American Broadcast Collection 1951 - 1963

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

Annotation

Disc 4 is credited as Jazz Showcase, 1962, WBGO-FM.
It's made up of tracks from previously released European concert recordings ('61, '62 & '65).

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-12 15:34 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Disc One – Birdland Jazz Club, New York, NY, 1951, WJZ-FM (First Broadcasts, with Dizzy Gillespie)
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1Congo Blues
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-01-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-01-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-01-06)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-01-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-01-06)
recording of:
Congo Blues (on 1951-01-06)
composer:
Red Norvo
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane3:15
2Night in Tunisia
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-01-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-01-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-01-06)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-01-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-01-06)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1951-01-06)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane6:41
3Yesterdays
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-01-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-01-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-01-06)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-01-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-01-06)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-06)
live recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1951-01-06)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane3:13
4Birk's Works
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-02-03)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-02-03)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1951-02-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-02-03)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-02-03)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-02-03)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1951-02 to present)
recording of:
Birk's Works (on 1951-02-03)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Birk's Works (in 1951)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane5:03
5Good Bait
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-01-13)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-01-13)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-01-13)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-01-13)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-01-13) and Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-01-13)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-13)
recording of:
Good Bait (on 1951-01-13)
lyricist:
Tadd Dameron
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane3:43
6I Can't Get Started
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-02-03)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-02-03)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1951-02-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-02-03)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-02-03)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-02-03)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-02-03)
recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1951-02-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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)
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane3:00
7Birk's Works (version 2)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Kansas Fields (on 1951-03-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-03-17)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1951-03-17)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-03-17)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-03-17)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Birk's Works (on 1951-03-17)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane5:29
8Jumping With Symphony Syd (Theme)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-02-03)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1951-02-03)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1951-02-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1951-02-03)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-02-03)
lead vocals:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer) (on 1951-02-03)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-02-03)
recording of:
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid (on 1951-02-03)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music
Dizzy Gillespie with John Coltrane3:08
2▶CD: Disc Two – Peacock Alley, St. Louis, MI, 1957, KWLW-AM (Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane)
3▶CD: Disc Three – Birdland Jazz Club, New York, NY, 1962, WJZ-FM (John Coltrane Quintet with Eric Dolphy)
4▶CD: Disc Four – Jazz Showcase, 1962, WBGO-FM (John Coltrane Quartet)
5▶CD: Disc Five – Pennsylvania State University, PA, 1963, WDFM (John Coltrane Quartet)
6▶CD: Disc Six – WKCR 50th Anniversary Broadcast, 1991 (A Retrospective Of Historical Performances)