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Why Was I Born? by Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane

First released: 1963, Length: 3:13

Creators (7)

Instruments

  1. Jimmy Cobb (07 Mar 1958) drums (drum set)
  2. John Coltrane (07 Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  3. Kenny Burrell (07 Mar 1958) guitar
  4. Paul Chambers (07 Mar 1958) bass
  5. Tommy Flanagan (07 Mar 1958) piano

Recording Engineer

  1. Don Schlitten

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Van Gelder Studio (07 Mar 1958)

Works (3)

Recording Of

  1. Why Was I Born? (07 Mar 1958) instrumental

    Composer

    1. Jerome Kern (1929)
    2. Jerome Kern (1929)
    3. Jerome Kern (1929)

    Lyricist

    1. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
    2. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
    3. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
  2. Why Was I Born? (07 Mar 1958)

    Composer

    1. Jerome Kern (1929)
    2. Jerome Kern (1929)
    3. Jerome Kern (1929)

    Lyricist

    1. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
    2. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
    3. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
  3. Why Was I Born? (25 Mar 1958)

    Composer

    1. Jerome Kern (1929)
    2. Jerome Kern (1929)
    3. Jerome Kern (1929)

    Lyricist

    1. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
    2. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)
    3. Oscar Hammerstein II (1929)

Releases containing this recording (33)

Official

Album

  1. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 1963 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  2. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 1987 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  3. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 1987 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  4. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 1998 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  5. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 2004 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  6. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 23 Aug 2006 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  7. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 2006 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane RVG Remaster
  8. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 2006 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  9. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 01 Sep 2008 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
  10. Ballads 2013 John Coltrane Quartet
  11. Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 2016 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 24 bit - 192 kHz, stereo reissue

Album - Compilation

  1. Le Top des artistes de jazz 1989 Various Artists
  2. The Prestige Recordings 04 Dec 1991 John Coltrane
  3. Grooveyard - Classics & Standards 1997 Various Artists
  4. Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings 1998 John Coltrane 5-Disk Book
  5. 75th Birthday Celebration 24 Sep 2001 John Coltrane
  6. Playboy Jazz After Dark 08 Apr 2003 Various Artists
  7. Ballad Essentials 2005 Kenny Burrell
  8. Interplay 18 Sep 2007 John Coltrane Remastered
  9. Prestige Jazz 2007 Various Artists
  10. BD Jazz, John Coltrane / Louis Joos Oct 2009 John Coltrane
  11. The Very Best of Prestige Records 2009 Various Artists
  12. The Definitive John Coltrane on Prestige & Riverside 24 Aug 2010 John Coltrane
  13. Eight Classic Albums 13 Sep 2010 John Coltrane
  14. The Prestige Recordings 27 Jul 2012 John Coltrane
  15. The Rough Guide to Jazz Legends: John Coltrane: Birth of a Legend 01 Oct 2012 John Coltrane
  16. John Coltrane: Verve Ultimate Cool 01 Jan 2013 John Coltrane
  17. John Coltrane – Ballads (1956 - 1962) 2015 John Coltrane
  18. The Classic Collaborations 1957-1963 2017 John Coltrane
  19. Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings 29 Mar 2019 John Coltrane
  20. Prestige Records: Chill Jazz Ballads 2019 Various Artists
  21. The Hits 2019 John Coltrane

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. John Coltrane Plays Ballads 2010 John Coltrane