ABC Impulse! · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Mastery Of John Coltrane / Vol. II To The Beat Of A Different Drum
| Recorded | Apr 29, 1963 & May 26, 1965 |
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| Label | ABC Impulse! |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1068522 |
The record
Roy Haynes steps in for Elvin Jones here, sharpening the classic quartet's pulse into something crisper and more mercurial. A lesser-known but vital snapshot of Coltrane's Impulse! years, caught mid-stride between modal exploration and the freer terrain ahead.
Session personnel
- Jimmy Garrison — bass
- Roy Haynes — drums
- McCoy Tyner — piano
- John Coltrane — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IZ 9346/2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold earliest on file · RVG stamp; gatefold |
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| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IZ 9346/2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Monarch pressing · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IZ 9346/2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IZ 9346/2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| — | MCA Impulse! · 2-4139 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| — | MCA Impulse! · 2-4139 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · 2027-9346 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | MCA Records · MCAC2-4139 — Cassette, Compilation |
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