The group's evolution can be traced through the albums The John Coltrane Quartet Plays, Living Space, Transition, New Thing at Newport, Sun Ship, and First Meditations.
סגנונו מתקופה זו נשמע בתקליטים The John Coltrane Quartet Plays, ‏ Living Space, ‏ Transition, ‏ New Thing at Newport, ‏ Sun Ship ו-First Meditations.