The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings

~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
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(As of 2025-11-09).

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Tracklist

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1India (live from Village Vanguard, November 1,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-01) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
oud [probably tanpura]:
Ahmed Abdul‐Malik (US jazz double bassist and oud player) (on 1961-11-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-01)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
live recording of:
India (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
10:33
2Chasin’ the Trane (live from Village Vanguard, November 1,1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
recording of:
Chasin’ the Trane (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
9:52
3Impressions (live from Village Vanguard, November 1,1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
live recording of:
Impressions (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
8:52
4Spiritual (live from Village Vanguard, November 1,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-01)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
live recording of:
Spiritual (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
12:50
5Miles’ Mode (live from Village Vanguard, November 1,1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
live recording of:
Red Planet (aka “Miles’ Mode”) (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy
10:22
6Naima (live from Village Vanguard, November 1,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
live recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
7:40
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1Brazilia (live from Village Vanguard, 1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-01)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-01)
live recording of:
Brazilia (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
18:46
2Chasin’ Another Trane (live from Village Vanguard, 1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-02)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live recording of:
Chasin' Another Trane (on 1961-11-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
15:36
3India (live from Village Vanguard, November 2,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-02) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
oboe [probably cor anglais]:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-11-02)
oud [probably tanpura]:
Ahmed Abdul‐Malik (US jazz double bassist and oud player) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live recording of:
India (on 1961-11-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
13:14
4Spiritual (live from Village Vanguard, November 2,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-02)
contrabassoon:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-11-02)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live recording of:
Spiritual (on 1961-11-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
15:14
5Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (live at the Village Vanguard New York, 1961)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon) (on 1961-11-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
6:38
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1Chasin’ the Trane (live at the Village Vanguard New York, 1961)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live recording of:
Chasin’ the Trane (on 1961-11-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
16:08
2Greensleeves (live at the Village Vanguard, November 2,1961)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-11-02)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
6:27
3Impressions (live at the Village Vanguard, November 2,1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live recording of:
Impressions (on 1961-11-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
10:59
4Spiritual (live at the Village Vanguard New York, 1961)
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
413:49
5Naima (live at the Village Vanguard, November 3,1961)
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
7:08
6Impressions (live at the Village Vanguard New York, 1961)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-11-03)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (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:
Impressions (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
14:53
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1India (live at the Village Vanguard New York, 1961)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-11-03)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-03) and 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:
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:
India (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
14:04
2Greensleeves (live at the Village Vanguard, November 3,1961)
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:
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:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
5:03
3Miles’ Mode (live at the Village Vanguard, November 3,1961)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-03) and 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:
Red Planet (aka “Miles’ Mode”) (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy
15:25
4India (live at the Village Vanguard, November 5,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-05) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-05)
oboe [probably cor anglais]:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-11-05)
oud [probably tanpura]:
Ahmed Abdul‐Malik (US jazz double bassist and oud player) (on 1961-11-05)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-05)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-05)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-05)
live recording of:
India (on 1961-11-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
15:14
5Spiritual (live at the Village Vanguard, November 5,1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-05)
contrabassoon:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-11-05)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1961-11-02 until 1961-11-05)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-05)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-05)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-05)
live recording of:
Spiritual (on 1961-11-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
20:41