George Coleman Discography
1977 (age 42)
George Coleman - Tete Montoliu Duo
George Coleman, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano.
Dureco Studio, Weesp, Holland, February 22, 1977
| Lisa | Timeless (Du) SJP 110 | |
| Dynamic Duo | - | |
| First Time Down | - | |
| Walsing At Rosa's Place | - | |
| Meditation | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 110 George Coleman/Tete Montoliu Duo - Meditation 1977
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 110 George Coleman, Tete Montoliu - Dynamic Duo 1989
= Timeless (US) TI 312 George Coleman/Tete Montoliu Duo - Meditation 1979
George Coleman The Octet
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 | Catalyst (J) KUX-73-CT |
| 2. | Frank's Tune | - |
| 3. | Big George | - |
| 4. | Joggin' | - |
| 5. | Body And Soul | - |
| 6. | Revival | - |
* Catalyst (J) KUX-73-CT George Coleman The Octet - Revival
= Affinity (E) AFF 52 The George Coleman Octet - Big George 1980
= Affinity (E) AFF 178 - 1987
= Vee-Jay (J) 30YD-7015 George Coleman The Octet - Big George 1988
= Catalyst (J) MYCJ-30057 George Coleman - Green Dolphin Street 2000
1978
George Coleman Quartet
George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 29, 1978
| Amsterdam After Dark | Timeless (Du) SJP 129, (J) 10R3-11 | |
| New Arrival | Timeless (Du) SJP 129 | |
| Lo-Joe | - | |
| Autumn In New York | Timeless (Du) SJP 129, (J) 10R3-11 | |
| Apache Dance | Timeless (Du) SJP 129 | |
| Blondies Waltz | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 129 George Coleman - Amsterdam After Dark 1979
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 129 - 1989
* Timeless (J) 10R3-11 George Coleman - Autumn In New York 1988
1979
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Pye (E) N 121 | |
| Walking | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - |
* Pye (E) N 121 Ronnie Scott's Presents George Coleman 'Live' 1979
George Coleman Quartet
George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Bill Higgins, drums.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April, 1979
| Laura | Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHR 002 | |
| Ceora (as Siorra) (as Sierra) | - | |
| Moment's Notice | - |
* Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHR 002, JHCD 002 George Coleman - Playing Changes 1991
= Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHDE 205 George Coleman - Playing Changes/Blues Inside Out 1999
1984
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Theresa TR 120 | |
| 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 | - | |
| Ray Of Light | Evidence ECD 22019-2 |
* Theresa TR 120 George Coleman - Manhattan Panorama 1985
= Evidence ECD 22019-2 - 1992
1987 (age 52)
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Theresa TR 126 | |
| Good Morning Heartache | - | |
| Laig Gobblin' Blues | - | |
| Io | - | |
| Up Jumped Spring | - | |
| Father | Evidence ECD 22021-2 | |
| Soul Eyes | - |
* Theresa TR 126 George Coleman At Yoshi's 1989
= Evidence ECD 22021-2 - 1992
1991
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Birdology (F) 837 278-2 | |
| Conrad | - | |
| My Romance | - | |
| The Sheik Of Araby | - | |
| You Mean So Much To Me | - | |
| Old Folks | - |
* Birdology (F) 837 278-2; Verve 314 511 922-2 George Coleman - My Horns Of Plenty 1991
= Birdology (F) FDM 37005-2 - 2002
1995 (age 60)
George Coleman Quintet
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 | Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHCD 046 | |
| Venus Fly Trap (Waltz) | - | |
| Nancy (With The Laughing Face) | - | |
| Blues Inside Out | - | |
| Never Let Me Go | - | |
| Oleo | - |
* Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHCD 046 George Coleman Quintet - Blues Inside Out 1995?
= Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHDE 205 George Coleman - Playing Changes/Blues Inside Out 1999
1996
George Coleman Featuring Ned Otter
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 | Two And Four Recording Company TF-003 | |
| Conservation | - | |
| Portrait Of Jennie | - | |
| Simone | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Follow Me | - | |
| Pretty Blues | - |
* Two And Four Recording Company TF-003 George Coleman Featuring Ned Otter - Danger High Voltage 2000
1998
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Telarc CD-83439 | |
| 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 | - |
* Telarc CD-83439 George Coleman Quartet - I Could Write A Book - The Music Of Richard Rodgers 1998
2002
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Chesky Records JD238, JD243 | |
| All Blues | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Blue In Green | - | |
| 81 | - | |
| Freddie Freeloader | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| If I Were A Bell | - | |
| Oleo | Chesky Records JD238 |
* Chesky Records JD238 George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - 4 Generations Of Miles 2002
* Chesky Records JD243 George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - 4 Generations Of Miles 2010
2015 (age 80)
George Coleman Quartet
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 | Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1603 |
| 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 | - |
* Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1603 George Coleman - A Master Speaks 2016