Listed below are the updates so far available. A separate Index page lists the same updates in reverse chronological order by the date of posting (so return visitors can tell what's new). We hope to post some additional indices and other tools which will make the book that much more useful.
Click on the hyperlink to go to the item.
In some cases the co-author associated with an entry is identified by his initials: LP=Lewis Porter; CD=Chris DeVito; WS=Wolf Schmaler; YP=Yasuhiro Fujioka; DAW=Dave Wild. (Wolf Schmaler is responsible for the massive Album Title Index, the typographical errors list and many of the updates to issues).
The five of us are having understandable difficulties in documenting the flood of reissues of readily available recordings which include Coltrane, particularly large (and expensive) boxsets. The pursuit of such information requires a lot of time and very deep pockets, and we are having difficulties keeping up. See the note below regarding the Reissues section. We also welcome any help our readers can provide in documenting the details of such reissues.
As always, we want to hear from you, especially if you know something you think we should know. Email us care of Dave Wild.
As of August 2011 we've started compiling reissues (repackaging of previously released recordings) in a separate section, using an abbreviated format. These are cross-referenced in the Updates section with a link to the appropriate Reissues page. This project is in its initial stages and will always be in progress. See the Reissues introduction page for more details.
| Updates to the John Coltrane Reference, listed according to the session updated. |
| 46-0713 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 49-1030 |
Chronology update - Dizzy Gillespie |
| 49-1031 |
Chronology update - Dizzy Gillespie |
| 50-0301 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 50-1228 |
Chronology update - Dizzy Gillespie |
| 51-0120 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 51-0224 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 54-0419 |
Chronology update - Johnny Hodges |
| 54-0600 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 55-1026 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 55-1116 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 55-1118 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0218 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0302 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0420 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0507 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0511 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0524 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0605 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0907 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0910 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-0910c |
A Discussion of Gil Evans' role in 'Round Midnight |
| 56-0921 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-1026 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-1130 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 56-1208 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0216 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0223 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0322 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0406 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0416 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0418 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0419 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0420 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0517 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0531 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0625 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0626 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0700 (2) |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0816 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0823 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0901 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-0915 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data. Corrections to master numbers. Updated release date. |
| 57-0915 Note |
Label variations in the earliest pressings of Blue Train |
| 57-0920 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-1000 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-1115 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 57-1213 |
Reissues |
| 57-1220 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0110 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0204 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0207 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0304 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0307 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0307 Session Note #2. |
Correcting two song titles |
| 58-0313 |
Reissues |
| 58-0326 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0513 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0517 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0523 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0526 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0625 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0711 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0809 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-0925 |
Addition to issue data |
| 58-1000 |
A video of the Miles Davis Sextet (reported by Paul Bley) |
| 58-1013 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-1013 Issue Data |
Release date of Hard Driving Jazz |
| 58-1101 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 58-1226 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0103 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0115 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0203 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0302 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0326 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0402 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 59-0505 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
60-0323 – 60-0410, |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 60-0328A |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 60-0328B |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 60-0330 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 60-0610 |
Addition to issue data |
| 60-0628 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 60-1021 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 60-1024A |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-0320 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-0500 |
Addition to issue data |
| 61-0523 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-0525 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1102 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1103 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1122 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1127 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1202 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1204 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 61-1221 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-0210 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-0411 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-0602 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-0619 |
Reissues |
| 62-0620 |
Reissues |
| 62-0629 |
Reissues |
| 62-0918 |
Reissues |
| 62-0926 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-1113 |
Reissues |
| 62-1117 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-1119B |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-1122 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 62-1128 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-0223b |
Similarities between "untitled original" and "Transition" |
| 63-0307 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-0429 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-0610 |
Discography update - Correcting the title of one track |
| 63-0610 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-0704 – 63-0706 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-0707 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-0819 – 63-0825 (1) |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-1008 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-1022 - 631104 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-1022 |
Rewrite of the session; correction to issue data |
| 63-1102 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 63-1104 |
Addition to issue data |
| 63-1207 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 64-0624 |
New Session |
| 64-1209 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 65-0702 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 65-0726 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 65-0727 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 65-0801 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 65-0826 |
Revisions to the session information (updated track information) |
| 65-0930 |
Additions to issue data |
| 66-0226 |
Update to Chronology 1966 Madison WI concert |
| 66-0702 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| 66-0709 |
A discussion of Coltrane's 'I want to be a saint" comment |
| 66-1111 |
Rewrite of the session with additions to issue data |
| 67-0721 |
Additions, deletions and corrections to issue data |
| typos |
A list of typographical errors (last updated 9/3/10)(ws) |
| JCR-ATI |
Album Title Index (updated 9/3/10)(ws) |
| Reissues |
An incomplete list of recent commercial reissues--repackages of recordings, boxed sets, and compilations. |