From Form to Spirit

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Credits and/or recording dates as printed on this release, seem to contain a number of inaccuracies.

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-25 10:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl: Apprenticeship (1955-1956) / Blue Awakening (1957)
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A1Trane's Blues
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-03-02)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1956-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-03-02)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-03)
recording of:
John Paul Jones (on 1956-03-02)
writer:
Phil Charig, Milton Pascal and Dan Shapiro
recording of:
Trane’s Blues (on 1956-03-02)
composer:
John Coltrane (in 1956)
is based on:
Vierd Blues
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A2Straight Street
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-05-31)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1957-05-31)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1957-05-31)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1957-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-05-31)
trumpet:
Johnny Splawn (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-05-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-05-31)
recording of:
Straight Street (on 1957-05-31)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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A3While My Lady Sleeps
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-05-31)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1957-05-31)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1957-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-05-31)
trumpet:
Johnny Splawn (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-05-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-05-31)
instrumental cover recording of:
While My Lady Sleeps (on 1957-05-31)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Bronisław Kaper
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A4Time Was
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-05-31)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1957-05-31)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1957-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-05-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-05-31)
instrumental cover recording of:
Time Was (on 1957-05-31)
lyricist:
Gabriel Luna de la Fuente
composer:
Miguel Prado
translator:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI)
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B1Blue Train
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-15)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-15)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1957-09-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-09-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1957-09-15)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-09-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-15)
compilation of:
Blue Train (Part 1) by John Coltrane and Blue Train (Part 2) by John Coltrane
recording of:
Blue Train (on 1957-09-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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B2Moment's Notice
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-15)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-15)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1957-09-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-09-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1957-09-15)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-09-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-15)
recording of:
Moment’s Notice (on 1957-09-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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B3Lazy Bird
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-15)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-15)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1957-09-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-09-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1957-09-15)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-09-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-15)
recording of:
Lazy Bird (original instrumental composition) (on 1957-09-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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2▼12" Vinyl: Giant Steps (1958-1959) / Modal Freedom (1960)
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C1Giant Steps
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
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C2Cousin Mary
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04)
recording of:
Cousin Mary (original instrumental version) (on 1959-05-04)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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C3Countdown
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04)
recording of:
Countdown (on 1959-05-04)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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C4Naima
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-12-02) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-12-02)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-12-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1959-12-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-12-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-02)
recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1959-12-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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C5Mr PC
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Mr. P.C. (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist)
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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D1My Favorite Things
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-21) and Phil Iehle (on 1960-10-21)
double bass:
Steve Davis (post-bop contrabassist who played with Coltrane) (on 1960-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-10-21)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1960-10-21)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-21)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 49)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1960-10-21)
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)
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D2Summertime
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24) and Phil Iehle (on 1960-10-24)
double bass:
Steve Davis (post-bop contrabassist who played with Coltrane) (on 1960-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-10-24)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1960-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1960-10-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
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3▼12" Vinyl: Africa and Beyond (1961) / The Search of Peace (1961-1962)
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E1Africa
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-07)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-07)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-06-07)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-06-07) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-07)
euphonium:
Carl Bowman (on 1961-06-07)
French horn:
Bob Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-06-07), Donald Corrado (on 1961-06-07), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-06-07) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-06-07)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-06-07)
trombone:
Britt Woodman (on 1961-06-07)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-06-07)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-06-07)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-07)
instruments arranger and orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
arranger:
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-07)
recording of:
Africa (on 1961-06-07)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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E2Greensleeves
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Bob Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo, piccolo and woodwind and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
instruments arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
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F1Out of This World
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-06-19)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1962-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-06-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1962-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-06-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
Out of This World (on 1962-06-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1945)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
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F2Spiritual
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-03)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-03)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-03)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-03)
live recording of:
Spiritual (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
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