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John Coltrane

55 reviewed records, 1956 to 2021

Every record John Coltrane plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 55 records, 1956 to 2021, 37 as leader and 18 as sideman, most often alongside Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.

55Reviewed records
37As leader
18As sideman
87Collaborators

Most often with

The players who share the most reviewed records with John Coltrane. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.

Played together

The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record John Coltrane and that player share.

With Paul Chambers22 records
With Elvin Jones21 records
With McCoy Tyner21 records
With Jimmy Garrison19 records
With Red Garland12 records
With Miles Davis10 records
With Philly Joe Jones9 records
With Pharoah Sanders9 records

Reviewed records

In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.

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