♪ The Sideman Map · tenor saxophone
John Coltrane
54 reviewed records, 1956 to 2021
Every record John Coltrane plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 54 records, 1956 to 2021, 37 as leader and 17 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.
54Reviewed records
37As leader
17As sideman
79Collaborators
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.
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 1956Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintettenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
- 1956Quintet / Sextettenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1956Tenor Madnesstenor saxophone (title track only)Sonny Rollins★★★★★
- 1957Blue TrainLeader★★★★★
- 1957ColtraneLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintettenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
- 1957Monk's Musictenor saxophoneThelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1957The Catstenor saxophoneFlanagan, Coltrane, Burrell, Sulieman★★★★☆
- 1957Thelonious Himselftenor saxophone (one track)Thelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1957‘Round About Midnighttenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
- 1958Groove Bluesalto saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1958John Coltrane with the Red Garland TrioLeader★★★★☆
- 1958Kenny Burrell & John ColtraneLeader★★★★★
- 1958Milestonestenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
- 1958Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintettenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
- 1958SoultraneLeader★★★★★
- 1958The Big Soundalto saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1959Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicagotenor saxophoneCannonball Adderley★★★★★
- 1959Cattin' with Coltrane and QuinichetteLeader★★★☆☆
- 1959Kind of Bluetenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
- 1959Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintettenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★★
1960s
- 1960Giant StepsLeader★★★★★
- 1961Africa/BrassLeader★★★★★
- 1961Bags & TraneLeader★★★★☆
- 1961Coltrane JazzLeader★★★★☆
- 1961Lush LifeLeader★★★★★
- 1961My Favorite ThingsLeader★★★★★
- 1961Olé ColtraneLeader★★★★★
- 1961Someday My Prince Will Cometenor saxophone (two tracks)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1961Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintettenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1962ColtraneLeader★★★★☆
- 1962Coltrane Plays the BluesLeader★★★★☆
- 1962Live at the Village VanguardLeader★★★★★
- 1963BalladsLeader★★★★★
- 1963ImpressionsLeader★★★★★
- 1963John Coltrane and Johnny HartmanLeader★★★★★
- 1964CrescentLeader★★★★★
- 1964Live at BirdlandLeader★★★★★
- 1965A Love SupremeLeader★★★★★
- 1965The John Coltrane Quartet PlaysLeader★★★★☆
- 1966AscensionLeader★★★★★
- 1966Live at the Village Vanguard Again!Leader★★★★★
- 1966MeditationsLeader★★★★★
- 1966The Avant-GardeLeader★★★★☆
- 1967ExpressionLeader★★★★★
- 1967Kulu Sé MamaLeader★★★★☆
- 1968OmLeader★★★☆☆
1970s
- 1973Live in JapanLeader★★★★★
- 1974Interstellar SpaceLeader★★★★★
2000s
- 2001The Olatunji ConcertLeader★★★★★
- 2002A Love Supreme: Live at AntibesLeader★★★★★
2010s
- 2014Offering: Live at Temple UniversityLeader★★★★★
- 2019Blue WorldLeader★★★★☆
2020s
- 2021A Love Supreme: Live in SeattleLeader★★★★★
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