American Broadcast Collection 1951 - 1963

~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Disc 4 is credited as Jazz Showcase, 1962, WBGO-FM.
It's made up of tracks from previously released European concert recordings ('61, '62 & '65).

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-12 15:34 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Disc One – Birdland Jazz Club, New York, NY, 1951, WJZ-FM (First Broadcasts, with Dizzy Gillespie)
2▶CD: Disc Two – Peacock Alley, St. Louis, MI, 1957, KWLW-AM (Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane)
3▶CD: Disc Three – Birdland Jazz Club, New York, NY, 1962, WJZ-FM (John Coltrane Quintet with Eric Dolphy)
4▶CD: Disc Four – Jazz Showcase, 1962, WBGO-FM (John Coltrane Quartet)
5▼CD: Disc Five – Pennsylvania State University, PA, 1963, WDFM (John Coltrane Quartet)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bye Bye Blackbird
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-01-19)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-01-19)
recorded at:
Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-01-19)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (on 1963-01-19)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
John Coltrane Quartet25:25
2The Inch Worm
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-01-19)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-01-19)
recorded at:
Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-01-19)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Inchworm (on 1963-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
John Coltrane Quartet10:24
3Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-01-19)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-01-19)
recorded at:
Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-01-19)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1963-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
John Coltrane Quartet5:24
4Mr. P. C.
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-01-19)
saxophone, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-01-19)
recorded at:
Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-01-19)
live recording of:
Mr. P.C. (on 1963-01-19)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist)
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane Quartet6:19
5I Want to Talk About You
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-01-19)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-01-19)
recorded at:
Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-01-19)
live instrumental cover recording of:
I Want to Talk About You (on 1963-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Eckstine
publisher:
Belinda Scandinavia AB
John Coltrane Quartet9:07
6My Favorite Things
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-01-19)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-01-19)
recorded at:
Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-01-19)
live instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1963-01-19)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
John Coltrane Quartet13:16
6▶CD: Disc Six – WKCR 50th Anniversary Broadcast, 1991 (A Retrospective Of Historical Performances)