Jazz Way Out is a studio album by John Coltrane, released in 1958 by Savoy Records. The recording sessions took place on August 5, 1958 at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. The album was released as part of Savoy's 'New Jazz' series.
The album features Coltrane leading a quartet with Wilbur Harden on trumpet, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. The music is a blend of hard bop and blues, with original compositions and standards.
Jazz Way Out is considered a transitional album in Coltrane's career, showing his evolution from bebop towards a more personal style. Although it did not achieve the fame of his later works, it is valued by collectors for its quality and rarity.