George Coleman Catalog

1977 (age 42)

George Coleman/Tete Montoliu Duo - Meditation   Timeless (Du) SJP 110   1977

George Coleman, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano.

Dureco Studio, Weesp, Holland, February 22, 1977

Lisa
Dynamic Duo
First Time Down
Walsing At Rosa's Place
Meditation
Sophisticated Lady

** also released on Dynamic Duo, Timeless (Du) CD SJP 110 in 1989. and on Timeless (US) TI 312 in 1979.

George Coleman The Octet - Revival   Catalyst (J) KUX-73-CT

Danny Moore, trumpet, flugelhorn; Frank Strozier, alto sax; George Coleman, Junior Cook, tenor sax; Mario Rivera, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Idris Muhammed, drums; with Azzedin Weston, percussion #4.

Blank Studios, NYC, November 2 and 3, 1977

1.Green Dolphin Street
2.Frank's Tune
3.Big George
4.Joggin'
5.Body And Soul
6.Revival

** also released on The George Coleman Octet - Big George, Affinity (E) AFF 52 in 1980, AFF 178 in 1987. and on George Coleman The Octet - Big George, Vee-Jay (J) 30YD-7015 in 1988. and on Green Dolphin Street, Catalyst (J) MYCJ-30057 in 2000.

1978

George Coleman - Amsterdam After Dark   Timeless (Du) SJP 129   1979

George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 29, 1978

Amsterdam After Dark
New Arrival
Lo-Joe
Autumn In New York
Apache Dance
Blondies Waltz

** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 129 in 1989.

1979

Ronnie Scott's Presents George Coleman 'Live'   Pye (E) N 121   1979

George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April 19 and 20, 1979

Blues Inside Out
Walking
Stella By Starlight

George Coleman - Playing Changes   Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHR 002   1991

George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Bill Higgins, drums.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April, 1979

Laura
Ceora (as Siorra) (as Sierra)
Moment's Notice

** also released on Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHCD 002 in 1991.
** part of Playing Changes/Blues Inside Out, Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHDE 205 in 1999.

1984

George Coleman - Manhattan Panorama   Theresa TR 120   1985

George Coleman, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Harold Mabern, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Skyline Studios, NYC;
Village Vanguard, NYC, December, 1984

Mayor Koch
New York Suite: I Love New York / Manhattan
New York Suite: How About You / Harlem Nocturne / Autumn In New York
New York Suite: New York, New York
Subway Ride
El Barrio
New York Housing Blues

** also released on Evidence ECD 22019-2 in 1992.

George Coleman - Manhattan Panorama   Evidence ECD 22019-2   1992

same session.

Skyline Studios, NYC;
Village Vanguard, NYC, December, 1984

Ray Of Light

** originally released on Theresa TR 120 in 1985 + 1 bonus track.

1987 (age 52)

George Coleman At Yoshi's   Theresa TR 126   1989

George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA;
Yoshi's, Oakland, CA, August, 1987

They Say It's Wonderful
Good Morning Heartache
Laig Gobblin' Blues
Io
Up Jumped Spring

** also released on Evidence ECD 22021-2 in 1992.

George Coleman At Yoshi's   Evidence ECD 22021-2   1992

same session.

Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA;
Yoshi's, Oakland, CA, August, 1987

Father
Soul Eyes

** originally released on Theresa TR 126 in 1989 + 2 bonus tracks.

1991

George Coleman - My Horns Of Plenty   Birdology (F) 837 278-2   1991

George Coleman, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 4 and 5, 1991

Lush Life
Conrad
My Romance
The Sheik Of Araby
You Mean So Much To Me
Old Folks

** also released on Verve 314 511 922-2 in 1991; Birdology (F) FDM 37005-2 in 2002.

1995 (age 60)

George Coleman Quintet - Blues Inside Out   Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHCD 046   1995?

Peter King, alto sax; George Coleman, tenor sax; Julian Joseph, piano; Dave Green, bass; Mark Taylor, drums.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, January 13, 1995

Tune Up
Venus Fly Trap (Waltz)
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
Blues Inside Out
Never Let Me Go
Oleo

** part of Playing Changes/Blues Inside Out, Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHDE 205 in 1999.

1996

George Coleman Featuring Ned Otter - Danger High Voltage   Two And Four Recording Company TF-003   2000

Jim Rotondi, trumpet; Adam Brenner, alto sax; George Coleman, Ned Otter, tenor sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; George Coleman Jr., drums; Daniel Sadownick, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 15, 1996

Isn't She Lovely
Conservation
Portrait Of Jennie
Simone
Tenderly
Follow Me
Pretty Blues

1998

George Coleman Quartet - I Could Write A Book - The Music Of Richard Rodgers   Telarc CD-83439   1998

George Coleman, sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Clinton Recording Studio A, NYC, January 8 and 9, 1998

Falling In Love With Love
My Funny Valentine
Lover
Bewitched
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
My Favorite Things
Have You Met Miss Jones
People Will Say We're In Love
I Could Write A Book
Medley: There's A Small Hotel / Where Or When / The Sweetest Sounds
Thou Swell

2002

George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - 4 Generations Of Miles   Chesky Records JD238   2002

George Coleman, tenor sax; Mike Stern, electric guitar; Ron Carter, acoustic bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Makor, NYC, May 12, 2002

There Is No Greater Love
All Blues
On Green Dolphin Street
Blue In Green
81
Freddie Freeloader
My Funny Valentine
If I Were A Bell
Oleo

2015 (age 80)

George Coleman - A Master Speaks   Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1603   2016

George Coleman, tenor sax; Mike LeDonne, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; George Coleman Jr., drums; with Peter Bernstein, guitar #3.

live at Sear Sound, Studio C, NYC, November 24, 2015

1.Invitation
2.The Shadow Of Your Smile
3.Blues For B.B.
4.Blondie's Waltz
5.You'll Never Know What You Mean To Me
6.Darn That Dream
7.Sonny's Playground
8.These Foolish Things
9.Time To Get Down