John Coates Jr. Catalog
1955 (age 17)
Johnny Coates Jr. At The Piano With Rhythm - Portrait Savoy MG 12082 1956
Johnny Coates Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 17, 1955
| 69089 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 69090 | Skylark |
| 69092 | Coates Oats |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 23, 1956
| SJC69186 | Let's Get Lost |
| SJC69187 | Love Is The Sweetest Thing |
| SJC69188 | Little Girl Blue |
| SJC69189 | Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead |
| SJC69190 | If I Love Again |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 21, 1956
| 69207 | Sha-Ga-Da-Ga-Da |
| Lucky Day | |
| If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You |
1974 (age 36)
The Jazz Piano Of John Coates Jr. OmniSound N-1004 1974
John Coates Jr., piano; DeWitt Kay, bass; Glen Davis, drums.
Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA, February 3, 1974
| Love Is Enough | |
| Tune No. 4 | |
| A Minor Waltz | |
| Deep String | |
| Yesterday | |
| Little Rock Getaway |
1977
John Coates Jr. - Alone And Live At The Deer Head OmniSound N-1015 1977
John Coates Jr., piano.
Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, June 24, and July 1, 1977;
East Stroudsburg State College, East Stroudsburg, PA, June 30, 1977
| Prologue (No. 39) | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | |
| Never Have Known An Esther | |
| Sketch | |
| Mixed Feelings | |
| Homage | |
| Something Kinda Silly | |
| The End Of The Beginning | |
| The Prince |
1978 (age 40)
John Coates Jr. - After The Before OmniSound N-1021 1978
John Coates Jr., piano.
Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, March 24, 1978;
East Stroudsburg State College, East Stroudsburg, PA, March 5, 1978
| Game Dance | |
| My Song | |
| Going To School On A Mule | |
| In Search Of.../After The Before | |
| My Melancholy Baby | |
| Goodbye | |
| Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair |
John Coates Jr. - In The Open Space OmniSound N-1022 1979
same personnel.
Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, December 16, 23 and 30, 1978
| Prance | |
| Expression Of Hope | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Interlude (No Number) | |
| Don't Know | |
| Down Home Rag |
same session.
| Themette | |
| Song Sung Blue | |
| Goodbye, Old Friend | |
| In The Open Space | |
| Right As Rain | |
| Impressions |
John Coates Jr. - Rainbow Road OmniSound N-1024 1979
same personnel.
Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, December 16, 23 and 30, 1978;
Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, March 3, 1979
| ...But Not Yet | |
| Friday Morning Desperation | |
| The Church Of My Youth | |
| Virus No. 10 (Type AC) | |
| Send In The Crown | |
| #Sandu | |
| "Take-Off" Rag | |
| Sing A Rainbow |
1979
John Coates Jr. - Tokyo Concert OmniSound N-1032 1980
John Coates Jr., piano.
Seibu Theater, Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 1979
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Supplication | |
| Encouragement | |
| Doxy | |
| Nameless | |
| Defune |
1980
John Coates Jr. - Pocono Friends OmniSound Jazz N-1038 1981
John Coates Jr., piano.
live without an audience at the Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, December 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, 1980
| To Be Named Later |
John Coates Jr., piano; Harry Leahey, guitar.
| Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West |
Phil Woods, alto sax; John Coates Jr., piano; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| Singing With You |
Urbie Green, trombone; John Coates Jr., piano.
| The More I See You |
John Coates Jr., piano.
| Requirement |
same session.
| A Strain |
George Young, piccolo; John Coates Jr., piano; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| For A Friend |
John Coates Jr., piano; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| More Than You Know |
John Coates Jr., piano.
| Now And Then |
same session.
| Sing Song |
Urbie Green, trombone; John Coates Jr., piano.
| Oh, Lady Be Good |
Phil Woods, clarinet, alto sax; John Coates Jr., piano.
| Some Changes |
John Coates Jr., piano; Harry Leahey, guitar; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| How Can We Be Wrong (Version I) |
John Coates Jr., piano.
| Resolution |
same session.
| From Somewhere To Somewhere |
George Young, sopranino sax; John Coates Jr., piano.
| The Very Thought Of You |
Phil Woods, alto sax; John Coates Jr., piano; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| How Can We Be Wrong (Version II) |
John Coates Jr., piano.
| Prayer Of Thanks |
John Coates Jr. - Pocono Friends Encore OmniSound Jazz N-1045 1982
same session.
live without an audience at the Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, December 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, 1980
| Tune No. 10 |
Phil Woods, alto sax; John Coates Jr., piano.
| Why Shouldn't I? |
Urbie Green, trombone; John Coates Jr., piano.
| Pete Kelly's Blues |
John Coates Jr., piano; Harry Leahey, guitar; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| Brazilian Stew (No. 13) |
John Coates Jr., piano.
| Notion |
John Coates Jr., piano; Harry Leahey, guitar.
| Like Someone In Love |
John Coates Jr., piano; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| Hymn To Her |
George Young, soprano sax; John Coates Jr., piano; Steve Gilmore, bass.
| Our Love Is Here To Stay |
John Coates Jr., piano.
| Why? |
1993 (age 55)
John Coates Jr. - Piano...Forte!! Pacific St Records PSR 0021 2013?
John Coates Jr., piano.
Red Rock Studio, Sciota, PA, November 14, 1993
| It's You Again | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Serenade To A Cake | |
| Airegin | |
| Domandi | |
| Epilog #99 | |
| Look For The Silver Lining | |
| That's All |
1995
John Coates Jr - The Trio Session Pacific St Records PSR 0013 2013?
John Coates Jr., piano; Paul Langosch, bass; Mike Smith, drums.
Warm Valley Studios, Washington, DC, 1995
| Freddie Freeloader | |
| Priorities | |
| Tangerine | |
| For Someone | |
| Laura | |
| The Only One | |
| After You've Gone | |
| Tune No. 11 |
1999 (age 61)
Coates, Doney - Duets Pacific St Records PSR 0012 2000
John Coates, Eric Doney, piano.
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, PA, November 18, 1999
| Lauren | |
| And Why Not? | |
| Epilog #99 | |
| Allen's Town | |
| It's You Again | |
| Utilitarian Samba | |
| Arm Cluster Stomp |
2007
Nancy Reed & John Coates Jr. - Live At The Deer Head Inn Deer Head Records 001 2014
John Coates Jr., piano; Nancy Reed, vocal.
Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA, November-December, 2007
| How Little We Know | |
| East Of The Sun | |
| For All We Know | |
| If I Had You | |
| All Blues | |
| Dreamsville | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| My Ship | |
| Moonglow |