John Coltrane's Never-Released Live Recordings The Tiberi Tapes Issued November 6: 11 Tracks in 4LP and 3CD Box Sets From Impulse! Records
New York, New York — Impulse! Records released The Tiberi Tapes worldwide on November 6, 2026, the first official issue of a set of John Coltrane live recordings that had never been released before. The set is available as a 4LP vinyl box, a 3CD box and in digital formats.
The recordings were made privately by saxophonist Frank Tiberi, who from 1960 onward followed Coltrane through clubs in Philadelphia and New York with a portable reel-to-reel recorder; the tapes were the subject of rumour in jazz circles for decades. The curated release contains 11 tracks, opening with two versions of "Giant Steps" recorded at markedly different tempos — 226 and 262 beats per minute — followed by "Thing in D Flat," "Lover," "West 42nd St.," "Impressions," an untitled original in F minor, "Satellite," "Good Bait," "Resolution" and "It's Easy to Remember."
Impulse! describes the release as a centerpiece of COLTRANE 100, the year-long centennial celebration of Coltrane's birth. A collector's edition, The Tiberi Tapes: The Complete Recordings, is also available for pre-order, limited to 750 hand-numbered copies worldwide, containing more than 100 performances and nearly 26 hours of high-resolution audio on a custom USB drive, plus an exclusive LP and a hardback book, shipping in early 2027. This report states the release details and track listing only, without review or commentary.
(Source: Impulse! Records announcement, September 23, 2026, released November 6, 2026; Consequence release report, November 6, 2026)
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Source: Impulse! Records
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Photo: 爵士萨克斯手现场演奏（示意）。（Wikimedia Commons／CC BY 2.0）|A jazz saxophonist performing live (illustrative). (Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0)
