The Tiberi Tapes
- Artist:
- John Coltrane
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Release date: 6 November 2026
Strictly limited offer: 4LP box set bundled with the John Coltrane Posterzine, a magazine featuring exclusive texts and photographs that unfolds into an A1-size Coltrane poster.
To mark John Coltrane's 100th birthday, a legendary chapter of his legacy is being made available for the first time. The 4-LP box set "The Tiberi Tapes" brings together previously unreleased live recordings made by saxophonist Frank Tiberi between 1960 and 1964 at clubs in New York and Philadelphia. For more than six decades, these tapes remained largely unheard. They capture Coltrane alongside his legendary bandmates during one of the most exciting periods of his artistic development. These are not conventional concert recordings – their historic sound bears witness to the adventurous circumstances in which they were made. In return, they bring the listener remarkably close to Coltrane on stage: searching, experimenting and constantly pushing his music forward. For the jazz world, this release is a truly extraordinary event!
Four black 140g LPs housed in a sturdy lift-off box, plus an LP-sized booklet featuring extensive essays by Ashley Kahn, Lauren Du Graf, Lewis Porter and mastering engineer Kevin Reeves.
Tracklisting
LP 1
A1. Giant Steps (226 bpm) (Coltrane) – 13:40
Live at unknown location, 1960
A2. Giant Steps (262 bpm) (Coltrane) – 10:15
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1960
B1. Thing in D Flat (Coltrane) – 15:51
Live at the Jazz Gallery, New York, NY, 1960
John Coltrane (tenor sax) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Steve Davis (bass) / Pete La Roca (drums)
LP 2
A1. Lover (Rodgers & Hart) – 4:07
Live at the Jazz Gallery, New York, NY, 1960
John Coltrane (soprano sax) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Steve Davis (bass) / Pete La Roca (drums)
A2. West 42nd St. (Harden) – 19:50
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1961
B1. Impressions (Coltrane) – 20:37
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1961
John Coltrane (tenor sax) / Eric Dolphy (alto sax) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Reggie Workman (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)
LP 3
A1. Untitled Original in F Minor (Coltrane) – 12:25
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1961
John Coltrane (tenor sax) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Reggie Workman (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)
A2. Satellite (Coltrane) – 11:38
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1961
John Coltrane (tenor & soprano sax) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Reggie Workman (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)
B1. Good Bait (Dameron & Basie) – 24:38
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1963
LP 4
A1. Resolution – Part 1 (Coltrane) – 22:51
Live at Pep’s, Philadelphia, PA, 1964
B1. Resolution – Part 2 (Coltrane) – 9:23
Live at Pep’s, Philadelphia, PA, 1964
John Coltrane (tenor sax) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Jimmy Garrison (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)
B2. It’s Easy to Remember (Rodgers & Hart) – 13:33
Live at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA, 1962
John Coltrane (tenor sax) / Eric Dolphy (alto sax & bass clarinet) / McCoy Tyner (piano) / Jimmy Garrison (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)