wanna Cook | - |
| 3. tk.9 | That's All | Blue Note 45-1708, BLP 1599, BST 81599 |
| 4. tk.12 | Soul Strrin' (stereo take) | Blue Note BST 81599, CDP 7243 8 59381-2 |
| 5. tk.12/13 | Soul Strrin' (mono take) | Blue Note 45-1708, BLP 1599, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| 6. tk.15 | B.G. Mambo | Blue Note BLP 1599, BST 81599 |
| 7. tk.19 | Black Pearl | - |
* Bennie Green - Soul Stirrin' (Blue Note BST 81599)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Bennie Green - We Wanna Cook c/w Lullaby Of The Doomed (Blue Note 45-1709)
* Bennie Green - Soul Strrin' c/w That's All (Blue Note 45-1708)
Dwike Mitchell - Willie Ruff Duo plus Strings And Brass
Julius Baker (ob) Dwike Mitchell (p) Milt Hinton (b) Willie Ruff (b, frh) Elvin Jones (d) unidentified woodwinds and stringsNYC, May 13, 1958
| Ol' Man River | Roulette SR 52013 | |
| I Got Rhythm | - | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| Bess, You Is My Woman Now | - | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | - | |
| Miss Otis Regrets | - | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| When I Fall In Love | - | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | - | |
| My Ship | - | |
| Black Is The Color | - |
Aaron Bell Quartet
Tyree Glenn (vib) Hank Jones (p) Aaron Bell (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, July 2, 1958
| J2PB5093 | Kumquat | RCA Victor LPM 1876 |
| J2PB5094 | Satin Doll | - |
| J2PB5095 | Just Squeeze Me | unissued |
| J2PB5096 | Where Or When | - |
Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
Tommy Flanagan (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Elvin Jones (d) Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross (vo)Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 1958
| Jackie | World Pacific WP 1264 |
Steve Lacy Quartet
Steve Lacy (ss) Mal Waldron (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 17, 1958
| 1618 | Hornin' In | New Jazz NJLP 8206 |
| 1619 | Skippy | - |
| 1620 | Reflections | - |
| 1621 | Four In One | - |
| 1622 | Bye-Ya | - |
| 1623 | Ask Me Now | - |
| 1624 | Let's Call This | - |
Hank Jones Quartet
Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, late 1958
| Summertime | Capitol T 1175 | |
| There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | - | |
| My Man's Gone Now | - | |
| A Woman Is A Sometime Thing | - | |
| Bess, You Is My Woman Now | - | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | - | |
| I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | - | |
| I Can't Sit Down | - | |
| Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? | - | |
| I Ain't Got No Shame | - |
Aaron Bell Sextet
Seldon Powell (ts, fl) Eddie Costa (vib) Ray Bryant (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Aaron Bell (b) Osie Johnson or Elvin Jones (d)probably NYC, 1958
| Peter Gunn | Lion L 70112 | |
| The Floater | - | |
| Brief And Breezy | - | |
| Brothers Go To Mothers | - | |
| Fallout | - | |
| Sorta Blue | - | |
| Dreamsville | - | |
| A Profound Gass | - | |
| Soft Sounds | - | |
| Session At Pete's Pad | - |
1959
Harry Lookofsky Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Harry Lookofsky (vln) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, January 20, 1959
| 3310 | Moose The Mooche | Atlantic 5004, LP 1319 |
| 3311 | Dancing On The Grave | Atlantic LP 1319 |
| 3312 | Champagne Blues | - |
| 3313 | Little Willie Leaps | - |
| 3314 | Give Me A Simple Life | - |
* Harry Lookofsky - Moose The Mooche c/w Move (Atlantic 5004)
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Danny Styles (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Curtis Fuller, Rod Levitt (tb) Earl Chapin (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Steve Lacy (ss) Budd Johnson (ts, cl) Eddie Caine (woodwinds) Gil Evans (p, arr, cond) Ray Crawford (g) Tommy Potter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, February 5, 1959
| Ballad Of The Sad Young Men | World Pacific WP 1270 | |
| Joy Spring | - | |
| Chant Of The Weed | - | |
| La Nevada (theme) | - | |
| La Nevada (theme) (short version) | World Pacific WP 1289 |
= Gil Evans - America's #1 Arranger (Pacific Jazz PJ 28, ST 28)
= Gil Evans - Pacific Standard Time (Blue Note BN-LA 461-H2)
* Various Artists - Swingin' Like Sixty, Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers (World Pacific WP 1289)
Clarence "Big" Miller
Pat Brooks (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Jimmy Jones (p) Turk Van Lake, Chuck Wayne (g) Chet Amsterdam (b) Elvin Jones (d) Big Miller (vo)NYC, February, 1959
| Five O'Clock Blues | United Artists UAL 3047 | |
| Good Old Guy | - | |
| Red Sun Blues | - | |
| Cool Saturday Night | - |
Tommy Flanagan Trio
Tommy Flanagan (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, March 10, 1959
| America | Blue Note (J) GP 3186 | |
| Lonely Town | - | |
| Tonight | - | |
| It's Love | - | |
| Lucky To Be Me | - | |
| Glitter And Be Gay | - | |
| Make Our Garden Grow | - |
Curtis Fuller Sextet
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d) Benny Golson (arr -1,4,6,7) Gigi Gryce (arr -2,3,5)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, March 12, 1959
| 1. | Bit Of Heaven | United Artists UAL 4041 |
| 2. | Down Home | - |
| 3. | Down Home (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-166 |
| 4. | When Lights Are Low | United Artists UAL 4041 |
| 5. | C.T.A. | - |
| 6. | Bongo Bop | - |
| 7. | I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone | - |
* The Complete Blue Note/United Artists Curtis Fuller Sessions (Mosaic MR5-166, MD3-166)
Kenny Burrell Quartet
Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) George Duvivier (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 12, 1959
| tk.3 | Sugar Hill | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.11 | Squeeze Me | - |
| tk.17 | Soft Winds | - |
Art Farmer Tentet
Art Farmer, Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal (tp) Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Curtis Fuller (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Percy Heath (b) Elvin Jones (d) Benny Golson (arr)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, May 14, 1959
| Nica's Dream | United Artists UAL 4047 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - |
Randy Weston Octet
Bennie Green, Slide Hampton, Frank Rehak (tb) Melba Liston (tb, arr) Randy Weston (p) Peck Morrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) Willie Rodriguez (cga)NYC, May, 1959
| We're Ladies | United Artists UAL 4045 | |
| I Know Your Kind | United Artists UAL 4045; Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2 | |
| Rose Lovejoy Of Paradise Alley | United Artists UAL 4045 | |
| Anyone Would Love You | - | |
| Once Knew A Fella | United Artists UAL 4045; Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2 | |
| Once Knew A Fella (repeat track) | United Artists UAL 4045 | |
| Every Once In A While | United Artists UAL 4045; Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2 | |
| Fair Warning | United Artists UAL 4045 | |
| Are You Ready Gyp Watson? | - | |
| I Say Hello | United Artists UAL 4045; Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2 | |
| That Ring On The Finger | United Artists UAL 4045 |
* Randy Weston - Little Niles (Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2)
Herb Geller Quintet With Barbara Long
Thad Jones (tp) Herb Geller (as) Hank Jones (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Elvin Jones (d) Barbara Long (vo -1,2)NYC, June 9, 1959
| 1. 3542 | Mama's Talkin' Soft | Atco LP 33-109 |
| 2. 3543 | Everything's Coming Up Roses | - |
| 3. 3544 | Together Wherever We Go | - |
Herb Geller Quintet With Barbara Long
Thad Jones (tp) Herb Geller (as) Billy Taylor (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Elvin Jones (d) Barbara Long (vo -1)NYC, June 10, 1959
| 1. 3545 | Small World | Atco LP 33-109 |
| 2. 3546 | Some People | - |
| 3. 3547 | You'll Never Get Away From Me | - |
| 4. 3548 | Little Lamb | - |
| 5. 3549 | Cow Song | - |
Harry Lookofsky Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Harry Lookofsky (vln, vla, tenor vln) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, June 22, 1959
| 3568 | Move | Atlantic 5004, LP 1319 |
| 3569 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Atlantic LP 1319 |
| 3570 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
* Harry Lookofsky - Moose The Mooche c/w Move (Atlantic 5004)
John Coltrane Band
Freddie Hubbard (tp) John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter (ts) Tommy Flanagan, Cedar Walton (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik, George Tucker (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Birdland", NYC, September, 1959
| Moment's Notice | rejected | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| unknown title | - |
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (flh, cor) Al Grey (tb) Billy Mitchell (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 24 & 31, 1959
| Let's Play One | United Artists UAL 4025 | |
| Minor On Top | - | |
| Like Old Times | - | |
| No Refill | - |
= The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones (Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172)
Gil Evans Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin (frh) Jimmy McAllister (tu) Albert Block, Eddie Caine (fl) Harold Feldman (ob, cl) Danny Bank (bcl) Janet Putman (harp) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Elvin Jones (per) Gil Evans (arr, cond)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 15, 1959
| CO63971 | Concerto De Aranjuez (alt. take) | Columbia/Legacy CXK 67397 |
Gil Evans Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin (frh) Jimmy McAllister (tu) Albert Block, Eddie Caine (fl) Harold Feldman (ob, cl) Danny Bank (bcl) Janet Putman (harp) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Elvin Jones (per) Gil Evans (arr, cond): same personnelColumbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 20, 1959
| CO63971 | Concerto De Aranjuez | Columbia CL 1480 |
Jimmy Forrest Quintet
Jimmy Forrest (ts -1/8,10,11) Harold Mabern (p) Grant Green (g) Gene Ramey (b) Elvin Jones (d)Chicago, IL, December 10, 1959
| 1. | All The Gin Is Gone | Delmark DL 404 |
| 2. | Laura | - |
| 3. | Myra | - |
| 4. | Caravan | - |
| 5. | Sunkenfoal | - |
| 6. | Dog It | Delmark DL 427 |
| 7. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 8. | Sunkenfoal (alt. take) | - |
| 9. | But Beautiful | - |
| 10. | All The Gin Is Gone (alt. take) | - |
| 11. | These Foolish Things (alt. take) | Delmark DD 427 |
* Jimmy Forrest - Black Forrest (Delmark DL 427, DD 427)
Jimmy Forrest Quartet
Jimmy Forrest (ts) Harold Mabern (p) Gene Ramey (b) Elvin Jones (d)Chicago, IL, December 12, 1959
| You Go To My Head (alt. take) | Delmark DD 404 | |
| What's New? | Delmark DL 404 | |
| Black Forrest | Delmark DL 427 | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Black Forrest (alt. take) | - | |
| What's New? (alt. take) | - |
* Jimmy Forrest - Black Forrest (Delmark DL 427, DD 427)
Bob Wilber's Music Minus One
Irving "Marky" Markowitz (tp) Lou McGarity (tb) Bob Wilber (ts, cl) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Duvivier (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, 1959
| Witchcraft | Music Minus One MMO 1004 | |
| One For My Baby | - | |
| The Christmas Song | - | |
| After You've Gone | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Why Don't You Do Right? | - | |
| Manhattan | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| What A Difference A Day Makes | - | |
| Sentimental Journey | - |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | Music Minus One MMO 1013 | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Fools Rush In | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| When The Sun Comes Out | - | |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | - | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | - | |
| Day In, Day Out | - | |
| Our Waltz | - | |
| Little White Lies | - |
Debby Moore
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Duvivier (b) Elvin Jones (d) Debby Moore (vo)NYC, 1959
| No Lovin' No Nothin' | Top Rank LP 12-301 | |
| I Love Him So | - | |
| Hallelujah | - | |
| How Come You Do Me Like You Do? | - | |
| Why Don't You Do Right? | - | |
| My Baby Loves Me True | - | |
| I'm Travelin' Light | - | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? | - | |
| Sent For You Yesterday | - | |
| Nothing But Trouble On My Mind | - | |
| See See Rider | - | |
| Come On Home To Me | - | |
| Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days | - |
1960
Julian Priester Quintet
Julian Priester (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts -1,2,4,6,7) Tommy Flanagan (p) Sam Jones (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, January 11, 1960
| 1. | 24-Hour Leave | Riverside RLP 12-316 |
| 2. | The End | - |
| 3. | 1239-A | - |
| 4. | Just Friends | - |
| 5. | Bob T's Blues | - |
| 6. | Under The Surface | - |
| 7. | Once In A While | - |
| 8. | Julian's Tune | - |
Harry Edison Quintet
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, February 12, 1960
| Witchcraft | Roulette SR 52041 | |
| Blue Skies | - | |
| I'm Confessin' That I Love You | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Candied Sweets | - | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
| Tea For Two | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Twenty-Forty | - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - | |
| Sweetcakes | - | |
| Angel Eyes | - |
Gil Evans Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda, Joe Singer (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Albert Block, Harold Feldman (fl) Romeo Penque (ob) Jack Knitzer (basn) Danny Bank (bcl) Janet Putman (harp) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Elvin Jones (per) Gil Evans (arr, cond)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 10, 1960
| CO64558-2 | The Pan Piper | Columbia CL 1480 |
Gil Evans Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp) Miles Davis (flh, tp) Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda, Joe Singer (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Albert Block, Harold Feldman (fl) Romeo Penque (ob) Jack Knitzer (basn) Danny Bank (bcl) Janet Putman (harp) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Elvin Jones (per) Gil Evans (arr, cond): add Louis Mucci (tp)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, March 11, 1960
| CO64559-5 | Song Of Our Country | Columbia KC2 36472 |
| CO64560 | Solea | Columbia CL 1480 |
| CO64561 | Will O' The Wisp | - |
| CO64562-2 | Saeta | - |
* Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain (Columbia CL 1480, CS 8271, PC 8271; Columbia/Legacy CJ 40578, CK 40578)
Lionel Hampton Quintet
Lionel Hampton (vib, xyl, cel) Tommy Flanagan (p) Billy Mackel (g) George Duvivier (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, March 23, 1960
| CO64290 | Blue Moon | Columbia CL 1486 |
| CO64291? | I Can't Get Started | Columbia CL 1765 |
* Various Artists - Who's Who In Jazz (Columbia CL 1765, CS 8565)
Art Blakey - Philly Joe Jones - Elvin Jones - Charlie Persip
Charles Greenlee (tb) Sonny Red (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip (d) Art Blakey (d -1,2,4) Philly Joe Jones (d -2,3)"Birdland", NYC, April 25, 1960
| 1. | El Sino | Roulette SR 52049 |
| 2. | Drum Ensemble | Vogue (F) 600107 |
| 3. | Tune Up | - |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Various Artists - Drum Night At Birdland (Vogue (F) 600107)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, October 21, 1960
| 5118 | Village Blues | Atlantic LP 1354 |
| - | Village Blues (alt. take) | Rhino R2 71984 |
| 5119 | Equinox | Atlantic rejected |
| 5120 | My Favorite Things | Atlantic LP 1361, SD 1528, SD 1541, SD 2-313 |
| 5121 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Atlantic rejected |
| 5400 | My Favorite Things, Pt. 1 | Atlantic 5012 |
| 5401 | My Favorite Things, Pt. 2 | - |
* John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (Atlantic LP 1361, SD 1361)
* Various Artists - Jazz Super Hits (Atlantic SD 1528)
* The Best Of John Coltrane (Atlantic SD 1541)
* The Art Of John Coltrane (Atlantic SD 2-313)
* John Coltrane - The Heavyweight Champion (Rhino R2 71984)
* John Coltrane - My Favorite Things, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 5012)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts -1/6) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, afternoon, October 24, 1960
| 1. 5126 | Central Park West | Atlantic LP 1419, SD 1541, SD 2-313 |
| 2. 5127 | Mr. Syms | Atlantic LP 1382 |
| 3. 5128 | Untitled Original (Exotica) | Atlantic SD 1553 |
| 4. 5129 | Summertime | Atlantic LP 1361 |
| 5. 5130-1 | Body And Soul (alt. take) | Atlantic (J) P 6128A |
| 6. 5130-2 | Body And Soul | Atlantic LP 1419, SD 2-313 |
| 7. 5131 | Lazy Bird | Atlantic SD 1696 |
| 8. 5132 | In Your Own Sweet Way | - |
* The Best Of John Coltrane (Atlantic SD 1541)
* The Art Of John Coltrane (Atlantic SD 2-313)
* John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues (Atlantic LP 1382, SD 1382)
* John Coltrane - The Coltrane Legacy (Atlantic SD 1553)
* John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (Atlantic LP 1361, SD 1361)
* John Coltrane - Alternate Takes (Atlantic (J) P 6128A, SD 1668)
* Chick Corea - Herbie Hancock - Keith Jarrett - McCoy Tyner (Atlantic SD 1696)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, evening, October 24, 1960
| 5133 | Mr. Knight | Atlantic LP 1382, SD 2-313 |
| 5134-1 | Blues To Elvin (take 1) | Rhino R2 71984 |
| 5134-2 | Blues To Elvin (take 2) | - |
| 5134-3 | Blues To Elvin (take 3) | - |
| 5134-4 | Blues To Elvin (take 4) | Atlantic LP 1382 |
| 5135 | Mr. Day | - |
| 5136-1 | Blues To You (take 1) | Rhino R2 71984 |
| 5136-2 | Blues To You (take 2) | - |
| 5136-3 | Blues To You (take 3) | Atlantic LP 1382 |
| 5137 | Blues To Bechet | Atlantic LP 1382, SD 2-313 |
| 5138 | Satellite | Atlantic LP 1419 |
* The Art Of John Coltrane (Atlantic SD 2-313)
* John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound (Atlantic LP 1419, SD 1419)
* John Coltrane - The Heavyweight Champion (Rhino R2 71984)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Steve Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, October 26, 1960
| 5139 | Everytime We Say Goodbye | Atlantic LP 1361 |
| 5140 | 26-2 | Atlantic SD 1553 |
| 5141 | But Not For Me | Atlantic LP 1361 |
| 5142 | Liberia | Atlantic LP 1419 |
| 5143 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | - |
| 5144 | Equinox | Atlantic LP 1419, SD 1559 |
* John Coltrane - The Coltrane Legacy (Atlantic SD 1553)
* John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound (Atlantic LP 1419, SD 1419)
* Various Artists - Jazz Super Hits, Vol. 2 (Atlantic SD 1559)
Gil Evans Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Phil Sunkel (tp) Keg Johnson, Jimmy Knepper (tb) Tony Studd (btb) Bill Barber (tu) Bob Tricarico (basn, fl, picc) Eddie Caine (as, fl, picc) Budd Johnson (ts, ss) Gil Evans (p, arr, cond) Ray Crawford (g) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip (d, per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18 & 30, 1960
| Where Flamingos Fly | Impulse A 4 | |
| Stratusphunk | - | |
| Sunken Treasure | - | |
| Sister Sadie | Impulse IA 9340-2, IMPD 186 |
= Gil Evans/Gary McFarland - The Dedication Series, Vol. IX: The Great Arrangers (Impulse IA 9340-2)
Gil Evans Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Phil Sunkel (tp) Keg Johnson, Jimmy Knepper (tb) Tony Studd (btb) Bill Barber (tu) Bob Tricarico (basn, fl, picc) Ray Beckenstein (as, fl, picc) Budd Johnson (ts, ss) Gil Evans (p, arr, cond) Ray Crawford (g) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip (d, per): Ray Beckenstein (as, fl, picc) replaces CaineRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10 & 15, 1960
| La Nevada (theme) | Impulse A 4 | |
| Bilbao Song | - |
= Gil Evans/Gary McFarland - The Dedication Series, Vol. IX: The Great Arrangers (Impulse IA 9340-2)
Bill Henderson With The Count Basie Band
Nat Adderley (cor) Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Billy Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (sax) Tommy Flanagan (p) Freddie Green (g) Milt Hinton (b) Elvin Jones (d) Bill Henderson (vo)Chicago, IL, December 19, 1960
| 61-1829 | Hooray For Love | Vee-Jay VJS 3055, NVJ2-912 |
| 61-1830 | My, How The Time Goes By | Vee-Jay VJ 391, VJLP 1031, NVJ2-912 |
| Never Will I Marry | Vee-Jay VJS 3055, NVJ2-912 |
* Bill Henderson (Vee-Jay VJLP 1031, VJSR 1031)
* Bill Henderson - His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 2 (Vee-Jay NVJ2-912)
* Bill Henderson With The Count Basie Band (no details) (Vee-Jay VJ 391)
Bill Henderson
Tommy Flanagan (p) Freddie Green (g) Milt Hinton (b) Elvin Jones (d) Bill Henderson (vo)Chicago, IL, December 20, 1960
| 61-1835 | Love Is A Bug | Vee-Jay VJS 3055, NVJ2-912 |
| 61-1836 | Royal Garden Blues | - |
| 61-1837 | Skylark | - |
| 61-1838 | Twelfth Of Never | Vee-Jay VJLP 1031, NVJ2-912 |
* Bill Henderson (Vee-Jay VJLP 1031, VJSR 1031)
* Bill Henderson - His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 2 (Vee-Jay NVJ2-912)
Barry Harris Trio
Barry Harris (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, December 21, 1960, January 19, 1961
| My Heart Stood Still | Riverside RLP 354 | |
| Preminado | - | |
| There's No One But You | - | |
| One Down | - | |
| It's The Talk Of The Town | - | |
| Play Carol Play | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | - |
1961
Philly Joe Jones - Elvin Jones Septet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, February 2, 1961
| 5327 | Le Roi | Atlantic LP 1428 |
| 5328 | Brown Sugar | - |
| 5329 | Beau-Ty | - |
Clifford Jordan - Sonny Red Quintet
Sonny Red (as) Clifford Jordan (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p -1/5) Ronnie Matthews (p -6/8) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, February 14, 1961
| 1. | Defiance | Jazzland JLP 40 |
| 2. | You're Driving Me Crazy | - |
| 3. | Hip Pockets | - |
| 4. | Prints | - |
| 5. | Falling In Love Is Wonderful | - |
| 6. | A Story Tale | - |
| 7. | If I Didn't Care | - |
| 8. | Cumberland Court | - |
John Coltrane Orchestra
Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little (tp) Jim Buffington, Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Charles Greenlee, Julian Priester (euph) Bill Barber (tu) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) Pat Patrick (bars) Garvin Bushell (reeds) McCoy Tyner (p, arr) Reggie Workman (b) Paul Chambers (b -5) Elvin Jones (d) Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961
| 1. | Greensleeves | Impulse A 6, AS 9223-2 |
| 2. | Song Of The Underground Railroad | Impulse AS 9273; MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541 |
| 3. | Greensleeves (alt. take) | Impulse AS 9273 |
| 4. | The Damned Don't Cry | Impulse IZ 9361/2 |
| 5. | Africa (1st version) | - |
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
* John Coltrane - The Africa/Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9273)
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 4 - Trane's Modes (Impulse IZ 9361/2)
* John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541, DIDX 204)
John Coltrane Septet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis (b -1,2,4) Reggie Workman (b -1/3) Elvin Jones (d)A&R Studios, NYC, May 25, 1961
| 1. 5556 | Ole | Atlantic LP 1373 |
| 2. 5557 | Dahomey Dance | - |
| 3. 5558 | Aisha | Atlantic LP 1373, SD 2-313 |
| 4. 5559 | To Her Ladyship (Original Untitled Ballad) | Atlantic SD 1553 |
* The Art Of John Coltrane (Atlantic SD 2-313)
* John Coltrane - The Coltrane Legacy (Atlantic SD 1553)
John Coltrane Orchestra
Booker Little (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Carl Bowman (euph) Bill Barber (tu) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) John Coltrane (ts) Pat Patrick (bars) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Davis (b -1,2) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1961
| 1. | Africa (alt. take) | Impulse AS 9273 |
| 2. | Africa | Impulse A 6, AS 9200-2 |
| 3. | Blues Minor | Impulse A 6 |
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* John Coltrane - Africa/Brass (Impulse A 6)
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years (Impulse AS 9200-2)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 1, 1961
| Impressions | Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1051 | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Naima | unissued |
Elvin Jones Trio
Hank Jones (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, July 11, 1961
| Pretty Brown | Riverside RLP 409; Milestone M 47016 | |
| Four And Six | - |
* Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016, MCD 47016-2)
John Coltrane Sextet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Gate", NYC, August 8-September 3, 1961
| unknown titles | rejected |
Freddie Hubbard Sextet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bernard McKinney (euph -1/5,7) Wayne Shorter (ts -1/5,7) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 21, 1961
| 1. tk.5 | Arietis | Blue Note BLP 4085 |
| 2. tk.6 | Arietis (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| 3. tk.7 | Marie Antoinette | Blue Note BLP 4085 |
| 4. tk.10 | Marie Antoinette (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| 5. tk.12 | Crisis | Blue Note BLP 4085, BN-LA 356-H2 |
| 6. tk.13 | Weaver Of Dreams | - |
| 7. tk.16 | Birdlike | Blue Note BLP 4085 |
* Freddie Hubbard Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 356-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
Lee Konitz Trio
Lee Konitz (as) Sonny Dallas (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, August 24, 1961
| 61VK388 | Foolin' Myself | Verve V/V6 8399 |
| 61VK389 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
| 61VK390 | I'll Remember April | - |
| 61VK391 | I Remember You | - |
| 61VK392 | All Of Me | - |
John Coltrane Sextet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, September 22, 1961
| My Favorite Things | rejected | |
| Naima | - | |
| So What / Impressions | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
Donald Garrett (bcl, ts -1/5,10/12) John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Sutherland", Chicago, IL, October 10-15, 1961
| 1. | Liberia | private tape |
| 2. | Vierd Blues | - |
| 3. | Equinox | - |
| 4. | Greensleeves | - |
| 5. | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 6. | My Favorite Things | - |
| 7. | unknown title | - |
| 8. | Cousin Mary | - |
| 9. | unknown title | - |
| 10. | I Want To Talk About You | - |
| 11. | Greensleeves | - |
| 12. | 2 unknown titles | - |
John Coltrane Septet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p -1,3/7) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud -1) Reggie Workman (b -1,2,4/7) Jimmy Garrison (b -1,3,5) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 1, 1961
| 1. | India | Impulse IMPD 4-232 |
| 2. | Chasin' The Trane (alt. take) | Impulse AS 9325 |
| 3. | Impressions (alt. take) | Impulse IZ 9361/2 |
| 4. | Spiritual (alt. take) | Impulse AS 9325 |
| 5. 10570 | Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) | Impulse IZ 9361/2 |
| 6. | Naima | Impulse IZ 9361/2, GRD 3-119 |
| 7. 10571 | Untitled Original (Brasilia) | Impulse AS 9325 |
* The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 4 - Trane's Modes (Impulse IZ 9361/2)
* John Coltrane - The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings (Impulse IMPD 4-232)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
John Coltrane Nonet
Garvin Bushell (ob, cbasn -1) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl -1,2,4,6) McCoy Tyner (p -1/3,5,6) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud -1) Jimmy Garrison (b -1,4,6) Reggie Workman (b -1/3,5) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 2, 1961
| 1. | India | MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541 |
| 2. | Spiritual | - |
| 3. 10572 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Impulse A 10, AS 9200-2 |
| 4. 10576 | Chasin' The Trane | Impulse A 10, ASH 9278-2 |
| 5. 10573 | Greensleeves | Impulse AS 9325 |
| 6. | Impressions | Impulse IZ 9361/2 |
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years (Impulse AS 9200-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 3 (Impulse ASH 9278-2)
* John Coltrane - The Other Village Vanguard Tapes (Impulse AS 9325)
* The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 4 - Trane's Modes (Impulse IZ 9361/2)
* John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541, DIDX 204)
John Coltrane Sextet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl -1,2,4/6) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b -1,3/6) Jimmy Garrison (b -2/4,6) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 3, 1961
| 1. | Spiritual | Impulse A 10, ASH 9306-2, ASD 9228, GRD 3-119 |
| 2. 10574 | Naima | Impulse IMPD 4-232 |
| 3. 10575 | Impressions | Impulse A 42, AS 9283-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 4. | India | Impulse A 42, AS 9223-2 |
| 5. | Greensleeves (take 2) | Impulse IZ 9361/2 |
| 6. | Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) | Impulse IMPD 4-232 |
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials (Impulse ASD 9228)
* John Coltrane - Impressions (Impulse A 42, 314 543 416-2)
* Elvin Jones - The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9283-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
* The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 4 - Trane's Modes (Impulse IZ 9361/2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
* John Coltrane - The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings (Impulse IMPD 4-232)
John Coltrane Octet
Garvin Bushell (ob, cbasn) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) McCoy Tyner (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud -1) Reggie Workman (b) Jimmy Garrison (b -1) Elvin Jones (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 5, 1961
| 1. 10556 | India (alt. take) | Impulse AS 9325 |
| 2. 10557 | Spiritual (take 2) | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 1st concert, November 18, 1961
| Blue Train | Jazzway (It) LTM 1503; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15 | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| My Favorite Things | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15 |
* John Coltrane - The Complete Paris Concerts (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 18, 1961
| I Want To Talk About You | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15 | |
| Blue Train | - | |
| My Favorite Things | Jazzway (It) LTM 1503; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15 | |
| Impressions (incomplete) | private tape |
* John Coltrane - The Complete Paris Concerts (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 114/15)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Concertgebouw", Amsterdam, Holland, November 19, 1961
| Blue Train | rejected | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Holland, November 19, 1961
| So What | rejected | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Blue Train | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Falkonercentret", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 20, 1961
| Delilah | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 116 | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| My Favorite Things (false start) | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Kulttuuritalo", Helsinki, Finland, November 22, 1961
| Blue Train | private tape | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 23, 1961
| Blue Train | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 5 | |
| Naima (two) | - | |
| Impressions (four) | - | |
| My Favorite Things (two) | - |
= John Coltrane - Coltranology, Vol. 1 (BYG (J) YX 8006; Affinity (E) AFF 14)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 23, 1961
| Naima (incomplete) | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 1 | |
| Impressions (one) | - | |
| My Favorite Things (one) | - |
= The John Coltrane Quartet In Europe, Vol. 2 (Beppo (E) BEP 504)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts -1/3) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl -1/3) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)Sudwestfunk TV Studio, Baden-Baden, West Germany, November 24, 1961
| 1. | My Favorite Things | Jazz Connoisseur (Israel) JC 112 |
| 2. | Everytime We Say Goodbye | - |
| 3. | Impressions | - |
| 4. | unknown title | private tape |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Musikhalle", Hamburg, West Germany, November 25, 1961
| 3 unknown titles | rejected |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Falkonercentret", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 26, 1961
| So What | rejected | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| 3 unknown titles | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Kongresshalle", Frankfurt Am Main, West Germany, November 27, 1961
| Impressions | private tape | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Liederhalle", Stuttgart, West Germany, November 29, 1961
| Impressions | private tape | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Auditorium Maximum", Berlins Freie Universitat, Berlin, West Germany, December 2, 1961
| Impressions | private tape |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1961
| 10669 | Greensleeves | Impulse 45-203, (J) MVCI 23057, 314 589 548-2 |
| 10670 | It's Easy To Remember | Impulse 45-203, A 32 |
| Greensleeves | Impulse 314 589 548-2 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
* Ballads Of John Coltrane (Impulse (J) MVCI 23057)
* John Coltrane - Ballads: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 548-2)
* John Coltrane - Greensleeves c/w It's Easy To Remember (Impulse 45-203)
Elvin Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (cor) Frank Wess (fl) Frank Foster (ts) Hank Jones (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, December 27, 1961
| Shadowland | Riverside RLP 409 | |
| Ray-El | - |
Yusef Lateef Quartet
Yusef Lateef (ts, fl, ob) Barry Harris (p -4/7) Herman Wright (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 29, 1961
| 1. 3324 | When You're Smiling | New Jazz NJLP 8272; Prestige PR 7447 |
| 2. 3325 | Koko's Tune | New Jazz NJLP 8272; Prestige PR 24007 |
| 3. 3326 | Water Pistol | New Jazz NJLP 8272 |
| 4. 3327 | I'll Remember April | Prestige 45-332; New Jazz NJLP 8272; Prestige PR 24007 |
| 5. 3328 | Rasheed | New Jazz NJLP 8272; Prestige PR 24007 |
| 6. 3329 | P. Bouk | New Jazz NJLP 8272 |
| 7. 3330 | You've Changed | New Jazz NJLP 8272; Prestige PR 7447 |
* Yusef Lateef Plays For Lovers (Prestige PR 7447)
* Yusef Lateef (Prestige PR 24007)
* Yusef Lateef - I'll Remember April c/w Blues For The Orient (Prestige 45-332)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, 1961-1962
| West 42nd Street | private tape | |
| unknown title | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Out Of This World | - | |
| Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) | - |
1962 (The age of 35)
Elvin Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (cor) Frank Wess (fl) Frank Foster (ts -1,2) Hank Jones (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, January 3, 1962
| 1. | Lady Luck | Riverside RLP 409; Milestone M 47016 |
| 2. | Buzz-At | - |
| 3. | You Are Too Beautiful | Riverside RLP 409 |
* Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016, MCD 47016-2)
McCoy Tyner Trio
McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 10, 1962
| 10684 | Inception | Impulse A 18, AS 9235-2, AS 9338-2 |
| 10685 | Sunset | Impulse A 18, AS 9338-2 |
| 10686 | Effendi | Impulse A 18, AS 9235-2, AS 9338-2 |
* McCoy Tyner - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9235-2)
* McCoy Tyner - The Early Trios (Impulse AS 9338-2)
McCoy Tyner Trio
McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 11, 1962
| 10687 | Speak Low | Impulse A 18, AS 9338-2 |
| 10688 | There Is No Greater Love | - |
| 10689 | Blues For Gwen | - |
* McCoy Tyner - The Early Trios (Impulse AS 9338-2)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 9, 1962
| Mr. P.C. | Ozone 10; Unique Jazz UJ 026 | |
| Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) | - | |
| My Favorite Things | Ozone 10 |
= Hooray For John Coltrane (Session Disc 114)
= John Coltrane Live At Birdland Featuring Eric Dolphy (Affinity (E) AFF 79)
* Eric Dolphy - 3 Dolphy Groups (Unique Jazz UJ 026)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, February 16, 1962
| The Inchworm | private tape | |
| Mr. P.C. | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
Pony Poindexter Octet
Eric Dolphy, Sonny Redd (as) Pony Poindexter (as, ss) Jimmy Heath, Clifford Jordan (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Gildo Mahones (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, February 16, 1962
| CO69687 | B Frequency | Epic LA 16035 |
| CO69688 | Lanyop | - |
| - | Lanyop (alt. take) | Columbia FC 38509 |
* Various Artists - Almost Forgotten: Various-Instrumentalists (Columbia FC 38509)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1962
| 10873 | Soul Eyes | unissued |
| 10874 | The Inch Worm | Impulse A 21 |
| 10875 | Big Nick | Impulse A 99; MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541; Impulse 314 589 567-2 |
* Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 1 (Impulse A 99)
* John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541, DIDX 204)
* John Coltrane - Coltrane: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 567-2)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12, 1962
| 10876 | Soul Eyes | Impulse unissued |
| 10877 | Excerpt | - |
| 10878 | Body And Soul | - |
| 10879 | Neptune | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1962
| My Favorite Things (Cousin Mary) | Alto AL 724 | |
| Body And Soul | Alto AL 724; Affinity (E) AFF 79 | |
| Cousin Mary | private tape |
* John Coltrane Live At Birdland Featuring Eric Dolphy (Affinity (E) AFF 79)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1962
| 10979 | Not Yet | unissued |
| 10980 | Out Of This World | Impulse A 21, ASH 9253-3 |
| 10981 | Soul Eyes | Impulse A 21, AS 9200-2, ASH 9306-2; MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541; Impulse GRD 3-119 |
| 10982 | Excerpt | unissued |
* Various Artists - The Saxophone (Impulse ASH 9253-3)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years (Impulse AS 9200-2)
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541, DIDX 204)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1962
| 10983 | Not Yet | Impulse 314 589 567-2 |
| 10984 | Miles' Mode (The Red Planet) | Impulse A 21, AS 9223-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 10985 | Two, Three, Four | unissued |
| 10986 | Excerpt | - |
| Miles' Mode | Impulse 314 589 567-2 | |
| Tunji | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| - | Impulse 314 549 913-2, 314 589 567-2 |
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
* John Coltrane - Coltrane: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 567-2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
* The Very Best Of John Coltrane (Impulse 314 549 913-2)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 29, 1962
| 10992 | Tunji | Impulse A 21 |
| 10993 | Out Of This World | unissued |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1962
| 11092 | Nancy | Impulse 45-212, A 32, ASH 9306-2 |
| 11093 | What's New? | Impulse 45-212, A 32, ASH 9306-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 11094 | Up 'Gainst The Wall | Impulse A 42, ASH 9278-2, 314 589 567-2 |
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* John Coltrane - Impressions (Impulse A 42, 314 543 416-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 3 (Impulse ASH 9278-2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
* John Coltrane - Coltrane: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 567-2)
* John Coltrane - Nancy c/w What's New? (Impulse 45-212)
Duke Ellington Trio And John Coltrane Trio
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b -1) Jimmy Garrison (b -2/4) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 26, 1962
| 1. 11115 | In A Sentimental Mood | Impulse A 30, ASH 9306-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 2. 11116 | Angelica | Impulse A 30 |
| 3. 11117 | Big Nick | Impulse A 30, AS 9223-2 |
| 4. 11120 | Take The Coltrane | Impulse A 30, ASH 9256-2, GRD 3-119 |
= Duke Ellington/Coleman Hawkins/John Coltrane - The Dedication Series, Vol. X: The Great Tenor Encounters (Impulse IA 9350-2)
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
* Duke Ellington - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years: Ellingtonia (Impulse ASH 9256-2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
Jay Cameron Quintet
Slide Hampton (tb, euph) Jay Cameron (bars) Barry Harris (p) Eddie De Haas (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, October 2, 1962
| 6477 | Soft Pretty | Atlantic unissued |
| 6478 | Swingin' | - |
| 6479 | Take It Easy | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, October 19, 1962
| 42nd Street | private tape | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Easy To Remember | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| Traneing In | - | |
| Big Nick | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, October 20, 1962
| Impressions | private tape | |
| Traneing In | - |
Gil Evans Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Miles Davis, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp) Dick Hixson, Jimmy Knepper, Frank Rehak (tb) Paul Ingraham, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Danny Bank, Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Bob Tricarico (woodwinds) Janet Putman (harp) Jimmy Cobb (d) Elvin Jones, Bobby Rosengarden (per) Gil Evans (arr, cond)NYC, November 6, 1962
| CO77119 | Once Upon A Summertime | Columbia CL 2106 |
| CO77120 | Song, No. 2 | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1962
| 11161 | Too Young To Go Steady | Impulse A 32 |
| 11162 | All Or Nothing At All | Impulse A 32, AS 9283-2 |
| 11163 | I Wish I Knew | Impulse A 32 |
| 11164 | They Say It's Wonderful | Impulse 314 589 548-2 |
| 11165 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Impulse A 32 |
| 11166 | Say It | - |
| All Or Nothing At All | Impulse 314 589 548-2 |
* Elvin Jones - The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9283-2)
* John Coltrane - Ballads: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 548-2)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 1st concert, November 17, 1962
| The Inchworm | private tape | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| Traneing In | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 17, 1962
| The Inchworm | rejected | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, November 19, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 108 | |
| The Inchworm | Duke (It) D 1016; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 108 | |
| Mr. P.C. | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 2; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 108 | |
| Naima | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 3; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 108 | |
| Traneing In | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 3; Pablo Live 2308-227; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 109 | |
| Impressions | Duke (It) D 1016; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 109 | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
* John Coltrane - Blue Cover: Blue Train Live On Mount Meru, Vol. 1 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 2)
= The John Coltrane Quartet In Europe, Vol. 1 (Beppo (E) BEP 500)
* John Coltrane - Yellow Cover: Blue Train Live On Mount Meru, Vol. 2 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 3)
= The John Coltrane Quartet In Europe, Vol. 3 (Beppo (E) BEP 507)
* John Coltrane - Bye Bye Blackbird (Pablo Live 2308-227; Fantasy OJCCD 681-2)
* John Coltrane - The Complete 1962 Stockholm Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 108)
* John Coltrane - The Complete 1962 Stockholm Concert, Vol. 2 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 109)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, November 19, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 2; Pablo Live 2308-227; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127 | |
| The Inchworm | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 2; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127 | |
| Naima | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127 | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Impressions (three) | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 3; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127 | |
| Mr. P.C. | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 128 | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127 | |
| Traneing In | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 128 |
= The John Coltrane Quartet In Europe, Vol. 1 (Beppo (E) BEP 500)
* John Coltrane - Bye Bye Blackbird (Pablo Live 2308-227; Fantasy OJCCD 681-2)
* John Coltrane - Yellow Cover: Blue Train Live On Mount Meru, Vol. 2 (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 3)
= The John Coltrane Quartet In Europe, Vol. 3 (Beppo (E) BEP 507)
* John Coltrane - Stockholm '62: The Complete Second Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 127)
* John Coltrane - Stockholm '62: The Complete Second Concert, Vol. 2 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 128)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Kulttuuritalo", Helsinki, Finland, November 20, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | rejected | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| 3 unknown titles | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Falkonercentret", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 22, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | private tape | |
| Chasin' The Trane | Ingo (It) four; Jazz Up (It) JU 316 | |
| The Inchworm | Ingo (It) seven; Jazz Up (It) JU 316 | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | Ingo (It) four; Jazz Up (It) JU 316 | |
| Mr. P.C. | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Traneing In (incomplete) | private tape | |
| Impressions | - | |
| My Favorite Things (incomplete) | - |
* John Coltrane - Impressions Of Europe (Ingo (It) seven)
* John Coltrane Live In Denmark 1962 (Jazz Up (It) JU 316)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Robert-Schumann-Saal", Dusseldorf, West Germany, November 23, 1962
| 3 unknown titles | rejected | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Stefaniensaal", Graz, Austria, November 28, 1962
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104 | |
| The Inchworm | Unique Jazz UJ 032; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104 | |
| Autumn Leaves | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104 | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | Unique Jazz UJ 032; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104 | |
| Mr. P.C. | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104 | |
| I Want To Talk About You | Ingo (It) seven; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 105 | |
| Impressions | Ingo (It) seven; Unique Jazz UJ 032; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 105 | |
| My Favorite Things | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 105 |
* John Coltrane - Impressions Of Europe (Ingo (It) seven)
* John Coltrane - The Complete Graz Concert, Vol. 1 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 104)
* John Coltrane - The Complete Graz Concert, Vol. 2 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 105)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Concertgebouw", Amsterdam, Holland, December 1, 1962
| So What | rejected | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Holland, December 1, 1962
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | rejected | |
| The Inchworm | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | - | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - | |
| Chasin' The Trane | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Teatro dell' Arte", Milan, Italy, December 2, 1962
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | private tape | |
| The Inchworm | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | - | |
| Chasin' The Trane (incomplete) | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel1962
| Blue Train | private tape | |
| Impressions | - |
1963
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, January 8, 1963
| We'll Be Together Again | private tape | |
| unknown title | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, February 23, 1963
| I Want To Talk About You (I Wanna' Talk About You) | Ozone 21; Session Disc 115; Yadeon (J) 501 | |
| One Up And One Down (The Colt Gallops) | - | |
| The Inchworm (Trane Stops In The Night) | - |
* Hooray For John Coltrane And John Handy Quintet (Session Disc 115)
* Charles Mingus - A Night In Birdland Live, Vol. 2 (Yadeon (J) 501)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, March 2, 1963
| Mr. P.C. (Interpretations) | Alto AL 724 | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | private tape | |
| My Favorite Things (March 2nd On The Books) | Alto AL 724 |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1963
| 11382 | Vilia | Impulse A 101; MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541 |
| 11383 | Untitled Original | unissued |
| 11384 | Nature Boy | - |
| 11385 | Untitled Original | - |
| 11386 | - | - |
| 11387 | - | - |
| 11388 | Slow Blues Original | - |
* John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541, DIDX 204)
Johnny Hartman With John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) Johnny Hartman (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1963
| 11400 | They Say It's Wonderful | Impulse A 40 |
| 11401 | Lush Life | Impulse A 40, ASH 9306-2 |
| 11402 | My One And Only Love | Impulse A 40, ASH 9306-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 11403 | Autumn Serenade | Impulse A 40 |
| 11404 | Dedicated To You | Impulse A 40, ASH 9278-2 |
| 11405 | Afro Blue | unissued |
| 11406 | You Are Too Beautiful | Impulse A 40 |
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 3 (Impulse ASH 9278-2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
Jimmy Woods Sextet
Carmell Jones (tp) Jimmy Woods (as) Harold Land (ts) Andrew Hill (p) George Tucker (b) Elvin Jones (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 25 & 26, 1963
| Conflict | Contemporary M 3612 | |
| Coming Home | - | |
| Aim | - | |
| Apart Together | - | |
| Look To Your Heart | - | |
| Pazmuerte | - | |
| Conflict (alt. take 5) | Fantasy OJCCD 1954-2 | |
| Aim (alt. take 43) | - | |
| Look To Your Heart (alt. take 39) | - |
Elvin Jones - Jimmy Garrison Sextet
Prince Lasha (fl, cl -1/5) Sonny Simmons (as, ehr -1/5) Charles Davis (bars) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 8, 1963
| 1. | Nuttin' Out Jones | Impulse A 49 |
| 2. | Oriental Flower | - |
| 3. | Half And Half | - |
| 4. | Aborigine Dance In Scotland | Impulse A 49, AS 9283-2 |
| 5. | Gettin' On Way | Impulse A 49 |
| 6. | Just Us Blues | - |
* Elvin Jones - The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9283-2)
Gil Evans Orchestra
Thad Jones, unknown (tp) 2 unknown (tb) unknown (frh) unknown (tu) Phil Woods (as) 3 unknown (reeds, woodwinds) Harry Lookofsky (vln) Gil Evans (p, arr) Kenny Burrell (g) probably Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d) unidentified stringsNYC, September 23, 1963
| 63VK591 | 73L5929 | Spoonful | Verve V6 8838 |
| 63VK592 | Punjab | unissued |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 8, 1963
| 90001 | The Promise | Impulse A 50, AS 9223-2 |
| 90003 | I Want To Talk About You | Impulse A 50, ASH 9306-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 90002 | Afro Blue | Impulse A 50, AS 9200-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 90004 | Mr. P.C. | unissued |
| 90005 | Rockin' | - |
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years (Impulse AS 9200-2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
Johnny Hartman
Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell or Jim Hall (g) Milt Hinton (b) Elvin Jones (d) Johnny Hartman (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 9, 1963
| Charade | Impulse A 57 | |
| If I'm Lucky | - |
Johnny Hartman
Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell or Jim Hall (g) Milt Hinton (b) Elvin Jones (d) Johnny Hartman (vo): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 17, 1963
| In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning | Impulse A 57 | |
| Sleepin' Bee | - | |
| Don't You Know I Care | - | |
| Kiss And Run | - | |
| I Just Dropped By To Say Hello | - | |
| Stairway To The Stars | - | |
| Our Time | - | |
| Don't Call It Love | - | |
| How Sweet It Is To Be In Love | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, October 22, 1963
| Traneing In (Training In) | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 6 | |
| Mr. P.C. (incomplete) | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 6; Pablo Live 2308-222 | |
| Naima | Pablo Live 2308-222 | |
| The Promise | - | |
| Spiritual | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 6; Pablo Live 2620-101 | |
| Impressions (two) | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 1; Pablo Live 2620-101 | |
| I Want To Talk About You (Wanna Talk) | Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 6; Pablo Live 2308-222 | |
| My Favorite Things | rejected |
= John Coltrane - Coltranology, Vol. 2 (BYG (J) YX 8007; Affinity (E) AFF 16)
* John Coltrane - The European Tour (Pablo Live 2308-222)
* John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions (Pablo Live 2620-101)
* White Cover: Eric Dolphy Quintet Live On Mount Meru (Historic Performance (Swd) HPLP 1)
= The John Coltrane Quartet In Europe, Vol. 2 (Beppo (E) BEP 504)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelradio broadcast, "Tivolis Koncertsal", Copenhagen, Denmark, October 25, 1963
| Mr. P.C. | Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 137 | |
| Impressions (incomplete) | Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 701; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 137 | |
| The Promise | Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 701; Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 138 | |
| Afro Blue | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
* John Coltrane - Tempo Di Jazz (Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 701)
* John Coltrane - The Complete Copenhagen Concert, Vol. 2 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 138)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Concertgebouw", Amsterdam, Holland, October 26, 1963
| My Favorite Things | rejected | |
| The Connection | - | |
| Impressions Or Chasin' The Trane | - | |
| Village Blues | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, November 1, 1963
| Chasin' The Trane (incomplete) | private tape | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Afro Blue | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Auditorium Maximum", Berlins Freie Universitat, Berlin, West Germany, November 2, 1963
| Lonnie's Lament | Pablo Live 2620-101 | |
| Naima | - | |
| Chasin' The Trane | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Afro Blue | - | |
| Cousin Mary | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | Pablo Live 2308-217 | |
| The Inchworm | - | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - |
* John Coltrane - The Paris Concert (Pablo Live 2308-217; Fantasy OJCCD 781-2)
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Liederhalle", Stuttgart, West Germany, November 4, 1963
| The Promise | Jazz Galore (It) 1001 | |
| Afro Blue | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| Impressions | private tape | |
| My Favorite Things | Jazz Galore (It) 1001 | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | private tape | |
| Mr. P.C. | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, November 6, 1963
| Good Bait | private tape |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA, evening, November 11, 1963
| Body And Soul (incomplete) | private tape | |
| Naima | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, afternoon, November 18, 1963
| 90017 | Your Lady | Impulse A 50, AS 9283-2 |
| 90018-1,2,3 | Alabama | unissued |
| 90018-4+5 | - | Impulse A 50, AS 9200-2, ASH 9306-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 90018-4,5 | - | unissued |
* Elvin Jones - The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9283-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years (Impulse AS 9200-2)
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years (Impulse GRD 3-119)
Gil Evans Orchestra
Thad Jones, unknown (tp) 2 unknown (tb) unknown (frh) unknown (tu) Phil Woods (as) 3 unknown (reeds, woodwinds) Harry Lookofsky (vln) Gil Evans (p, arr) Kenny Burrell (g) probably Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d) unidentified stringsNYC, December 6, 1963
| 63VK734 | Johmpa-Bokuis-Shay-I'd Par | unissued |
| 63VK735 | 73L5931 | Concorde | Verve V6 8838 |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)television broadcast, "Jazz Casual TV Show", KQED-TV Studio, San Francisco, CA, December 7, 1963
| Afro Blue (African Blues) | Session Disc 126 | |
| Alabama (Alabama Stomp) | Session Disc 126; Blue Parrot (E) AR 700 | |
| Impressions | - |
* John Coltrane - Creation (Blue Parrot (E) AR 700)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, December 31, 1963
| My Favorite Things | rejected | |
| Alabama | - | |
| Impressions | - |
1964
Andrew Hill Quartet
Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Andrew Hill (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1964
| 1280 tk.3 | Judgment | Blue Note BLP 4159 |
| 1281 tk.8 | Flea Flop | - |
| 1282 tk.13 | Siete Ocho | - |
| 1283 tk.15 | Alfred | - |
| tk.20 | Yokada, Yokada (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28981-2; Mosaic MR10-161 |
| 1284 tk.21 | Yokada, Yokada | Blue Note BLP 4159 |
| 1285 tk.26 | Reconciliation | - |
= The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions (1963-66) (Mosaic MR10-161, MD7-161)
McCoy Tyner Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Frank Strozier (as) John Gilmore (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Butch Warren (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 4, 1964
| Contemporary Focus | Impulse A 63, AS 9235-2 | |
| T 'N' A Blues | Impulse A 63, ASH 9253-3 | |
| Three Flowers | Impulse A 63 |
* McCoy Tyner - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9235-2)
* Various Artists - The Saxophone (Impulse ASH 9253-3)
Gil Evans Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Tony Studd (tb) Ray Alonge (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Garvin Bushell (fl) Steve Lacy (ss) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Bob Tricarico (ts, fl) Gil Evans (p, arr, cond) Kenny Burrell (g) Ron Carter, Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, April 6, 1964
| 64VK310 | Las Vegas Tango | Verve V/V6 8555 |
| 64VK311 | Hotel Me | - |
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Eddie Khan (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1964
| 1331 | Short Story | Blue Note rejected |
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 1964
| 1332 tk.6 | Punjab | Blue Note BLP 4166 |
| tk.7 | In 'N Out (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29156-2 |
| 1333 tk.9 | In 'N Out | Blue Note BLP 4166 |
| 1334 tk.11 | Short Story | - |
| 1335 tk.14 | Brown's Town | - |
| 1336 tk.19 | Serenity | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Showboat", Philadelphia, PA or "Village Gate", NYC, April 16, 1964
| 2 unknown titles | private tape |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 27, 1964
| 90081 | Crescent | Impulse IMPD 8-280 |
| 90082 | Lonnie's Lament | Impulse A 66 |
| 90083 | The Drum Thing | Impulse A 66, ASH 9272-3 |
| 90084 | Wise One | Impulse A 66, ASH 9306-2 |
| 90085 | Bessie's Blues | Impulse IMPD 8-280 |
| 90086 | Song Of Praise | - |
* Various Artists - The Drums (Impulse ASH 9272-3)
* The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane (Impulse ASH 9306-2)
* John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings (Impulse IMPD 8-280)
Wayne Shorter Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp -1/3,6) Wayne Shorter (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1964
| 1. 1339 tk.3 | Night Dreamer | Blue Note BLP 4173 |
| 2. 1340 tk.5 | Armageddon | - |
| 3. 1341 tk.9 | Oriental Folk Song | - |
| 4. 1342 tk.12 | Virgo | - |
| 5. tk.14 | Virgo (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84173-2 |
| 6. 1343 tk.27 | Black Nile | Blue Note BLP 4173 |
| 7. 1344 tk.35 | Charcoal Blues | - |
Stan Getz - Bill Evans Quartet
Stan Getz (ts) Bill Evans (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 5, 1964
| My Heart Stood Still | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| My Heart Stood Still (complete take) | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still (rehearsal fragments) | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still (alt. take) | Verve 833 802-2, 314 527 953-2 | |
| My Heart Stood Still | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| 64VK352 | 73L5874 | - | Verve V6 8833, VE2 2510 |
| Grandfather's Waltz (breakdown) | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| 64VK353 | 73L5876 | Grandfather's Waltz | Verve V6 8833, VE2 2510 |
| Grandfather's Waltz (false start) | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| Grandfather's Waltz (alt. take) | Verve 833 802-2, 314 527 953-2 | |
| 64VK354 | 73L5875 | Melinda | Verve V6 8833, VE2 2510 |
| Dark Eyes | Verve 314 527 953-2 |
= The Complete Bill Evans On Verve (Verve 314 527 953-2)
* Stan Getz - The Chick Corea/Bill Evans Sessions (Verve VE2 2510)
Stan Getz - Bill Evans Quartet
Stan Getz (ts) Bill Evans (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 6, 1964
| Funkallero (rehearsal fragments) | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| 64VK355 | 73L5873 | Funkallero | Verve V6 8833, VE2 2510 |
| 64VK356 | 73L5872 | But Beautiful | - |
| Theme From "The Carpetbaggers" | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| Theme From "The Carpetbaggers" (complete take) | - | |
| - | - | |
| Theme From "The Carpetbaggers" (breakdown) | - | |
| 64VK359 | Theme From "The Carpetbaggers" | Verve 833 802-2, 314 527 953-2 |
| Theme From "The Carpetbaggers" (complete take) | Verve 314 527 953-2 | |
| Night And Day (drum warmup) | - | |
| Night And Day (alt. take) | Verve 833 802-2, 314 527 953-2 | |
| 64VK357 | 73L5871 | Night And Day | Verve V6 8833, VE2 2510 |
| 64VK358 | WNEW (Theme Song) | Verve 833 802-2, 314 527 953-2 |
= The Complete Bill Evans On Verve (Verve 314 527 953-2)
* Stan Getz - The Chick Corea/Bill Evans Sessions (Verve VE2 2510)
Grant Green Quartet
McCoy Tyner (p) Grant Green (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1964
| 1355 tk.2 | Matador | Blue Note (J) GXF 3053 |
| 1356 tk.4 | Green Jeans | - |
| 1357 tk.17 | My Favorite Things | - |
| 1358 tk.29 | Bedouin | - |
Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 25, 1964
| Sometime Ago | Columbia CL 2237 | |
| Bracket | - |
Bob Brookmeyer Sextet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gary Burton (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, May 25-27, 1964
| Jive Hoot | Columbia CL 2237 | |
| Misty | - | |
| The Wrinkle | - | |
| Bracket | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Sometime Ago | - | |
| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | - | |
| Who Cares? | - |
Bob Brookmeyer Sextet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gary Burton (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, May 26, 1964
| The Wrinkle | Columbia CL 2237 | |
| Jive Hot | - |
Bob Brookmeyer Sextet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gary Burton (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnelNYC, May 27, 1964
| Skylark | Columbia CL 2237 | |
| Who Cares? | - | |
| Misty | - | |
| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 1, 1964
| 90127 | Crescent | Impulse A 66, ASH 9278-2, GRD 3-119 |
| 90128 | Bessie's Blues | Impulse A 66, AS 9200-2, GRD 3-119 |
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 3 (Impulse ASH 9278-2)
* The Best Of John Coltran