The Mastery of John Coltrane, Vol. 2: To the Beat of a Different Drum

To the Beat of a Different Drum is a double album by jazz musician John Coltrane released posthumously in 1978. It is a compilation of recordings in which Roy Haynes replaced Coltrane's regular drummer Elvin Jones.

To The Beat of a Different Drum
Compilation album by John Coltrane
Released	1978
Recorded	April 29, 1963, July 7, 1963 and May 26, 1965
Label	Impulse!

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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[1]

"Impressions", "I Want To Talk About You" and "My Favorite Things" were recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1963. "After The Rain" and "Dear Old Stockholm" are studio recordings from April 1963. "After The Crescent", "One Down, One Up" and "Dear Lord" are studio recordings from May 1965.

The tracks were later reissued on CD by GRP Records: the live recordings on the Newport '63 album and the studio recordings under the title Dear Old Stockholm in 1993.

Track listing

1. "Impressions" – 15:52
2. "I Want To Talk About You" – 8:17
3. "My Favorite Things" – 17:31
4. "After the Rain" – 4:07
5. "Dear Old Stockholm" – 10:35
6. "After The Crescent – 13:34
7. "One Down, One Up" – 15:25
8. "Dear Lord" – 5:34

Personnel

• John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Garrison – double bass
• Roy Haynes – drums
• McCoy Tyner – piano

References

1. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 47. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.