JOHN COLTRANE
The Tiberi Tapes: A Preview of the Mythic Recordings
Event: RECORD STORE DAY 2026
Release Date: 4/18/2026
Format: LP
Label: Verve/Impulse!
Quantity: 6000
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
Among the most fabled and mythologized recordings of the last 65 years, the private recordings of John Coltrane’s group made by musician Frank Tiberi in the early 1960s have long been the subject of jazz world rumor and intense speculation. Tiberi followed Coltrane and his Classic Quartet into clubs in New York and Philadelphia, capturing the otherworldly music being created nightly on his portable tape recorder.
For the first time ever, these recordings will be made available in September 2026 as part of John Coltrane’s Centennial celebrations. For Record Store Day 2026, we’re offering a single LP preview of these historic recordings—a project that will undoubtedly grow and enhance the legend of John Coltrane.
Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Giant Steps (13:51)
SIDE B:
2. Satellite (11:44)
https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/19994
Just got in “Classic V-Disc Big Band Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 10 cd set and am playing disc 1–some great Woody Herman sides start this off.
A very handsome set, with a fat booklet. And the sound seems really really good.