John Coltrane - The Tiberi Tapes! (Impulse)

[romualdo]

Showboat tracks from Coltrane Reference, July 18-23, 1960 (A)

 

Showboat tracks from Coltrane Reference, July 18-23, 1960 (B)

[John L]

Thanks, Romualdo!   

I actually downloaded at lot of that first session somewhere online.  I can't remember where.  I don't have any of the second session, where I presume the pending Giant Steps and Satellite are coming from. 

Edited February 6 by John L

[Ken Dryden]

Here's hoping for as complete a box as possible. I am not excited about buying excerpts, only to have a larger set issues a year later.

[gvopedz]

14 hours ago, felser said:

 like almost all of us, I'm hardly lacking for Coltrane material.

I would add:  some of us are hardly lacking for MULTIPLE COPIES of the same Coltrane material

[Milestones]

It would be interesting to hear (among others) "Equinox," "Mr. Syms," "Body and Soul," and "Spiral."

I guess some of these were cut off..."Spiral at 1'47."

 

Edited February 6 by Milestones

[Niko]

1 hour ago, Milestones said:

It would be interesting to hear (among others) "Equinox," "Mr. Syms," "Body and Soul," and "Spiral."

I guess some of these were cut off..."Spiral at 1'47."

 

What's interesting is that the newly announced Giant Steps and Satellite are quite a bit longer than the versions mentioned in the Coltrane reference... So if it's the same gig, it's a better, more complete tape... (If you think about it, it's actually strange that all tracks mentioned in that entry are marked incomplete, maybe this is some sort of edited version that made it into the reference)

[felser]

8 hours ago, gvopedz said:

I would add:  some of us are hardly lacking for MULTIPLE COPIES of the same Coltrane material

Good point. I think I only have three copies of the original 'A Love Supreme' on my shelves (Complete Quartet box, complete Impulse Albums box, expanded version with the Shepp/Davis outtakes and the Antibes live ALS). 

[mhatta]

20 hours ago, John L said:

Thanks, Romualdo!   

I actually downloaded at lot of that first session somewhere online.  I can't remember where.  I don't have any of the second session, where I presume the pending Giant Steps and Satellite are coming from. 

I also have most of the first recording (which circulated as a bootleg), but I don't have the second recording at all, the one that includes Giant Steps and Satellite. If Tiberi recorded the second one, were there other taper(s) in Philadelphia besides Tiberi at the time? (I can't recall the name, but I remember hearing there was one). The sound quality of the first recording is terrible, so I hope the second one is at least a little better.

Edited February 6 by mhatta

[John L]

I just re-listened to the first recording.  While sound is indeed terrible at the very beginning, it gets significantly better.   Loud audience voices are the primary distraction.   The music is fantastic.  

[Late]

On 2/5/2026 at 8:56 AM, ghost of miles said:

This is a really big deal—the Tiberi tapes have been akin to Dean Benedetti's Charlie Parker recordings for Coltrane fans. 

I don't know why exactly, but this morning the phrase Where were you when the Tiberi tapes were released? popped into my head. 😁 My next thought was: Acquisition Moratorium until September! (Unless Miles Davis's centennial in May brings about an unheard early 70's concert.🤪)

[tranemonk]

This is perhaps a cynical question (or I'm just a cranky old man - or both)... but  what's the likelihood of a set that is mostly composed of incomplete takes and/or mediocre sound? My concern is that we're already getting a lot hype for a fuller boxed set that's not gonna come out for six months (at least), which I'm fearful is going to be quite disappointing. 

Any sound samples online, somewhere? 

[felser]

8 hours ago, Late said:

I don't know why exactly, but this morning the phrase Where were you when the Tiberi tapes were released? popped into my head. 😁 My next thought was: Acquisition Moratorium until September! (Unless Miles Davis's centennial in May brings about an unheard early 70's concert.🤪)

 

41 minutes ago, tranemonk said:

This is perhaps a cynical question (or I'm just a cranky old man - or both)... but  what's the likelihood of a set that is mostly composed of incomplete takes and/or mediocre sound? My concern is that we're already getting a lot hype for a fuller boxed set that's not gonna come out for six months (at least), which I'm fearful is going to be quite disappointing. 

Any sound samples online, somewhere? 

Gotta say, Tranemonk's question resonates with me a lot more than Late's does.  If even Tiberi and Verve have concerns about the SQ,, then those of us without a financial (or as potential buyers,a negative financial stake🙂) surely should.  I love Trane, but I'm not optimistic about this coming down well.  Benedetti Parker's seem like a reasonable best case secenario.  We'll know more in April, can assume that the RSD release with be the ceiling for SQ.

[JSngry]

[Late]

At least we should be able to audition the Tiberi tapes (at some point) on YouTube before pulling the trigger on a box set. Sometimes, when I'm just about to make a CD purchase, I hop over to YouTube for another discretionary listen. I've ended up saving $ (e.g. no purchase) this way.🤨