Music Inc. Discography

1969

Music Inc.

Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Stanley Cowell, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums.

Polydor Studios, London, England, June 2, 1969

PlightPolydor (E) 583 750
On The Nile-
The Ringer-
Mother Wit-
Spur-

* Polydor (E) 583 750   Music Inc. - The Ringer   1969
= Freedom (E) FLP 40150, FLP 41017   Charles Tolliver And Music Inc. - The Ringer
= Arista Freedom AL 1017   -   1975
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 760174   Charles Tolliver - The Ringer   1992

1970

Music Inc.

Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Stanley Cowell, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums.

Slugs' Saloon, NYC, May 1, 1970

DroughtStrata-East SES-1972
FeliciteStrata-East SES-1972, (G) SECD 9016
Orientale-

same session.

SpanningStrata-East SES-19720, (G) SECD 9016
Wilpan's-
Our Second Father (Dedicated To The Memory Of John Coltrane)-

same session.

On The NileMosaic MS-020
Ruthie's Heart (Dedicated To My Mother)-
Repetition-

* Strata-East SES-1972   Music Inc. - Live At Slugs' Volume 1   1972
= Mosaic MS-020   Charles Tolliver - Mosaic Select   2005
* Strata-East SES-19720   Music Inc. - Live At Slugs' Volume 2   1973
= Mosaic MS-020   Charles Tolliver - Mosaic Select   2005
* Strata-East (G) SECD 9016; Bellaphon (G) 660-51-014   Music Inc - Live At Historic Slugs'   1992

Music Inc.

Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Stanley Cowell, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums; with Larry Greenwich, Virgil Jones, Danny Moore, Richard Williams, trumpet; Garnett Brown, Curtis Fuller, John Gordon, Dick Griffin, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba, baritone sax; Bobby Brown, Wilbur Brown, Jimmy Heath, Clifford Jordan, reeds, flute.

Mediasound, NYC, November 11, 1970

Ruthie's HeartStrata-East SES-1971
Brilliant Circles-
Abscretions-
Household Of Saud-
On The Nile-
Departure-

* Strata-East SES-1971   Music Inc.   1971
= Strata-East (G) SECD 9010; Bellaphon (G) 660-51-009   Music Inc. & Big Band   1991
= Mosaic MS-037   The Charles Tolliver Big Band - Mosaic Select   2011

1972

Music Inc

Charles Tolliver, flugelhorn; Stanley Cowell, piano; Ron Mathewson, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

Domicile, Munich, West Germany, March 23, 1972

ImpactEnja (G) 2016
Brilliant Circles-
Truth-
Prayer For Peace-
AbsecretionsEnja (G) ENJ-2109 2
Our Second Father-

* Enja (G) 2016   Music Inc / Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Ron Mathewson, Alvin Queen - Impact   1972
= Enja (G) ENJ-2109 2   Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Ron Mathewson, Alvin Queen - Impact   2006

1973

Charles Tolliver / Music Inc

Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Stanley Cowell, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Clifford Barbaro, drums.

Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, December 7, 1973

DroughtStrata-East SES-19745
Stretch-
Truth-
Effi-
'Round Midnight-

same session.

ImpactMosaic MS-020
Our Second Father (Dedicated To The Memory Of John Coltrane)-
Earl's World (Dedicated To My Brother)-

* Strata-East SES-19745; Trio (J) PA-7088   Charles Tolliver, Music Inc - Live In Tokyo   1974
= Strata-East (G) SECD 9015; Bellaphon (G) 660-51-016   -   1992
= Mosaic MS-020   Charles Tolliver - Mosaic Select   2005

1975

Music Inc & Orchestra

Charles Tolliver, trumpet, flugelhorn; Stanley Cowell, piano; Clint Houston, bass #1,3,4; Cecil McBee, bass #1,5,6; Reggie Workman, bass #2,6; Clifford Barbaro, drums; Big Black, congas #1; Billy Parker, percussion #1; Warren Smith, percussion, chimes #1,6; with Jon Faddis, Larry Greenwich, Virgil Jones, Jimmy Owens, Richard Williams, trumpet; Garnet Brown, John Gordon, Jack Jeffers, Kiane Zawadi, trombone; Charles McPhearson, alto sax; James Spaulding, alto, soprano sax, piccolo, flute; George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Vick, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, first violin; Winston Collymore, Noel Pointer, second violin; Julius Miller, Ashley Richardson, viola; Patricia Dixon, Edith Wint Porter, cello.

Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, January 17, 1975

1.ImpactStrata-East SES-19757
2.Mother Wit-
3.Grand Max-
4.Plight-
5.Lynnsome-
6.Mournin' Variations-

* Strata-East SES-19757   Charles Tolliver, Music Inc & Orchestra - Impact   1976
= Strata-East (G) SECD 9001; Bellaphon (G) 660-51-004   -   1990
= Mosaic MS-037   The Charles Tolliver Big Band - Mosaic Select   2011