John Coltrane Discography - session index

1945 (The age of 19)

• Jimmy Johnson Big Band  Philadelphia, PA, middle 1945
• U.S. Navy Band  Hawaii, Dec., 1945-July, 1946

1946 (The age of 20)

• Dexter Culbertson's U.S. Navy Band  Hawaii, July 13, 1946

1949

• Dinah Washington w/ Teddy Stewart's Orch.  NYC, Sep. 27, 1949
• Billy Valentine  LA, Nov. 7, 1949
• Dizzy Gillespie Orch.  NYC, Nov. 21, 1949

1950

• Dizzy Gillespie Orch.  NYC, Jan. 9, 1950
• Dizzy Gillespie 6  Chicago, IL, middle 1950

1951 (The age of 25)

• Dizzy Gillespie 6  Birdland, NYC, Jan. 6, 1951
• Dizzy Gillespie 6  Birdland, NYC, Jan. 13, 1951
• Dizzy Gillespie 6  Birdland, NYC, Jan. 20, 1951
• Dizzy Gillespie 7  Birdland, NYC, Feb. 3, 1951
• Dizzy Gillespie 6  Detroit, MI, Mar. 1, 1951
• Dizzy Gillespie 7  Birdland, NYC, Mar. 17, 1951

1952

• Gay Crosse Good Humor Six  Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 19, 1952
• Earl Bostic Orch.  Cincinnati, OH, Apr. 7, 1952
• Earl Bostic Orch.  LA, Aug. 15, 1952
• Gay Crosse Good Humor Six  Nashville, TN, 1952
• Charles Ruckles Orch.

1954

• Johnny Hodges Orch.  LA, June, 1954
• Johnny Hodges Orch.  Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 2, 1954
• Johnny Hodges Orch.  Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, Aug. 5, 1954

1955

• Miles Davis 5  NBC TVB, The Steve Allen Tonight Show, Basin Street, NYC, Oct. 18, 1955
• Miles Davis 5  Columbia Studio D, NYC, Oct. 26, 1955
• Miles Davis 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Nov. 16, 1955

1956 (The age of 30)

• Paul Chambers 4  Western Recorders, LA, Mar. 1 or 2, 1956
• Curtis Fuller - Pepper Adams 6  Boston, MA, Apr. 20, 1956
• Elmo Hope 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 7, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1956
• Sonny Rollins 4 w/ John Coltrane  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 24, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, June 5, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  Peacock Alley, St. Louis, MO, July 14, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  Peacock Alley, St. Louis, MO, July 21, 1956
• The Prestige All Stars  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Sep. 7, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Sep. 10, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  RB, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, NYC, Sep. 15, 1956
• Paul Chambers 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Sep. 21, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  RB, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, NYC, Sep. 29, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  RB, Bandstand USA, Storyville, Boston, MA, Oct. 6, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Oct. 26, 1956
• Tadd Dameron 4  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Nov. 30, 1956
• Miles Davis 5  RB, Bandstand USA, Blue Note, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 8, 1956

1957

• The Prestige All Stars  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 22, 1957
• Johnny Griffin 7  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 6, 1957
• Thelonious Monk 3  Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, Apr. 16, 1957
• The Prestige All Stars  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 18, 1957
• Mal Waldron 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 19, 1957
• The Prestige All Stars  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 20, 1957
• Mal Waldron 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 17, 1957
• Paul Quinichette - John Coltrane 5
• John Coltrane 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 31, 1957
• Thelonious Monk 7  Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
• Thelonious Monk 7  Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
• Thelonious Monk 4  Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1957
• John Coltrane 3  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 16, 1957
• John Coltrane w/ Red Garland 3  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 23, 1957
• Sonny Clark 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Sep. 1, 1957
• John Coltrane 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Sep. 15, 1957
• Mal Waldron 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Sep. 20, 1957
• Oscar Pettiford All Stars  NYC, Oct., 1957
• Red Garland 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Nov. 15, 1957
• Thelonious Monk 4  Carnegie Hall, NYC, early show, Nov. 29, 1957
• Thelonious Monk 4  Carnegie Hall, NYC, late show, Nov. 29, 1957
• Miles Davis All Stars  Long Island, NY, Nov. or Dec., 1957
• Red Garland 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 13, 1957
• Ray Draper 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 20, 1957
• Art Blakey Big Band  NYC, Dec., 1957
• Art Blakey Big Band

1958

• Gene Ammons All Stars  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Jan. 3, 1958
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Jan. 10, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Feb. 4, 1958
• John Coltrane w/ Red Garland 3  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 7, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Mar. 4, 1958
• Kenny Burrell 5 w/ John Coltrane  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 7, 1958
• Wilbur Harden 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 13, 1958
• John Coltrane w/ Red Garland 3  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 26, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  Cafe Bohemia, NYC, May 3, 1958
• Wilbur Harden 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1958
• Miles Davis 5  RB, Bandstand USA #41, Cafe Bohemia, NYC, May 17, 1958
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 23, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, May 26, 1958
• Wilbur Harden 6  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 24, 1958
• Michel Legrand Orch.  NYC, June 25, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, July 3, 1958
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 11, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, Aug. 9, 1958
• Jam Session at The Plaza Hotel  Edwardian Room, The Plaza Hotel, NYC, Sep. 9, 1958
• Miles Davis 6
• Thelonious Monk 4  Five Spot Cafe, NYC, Sep. 11, 1958
• George Russell Orch.  NYC, Sep. 12, 1958
• Cecil Taylor 5  NYC, Oct. 13, 1958
• Miles Davis 6  RB, Bandstand USA, Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, Nov. 1, 1958
• Ray Draper 5  NYC, Nov., 1958
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 26, 1958

1959

• Miles Davis 6  RB, Bandstand USA, Birdland, NYC, Jan. 3, 1959
• Milt Jackson - John Coltrane 5  NYC, Jan. 15, 1959
• Cannonball Adderley 5  Universal Recording Studio B, Chicago, IL, Feb. 3, 1959
• Miles Davis 6  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Mar. 2, 1959
• Kenny Dorham 5  Armory, Harlem, NYC, spr. 1959
• John Coltrane 5  NYC, Apr. 1, 1959
• Miles Davis 5 w/ Gil Evans Orch.  TVB, The Robert Herridge Theater Show, CBS Studios 61, NYC, Apr. 2, 1959
• Miles Davis 6  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Apr. 6, 1959
• John Coltrane 4  Art Taylor's mother's house, Harlem, NYC, Apr. or May, 1959
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, May 4, 1959
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, May 5, 1959
• John Coltrane Band  unknown night club, NJ, Aug. or Sep., 1959
• John Coltrane Band  Birdland, NYC, Sep., 1959
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, Nov. 24, 1959
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, Dec. 2, 1959

1960

• Miles Davis 6  Shrine Auditorium, LA, Feb. 27, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  L'Olympia, Paris, France, Mar. 21, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, Mar. 22, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, Mar. 22, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar. 24, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Kongresshalle, Frankfurt Am Main, West Germany, Mar. 30, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany, Apr. 4, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, Apr. 8, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Holland, 1st set, Apr. 9, 1960
• Miles Davis 5  Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Holland, 2nd set, Apr. 9, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Jazz Gallery, NYC, Apr., 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Jazz Gallery, NYC, June 27, 1960
• John Coltrane - Don Cherry 4  NYC, June 28, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Jazz Gallery, NYC, July 1, 1960
• John Coltrane - Don Cherry 4  NYC, July 8, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, July 19, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, July 21, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, July 22, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, July 23, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, July 24, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  United Recording Studios, LA, Sep. 8, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  Monterey Jazz Fest., Monterey, CA, Sep. 24, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, Oct. 21, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, afternoon, Oct. 24, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, evening, Oct. 24, 1960
• John Coltrane 4  NYC, Oct. 26, 1960

1961 (The age of 35)

• Miles Davis 5 w/ John Coltrane  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Mar. 20, 1961
• Miles Davis 5 w/ John Coltrane  Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Mar. 21, 1961
• John Coltrane Orch.  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961
• John Coltrane 7  A&R Studios, NYC, May 25, 1961
• John Coltrane Orch.  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, July 1, 1961
• John Coltrane 6  Village Gate, NYC, Aug. 8-Sep. 3, 1961
• John Coltrane 6  Monterey Jazz Fest., Monterey, CA, Sep. 22, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Sutherland, Chicago, IL, Oct. 10-15, 1961
• John Coltrane 7  Village Vanguard, NYC, Nov. 1, 1961
• John Coltrane 9  Village Vanguard, NYC, Nov. 2, 1961
• John Coltrane 6  Village Vanguard, NYC, Nov. 3, 1961
• John Coltrane 8  Village Vanguard, NYC, Nov. 5, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  L'Olympia, Paris, France, 1st concert, Nov. 18, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  L'Olympia, Paris, France, 2nd concert, Nov. 18, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, Nov. 19, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Holland, Nov. 19, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Falkonercentret, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 20, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 22, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, Nov. 23, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, Nov. 23, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Sudwestfunk TV Studio, Baden-Baden, West Germany, Nov. 24, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany, Nov. 25, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Falkonercentret, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 26, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Kongresshalle, Frankfurt Am Main, West Germany, Nov. 27, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Liederhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany, Nov. 29, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Auditorium Maximum, Berlins Freie Universitat, Berlin, West Germany, Dec. 2, 1961
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Dec. 21, 1961
• John Coltrane 5  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1961-1962

1962

• John Coltrane 5  Birdland, NYC, Feb. 9, 1962
• John Coltrane 5  Birdland, NYC, Feb. 16, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 11, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 12, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Birdland, NYC, June 2, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 29, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Sep. 18, 1962
• Duke Ellington 3 & John Coltrane 3  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Sep. 26, 1962
• John Coltrane 5  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 19, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 20, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 13, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  L'Olympia, Paris, France, 1st concert, Nov. 17, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  L'Olympia, Paris, France, 2nd concert, Nov. 17, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 1st concert, Nov. 19, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 2nd concert, Nov. 19, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 20, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Falkonercentret, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 22, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Robert-Schumann-Saal, Dusseldorf, West Germany, Nov. 23, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Stefaniensaal, Graz, Austria, Nov. 28, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. 1, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Holland, Dec. 1, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  Teatro dell' Arte, Milano, Italy, Dec. 2, 1962
• John Coltrane 4  1962

1963

• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 8, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Birdland, NYC, Feb. 23, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, Feb., 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Birdland, NYC, Mar. 2, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Mar. 6, 1963
• Johnny Hartman w/ John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Mar. 7, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 29, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, June 17, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, June, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, July 7, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, July, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Birdland, NYC, Oct. 8, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 22, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  RB, Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 25, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, Oct. 26, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, Nov. 1, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Auditorium Maximum, Berlins Freie Universitat, Berlin, West Germany, Nov. 2, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Liederhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany, Nov. 4, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 6, 1963
• John Coltrane 5  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, evening, Nov. 11, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, afternoon, Nov. 18, 1963
• John Coltrane 4  Jazz Casual TV Show, KQED-TV Studio, SF, Dec. 7, 1963
• John Coltrane 5  Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, Dec. 31, 1963

1964

• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA or Village Gate, NYC, Apr. 16, 1964
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 27, 1964
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 1, 1964
• John Coltrane 4  Showboat, Philadelphia, PA or Village Gate, NYC, July, 1964
• John Coltrane 4  Pep's, Philadelphia, PA, Sep. 18, 1964
• John Coltrane 4  Birdland, NYC, Oct., 1964
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Dec. 9, 1964
• John Coltrane 6  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Dec. 10, 1964

1965

• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 17, 1965
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 18, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Half Note, NYC, Mar. 19, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Half Note, NYC, Mar. 26, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Village Gate, NYC, Mar. 28, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Half Note, NYC, Apr. 2, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Half Note, NYC, May 7, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 26, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 10, 1965
• John Coltrane 4 + Alice Coltrane 3  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 16, 1965
• John Coltrane Orch.  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Fest. Mondial Du Jazz Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, July 26, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Juan-les-Pins Jazz Fest., Antibes, France, July 27, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, July 28, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium, Aug. 1, 1965
• John Coltrane 5  Down Beat Jazz Fest., Soldier's Field, Chicago, IL, Aug. 15, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  RCA Victor Studios, NYC, Aug. 26, 1965
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Sep. 2, 1965
• John Coltrane 4 + Alice Coltrane Group  Coast Recorders, SF, Sep. 22, 1965
• John Coltrane 6  The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, Sep. 30, 1965
• John Coltrane 8  Village Gate, NYC, Sep., 1965
• John Coltrane 4  Sep., 1965
• John Coltrane 7  Camelot Sound Studios, Lynwood, WA, Oct. 1, 1965
• John Coltrane 8  Western Recorders, LA, Oct. 14, 1965
• John Coltrane 6  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 23, 1965

1966 (The age of 40)

• John Coltrane 6 + Alice Coltrane Group  Coast Recorders, SF, Feb. 2, 1966
• John Coltrane 9  Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, Feb. 19, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 21, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  St. Gregory's School Hall, Brooklyn, NY, Apr. 24, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 28, 1966
• John Coltrane 6  Village Vanguard, NYC, May 28, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, July 2, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Magnolia Room, Tokyo Prince Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, July 9, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Kobe Kokusai Kaikan, Kobe, Japan, July 17, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Video Hall, Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Video Hall, Tokyo, Japan, July 24, 1966
• John Coltrane 5  Village Theatre, NYC, Aug. 12, 1966
• John Coltrane 10  Village Theatre, NYC, Dec. 26, 1966

1967

• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 15, 1967
• John Coltrane - Rashied Ali 2  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 22, 1967
• John Coltrane 5  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 27, 1967
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Mar. 7, 1967
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Mar. 29, 1967
• John Coltrane 4  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, spr. 1967
• John Coltrane 7  Olatunji Center Of African Culture, NYC, Apr. 23, 1967
• John Coltrane 6  RVG Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1967