John Coltrane - Equinox (Original)

John Coltrane — Tenor Saxophone McCoy Tyner — Piano Steve Davis — Bass Elvin Jones — Drums From: Coltrane's Sound released in 1964 on Atlantic Records, catalogue SD 1419. It was recorded at Atlantic Studios (Recorded on October 24 & 26, 1960) during the sessions for My Favorite Things. ***Coltrane’s wife Naima named the song "Equinox". The equinox occurs twice a year when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the sun. John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926, the day of the official autumn equinox of that year. The release of "Equinox" was delayed until 1964 when Atlantic issued the album Coltrane’s Sound. Before he recorded it, Coltrane performed "Equinox" several times in live venues, including a session with Miles Davis’ rhythm section and at the 1960 Monterey Jazz Festival. Unfortunately, the other Atlantic recordings of "Equinox" were lost in the 1978 warehouse fire before they were released.