The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings

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

Annotation

Tracks 1-8 Recorded - Atlantic Studios, New York City, January 15th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Milt Jackson (vib), Hank Jones (p), Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d)

Tracks 9-11 Recorded - Atlantic Studios, New York City, March 26th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Paul Chambers (b), Lex Humphries (d)

Tracks 1-3 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, May 4th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d)

Tracks 4-9 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, May 5th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d)

Tracks 10-12 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, November 24th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d)

Tracks 1-6 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, December 2nd 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d)

Tracks 7-8 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, June 28th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), Don Cherry (tp), Charlie Haden (b), Ed Blackwell (d)

Tracks 9-11 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, July 8th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), Don Cherry (tp), Perthy Heath (b), Ed Blackwell (d)

Tracks 1-3 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 21st 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Tracks 4-10 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 24th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Tracks 1-7 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 24th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Tracks 8-10 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 26th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Tracks 1-3 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 26th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Tracks 4-7 Recorded -- A&R Studios, New York City, May 25th 1961 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Tracks 1-20 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, March 26th 1959 John Coltrane (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Paul Chambers (b), Lex Humphries (d)

Tracks 21-22 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, May 5th 1959 John Coltrane (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d)

Tracks 23-25 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 24th 1960 John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Annotation last modified on 2005-02-23 14:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Village Blues
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-21) and Phil Iehle (on 1960-10-21)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
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)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-21)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-21)
recording of:
Village Blues (on 1960-10-21)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
5:23
2Village Blues (alternate take)
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)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-21)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-21)
recording of:
Village Blues (on 1960-10-21)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
6:18
3My 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)
3.613:44
4Central Park West
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
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)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-24)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
recording of:
Central Park West (on 1960-10-24)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:15
5Mr. Syms
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
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)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-24)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
recording of:
Mr. Syms (on 1960-10-24)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
5:23
6[Exotica, untitled original]
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)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-24)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
recording of:
Exotica (on 1960-10-24)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
5:23
7Summertime
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)
311:34
8Body and Soul
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
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)
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:
Body and Soul (on 1960-10-24)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
5:38
9Body and Soul (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
mixer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer)
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:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1960-10-24)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:00
10Mr. Knight
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
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)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
recording of:
Mr. Knight (on 1960-10-24)
composer:
John Coltrane
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Credits

Release

art direction:Geoff Gans
liner notes:Patrick Milligan
Lewis Porter (pianist, musicologist)
Joel Dorn (in 1995-03)
Ahmet M. Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) (in 1995-05)
miscellaneous support:Norma Edwards (task: editorial assistance)
Geoff Gans (task: packaging)
Nancy L. Hopkins (task: editorial assistance)
Patrick Milligan (task: packaging)
Ted Myers (works with Rhino Reocrds) (task: editorial assistance)
Stephen K. Peeples (task: editorial assistance)
Lewis Porter (pianist, musicologist) (task: project assistance)
Brian Schuman (task: packaging)
Darcy Sullivan (task: editorial assistance)
executive producer:Patrick Milligan
producer:Joel Dorn (task: compilation)
Nesuhi Ertegun (task: original recordings)
remastering:Gene Paul
artwork:Coco Shinomiya (task: art coordination)
produced for:The Masked Announcer
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4131262 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000033K2 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001332155 [info]