The Very Best of John Coltrane

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

Tracklist

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1A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-12-09)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-12-09)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-12-09)
vocals:
John Coltrane (in 1964-12)
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 1964-12-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 315)
recording of:
A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (on 1964-12-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
7:47
2In a Sentimental Mood
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-09-26)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) (on 1962-09-26)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1962-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1962-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-09-26)
instrumental recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1962-09-26)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
34:16
3Bessie's Blues
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-01)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-01)
recording of:
Bessie's Blues (on 1964-06-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
33:34
4Naima
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)
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:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
7:07
5Afro Blue
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-10-08)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-10-08)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-10-08)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-10-08)
live recording of:
Afro Blue (John Coltrane arrangement) (on 1963-10-08)
composer:
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
arranger:
John Coltrane
arrangement of:
Afro Blue
10:48
6Lush Life
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-03-07)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-03-07)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-03-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-03-07)
vocals:
Johnny Hartman (jazz singer) (on 1963-03-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-03-07)
cover recording of:
Lush Life (on 1963-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
5:29
7Crescent
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-01)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-01)
recording of:
Crescent (on 1964-06-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
8:44
8Impressions
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-06-20)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) (on 1962-06-20)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1962-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-06-20)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1962-06-20)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-06-20)
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 1962-06-20)
recording of:
Impressions (on 1962-06-20)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:35
9Alabama
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-18)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-11-18)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-11-18)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-18)
recording of:
Alabama (original instrumental composition) (on 1963-11-18)
composer:
John Coltrane
45:10
10My Favorite Things
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1963-07-07)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-07-07)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1963-07-07)
live instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1963-07-07)
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)
17:19

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ASIN:US: B00005M1BK [info]