Ornette Coleman Catalog
1958 (age 28)
The Music Of Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!! Contemporary C3551 1958
Don Cherry, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Walter Norris, piano; Don Payne, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 22, and March 24, 1958
| Invisible | |
| The Blessing | |
| Jayne | |
| Chippie | |
| The Disguise | |
| Angel Voice | |
| Alpha | |
| When Will The Blues Leave? | |
| The Sphinx |
** also released on Contemporary S7551; Original Jazz Classics OJC-163 in 1984, OJCCD-163-2 in 1988.
Ornette Coleman - Coleman Classics Vol. 1 Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.52 1977
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Paul Bley, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Hillcrest Club, Los Angeles, CA, October-November, 1958
| When Will The Blues Leave | |
| Crossroads | |
| Ramblin' | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean |
The Fabulous Paul Bley Quintet America (F) 30 AM 6120 1971
same personnel.
Hillcrest Club, Los Angeles, CA, October, 1958
| Klactoveesedstene | |
| I Remember Harlem | |
| The Blessing | |
| Free |
** also released on Paul Bley, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins - Live At The Hilcrest Club 1958, Inner City IC 1007 in 1976.
1959
The New Music Of Ornette Coleman! - Tomorrow Is The Question! Contemporary M3569 1959
Don Cherry, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 16, 1959
| Lorraine |
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1959
| Turnaround | |
| Endless |
Don Cherry, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Percy Heath, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 9 and 10, 1959
| Tomorrow Is The Question! | |
| Tears Inside | |
| Mind And Time | |
| Compassion | |
| Giggin' | |
| Rejoicing |
** also released on Contemporary S7569 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-342 in 1988, OJCCD-342-2 in 1988.
Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come Atlantic LP 1317 1959
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 1959
| 3507 | Focus On Sanity |
| 3508 | Chronology (as Step In) |
| 3509 | Peace |
| 3510 | Congeniality (as Nomad) |
| 3511 | Lonely Woman |
| 3514 | Eventually |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1317 in 1959.
Ornette Coleman - Twins Atlantic SD 1588 1971
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 1959
| 3512 | Monk And The Nun |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, July 19, 1960
| 4723 | Untitled No. 1 (as Little Symphony) |
same personnel.
NYC, July 26, 1960
| 4734 | Untitled No. 1 (as Joy Of A Toy) |
Donald Cherry, pocket trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, bass clarinet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, December 21, 1960
| 5247-1? | The First Take (Free Jazz (alternate take)) |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| 5318 | Check Up |
** also released on Atlantic SD 8810 in 1982.
Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers Atlantic SD 1572 1970
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 1959
| 3513 | Just For You |
same personnel.
NYC, October 9, 1959
| 3873 | The Circle With A Hole In The Middle |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, July 26, 1960
| 4737 | Untitled No. 4 (as The Fifth Of Beethoven) |
| 4738 | Untitled No. 5 (as Moon Inhabitants) |
| 4739 | Untitled No. 6 (as The Legend Of Bebop) |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| 5322 | The Alchemy Of Scott LaFaro |
Donald Cherry, pocket trumpet; Ornette Coleman, tenor sax; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, March 27, 1961
| 5432 | Harlem's Manhattan |
Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Kenny Dorham - S.O.J. - Lenox School Of Jazz Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2
Don Cherry, cornet; Kent McGarity, trombone, bass trombone; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Steve Kuhn or Ron Brown, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Barry Greenspan, drums.
Lenox, MA, August 29, 1959
| The Sphinx | |
| Inn Tune |
Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century Atlantic LP 1327 1960
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, October 8, 1959
| 3865 | Una Muy Bonita |
| 3866 | Bird Food |
| 3867 | Change Of The Century |
| 3869 | The Face Of The Bass |
same personnel.
NYC, October 9, 1959
| 3870 | Forerunner |
| 3872 | Free |
| 3874 | Ramblin' |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1327 in 1960.
Ornette Coleman - To Whom Who Keeps A Records Atlantic (J) P-10085A
same personnel.
NYC, October 8, 1959
| 3868 | Untitled Original No. 1 (as Music Always) |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, July 19, 1960
| P.S. Unless One Has |
same personnel.
NYC, July 26, 1960
| 4735 | Untitled No. 2 (as Brings Goodness) |
| To Us All | |
| Some Other | |
| Motive For Its Use |
Ornette Coleman - Una Muy Bonita Parts 1 & 2 Atlantic 45-5008
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, October 8, 1959
| 4922 | Una Muy Bonita Part 1 |
| 4923 | Una Muy Bonita Part 2 |
1960 (age 30)
The Ornette Coleman Quartet - This Is Our Music Atlantic LP 1353 1961
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, July 19, 1960
| 4724 | Untitled No. 2 (as Kaleidoscope) |
| 4727 | Untitled No. 5 (as Blues Connotation) |
same personnel.
NYC, July 26, 1960
| 4736 | Untitled No. 3 (as Humpty Dumpty) |
| 4741 | Embraceable You |
same personnel.
NYC, August 2, 1960
| 4765 | Folk Tale |
| 4767 | Poise |
| 4773 | Beauty Is A Rare Thing |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1353 in 1961.
Ornette Coleman - Beauty Is A Rare Thing: The Complete Atlantic Recordings Rhino R2 71410 1993
same personnel.
NYC, July 19, 1960
| The Tribes Of New York | |
| Rise And Shine | |
| Mr. And Mrs. People | |
| I Heard It Over The Radio | |
| Revolving Doors |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| Proof Readers |
John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music - Jazz Abstractions Atlantic LP 1365 1961
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Alvin Brehm, Scott LaFaro, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; & The Contemporary String Quartet: Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, violin; Harry Zaratzian, viola; Joseph Tekula, cello; Gunther Schuller, composer; Nesuhi Ertegun, John Lewis, supervisor.
NYC, December 19, 1960
| 5232 | Abstraction |
Robert DiDomenica, flute; Eric Dolphy, bass clarinet, alto sax, flute; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Bill Evans, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; George Duvivier, Scott LaFaro, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; & The Contemporary String Quartet: Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, violin; Harry Zaratzian, viola; Joseph Tekula, cello; Gunther Schuller, composer; Nesuhi Ertegun, John Lewis, supervisor.
NYC, December 20, 1960
| 5236 | Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross): Variant I / Variant II / Variant III / Variant IV |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1365 in 1961.
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - Free Jazz Atlantic LP 1364 1961
Donald Cherry, pocket trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, bass clarinet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, December 21, 1960
| 5247 | Free Jazz Part 1 |
| - | Free Jazz Part 2 |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1364 in 1961.
1961
The Ornette Coleman Quartet - Ornette! Atlantic LP 1378 1962
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| 5317 | W.R.U. |
| 5319 | T & T |
| 5320 | C & D |
| 5321 | R.P.D.D. |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1378 in 1962.
Ornette Coleman - Ornette On Tenor Atlantic LP 1394 1962
Donald Cherry, pocket trumpet; Ornette Coleman, tenor sax; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, March 22, 1961
| 5418 | Eos |
same personnel.
NYC, March 27, 1961
| 5427 | Enfant |
| 5428 | Ecars |
| 5430 | Cross Breeding |
| 5436 | Mapa |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1394 in 1962.
1962
Ornette Coleman - Town Hall - 1962 ESP-Disk' ESP 1006 1965
Selwart Clarke, Nathan Goldstein, violin; Julian Barber, viola; Kermit Moore, cello.
Town Hall, NYC, December 21, 1962
| Dedication To Poets And Writers |
Ornette Coleman, sax; David Izenzohn, bass; Charles Moffett, percussion.
| Sadness | |
| The Ark | |
| Doughnut |
** also released on Town Hall, 1962, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1006-2 in 1992, (US) ESP 1006 in 2008.
Ornette Coleman At The Town Hall Vol. 1 Blue Note BLP 4210 not released
same session.
Town Hall, NYC, December 21, 1962
| Story Teller | |
| I Don't Love You | |
| Children's Books | |
| Architecture |
1965
Ornette Coleman - Chappaqua Suite Columbia 66203
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet; Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums; unidentified large studio band, Joseph Tekula, director.
NYC, June 15, 16 and 17, 1965
| Chappaqua Suite Part 1 | |
| Chappaqua Suite Part 2 | |
| Chappaqua Suite Part 3 | |
| Chappaqua Suite Part 4 |
** also released on Columbia (F) 62896/97.
Ornette Coleman In Europe Vol. 1 Freedom (E) FLP 40102 1972
Edward Walker, flute; Derek Wickers, oboe; John Burden, English horn; Cecil James, bassoon; Sidney Fell, clarinet; Ornette Coleman, supervisor.
Fairfield Halls, Croydon, London, England, August 29, 1965
| Sounds And Forms For Wind Quintet |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums.
| Sadness | |
| Clergyman's Dream |
** also released on An Evening With Ornette Coleman <<1>>, Black Lion (G) BLM 51503 in 1972.
** part of The Great London Concert, Arista Freedom AL 1900.
Ornette Coleman In Europe Vol. 2 Freedom (E) FLP 40103 1972
same session.
Fairfield Halls, Croydon, London, England, August 29, 1965
| Falling Stars | |
| Silence | |
| Happy Fool | |
| Ballad | |
| Doughnuts |
** also released on An Evening With Ornette Coleman <<2>>, Black Lion (G) BLM 51504 in 1972.
** part of The Great London Concert, Arista Freedom AL 1900.
Sonny Rollins Trio, Ornette Coleman Trio - The Paris Concert Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 121/22 1991
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, violin, trumpet; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffet, drums.
Salle De La Mutualite, Paris, France, 2nd set, November 4, 1965
| Sadness | |
| Lonely Woman | |
| Fallin' Stars | |
| Clergyman's Dream |
Ornette Coleman Trio - Live At The Tivoli '65 Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 131 1992
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums.
Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 30, 1965
| Lonely Woman | |
| Clergyman's Dream | |
| Sadness | |
| Falling Stars | |
| Interview |
The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm Volume Two Blue Note BLP 4225 1965
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums, glockenspiel; Frank Wolff, producer.
Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden, December 3, 1965
| 1691 tk.4 | Antiques |
| 1692 tk.8 | Morning Song |
same personnel.
Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden, evening set, December 4, 1965
| 1695 tk.25 | The Riddle |
| 1697 tk.28 | Snowflakes And Sunshine |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84225 in 1965, CDP 7 84225 2 in 1987.
The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm Volume One Blue Note BLP 4224 1965
same personnel.
Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden, December 3, 1965
| 1693 tk.11 | Dawn |
same personnel.
Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden, afternoon set, December 4, 1965
| 1694 tk.14 | European Echoes |
same personnel.
Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden, evening set, December 4, 1965
| 1696 tk.27 | Dee Dee |
| 1698 tk.29 | Faces And Places |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84224 in 1965, CDP 7 84224 2 in 1987.
1966
Ornette Coleman - Who's Crazy Vol. 1 Jazz Atmosphere IRI 5006
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums.
Paris, France, early 1966
| January | |
| Sortie Le Conqard | |
| Dans La Neige | |
| The Changes | |
| Better Get Yourself Another Self | |
| The Duel-Two Psychic Lovers And Eating Time |
** part of Who's Crazy, Affinity (E) AFFD 102 in 1983.
Ornette Coleman - Who's Crazy Vol. 2 Jazz Atmosphere IRI 5007
same session.
Paris, France, early 1966
| The Lovers And The Alchemist (aka The Mis-Used Blues) | |
| The Poet | |
| Wedding Day And Fuzz | |
| Fuzz / Feast / Breakout / European Echoes / Alone And The Arrest |
** part of Who's Crazy, Affinity (E) AFFD 102 in 1983.
Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman Trio '66 BEAT 1
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 7, 1966
| Lonely Woman | |
| Falling Stars | |
| Clergyman's Dream |
Ornette Coleman - The Empty Foxhole Blue Note BLP 4246 1967
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Charlie Haden, bass; Denardo Coleman, drums; Frank Wolff, producer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1966
| 1780 tk.1 | The Empty Foxhole |
| 1781 tk.2 | Freeway Express |
| 1782 tk.5 | Zig Zag |
| 1783 tk.8 | Faithful |
| 1784 tk.9 | Sound Gravitations |
| 1785 tk.12 | Good Old Days |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84246 in 1967, B1-28982 in 1994, CDP 7243 8 28982 2 1 in 1994.
Ornette Coleman Trio Vap (J) VPLR 70353
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums, vibes.
NYC, 1966
| Faces And Places | |
| Sadness | |
| Morning Song | |
| Bass Improvisation I | |
| Morning Song (alternate take) | |
| Bass Improvisation II | |
| Alone And Arrest | |
| European Echoes | |
| European Echoes (alternate take) |
1967
The Music Of Ornette Coleman RCA Victor LPM-2982
Ornette Coleman, trumpet, composer; Mason Jones, French horn; Murray Panitz, flute, piccolo; John DeLancre, oboe, English horn; Barnard Garfield, bassoon; Anthony Gigliotti, clarinet, bass clarinet.
Village Theatre, NYC, March 17, 1967
| URA1-1475 | Form And Sounds |
Stuart Canin, William Steck, violin; Carlton Cooley, viola; William Stokking, cello; Ornette Coleman, supervisor.
NYC, March 31, 1967
| URA1-1494 | Space Flight |
| URA1-1495 | Saints And Soldiers |
Jackie McLean - New And Old Gospel Blue Note BLP 4262 1967
Ornette Coleman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Lamont Johnson, piano; Scott Holt, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 24, 1967
| 1864 tk.6 | Old Gospel |
| 1865 tk.9 | Strange As It Seems |
| 1866 tk.10 | Lifetime: Offspring / Midway / Vernzone / The Inevitable End |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84262 in 1967, CDP 7243 8 53356 2 4 in 1996.
Bob Thiele Emergency - Head Start Flying Dutchman FDS-104 1969
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, David Izenzon, bass; Charles Moffett, drums.
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, NYC, July 21, 1967
| Holiday For A Graveyard |
1968
Ornette Coleman - Live In Milano 1968 Jazz Up (It) JU-310 1989
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, David Izenzon, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy, February 5, 1968
| Tutti | |
| Three Wisemen And The Saint | |
| New York |
The Unprecedented Music Of Ornette Coleman Joker (J) UPS-2061-KR 1977
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, shanai; Charlie Haden, David Izenzon, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
live in Rome, Italy, February 8, 1968
| Lonely Woman | |
| Monsieur Le Prince | |
| Forgotten Children | |
| Buddah Blues |
** also released on Lotus (It) LOP 14.074 in 1980; Passport (It) LPPS 11.116 in 1980.
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band Apple SAPCOR 17
Ornette Coleman, trumpet, violin; Charlie Haden, David Izenzon, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums; Yoko Ono, vocal.
Royal Albert Hall, London, England, February 29, 1968
| Emotion Modulation (A.O.S.) |
Ornette Coleman - New York Is Now! Volume 1 Blue Note BST 84287 1968
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 29, 1968
| 2099 tk.2 | We Now Interrupt For A Commercial |
| 3000 tk.8 | The Garden Of Souls |
| 3002 tk.14/15 | Toy Dance |
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, May 7, 1968
| 3019 tk.5 | Round Trip |
| 3016 tk.12/16 | Broadway Blues |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 84287 2 in 1990.
Ornette Coleman - New York Is Now! Volume 1 Blue Note CDP 7 84287 2 1990
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 29, 1968
| tk.19 | Broadway Blues (alternate take) |
** originally released on Blue Note BST 84287 in 1968 + 1 bonus track.
Ornette Coleman - Love Call Blue Note BST 84356 1971
same session.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 29, 1968
| 3001 tk.12 | Open To The Public |
| 3004 tk.18 | Airborne |
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, May 7, 1968
| 3018 tk.4 | Love Call |
| tk.13 | Check Out Time |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 84356 2 in 1990.
Ornette Coleman - Love Call Blue Note CDP 7 84356 2 1990
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 29, 1968
| tk.7 | Love Call (alternate take) |
| 3003 tk.16 | Check Out Time (alternate take) |
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, May 7, 1968
| 3017 tk.7 | Just For You |
** originally released on Blue Note BST 84356 in 1971 + 3 bonus tracks.
Ornette Coleman - Ornette At 12 Impulse! AS-9178 1969
Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Ornette Coleman, violin, trumpet, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Denardo Coleman as Ornette Denardo, drums.
Hearst Greek Amphitheatre, Univ. Of California, Berkeley, CA, August 11, 1968
| C.O.D. | |
| Rainbows | |
| New York | |
| Bells And Chimes |
1969
Ornette Coleman - Crisis Impulse! AS-9187 1972
Don Cherry, trumpet, flute; Ornette Coleman, alto sax, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor sax, clarinet; Charlie Haden, bass; Ornette D. Coleman, drums.
Loeb Student Center, New York University, NYC, March 22, 1969
| 91059 | Broken Shadows |
| 91060 | Comme Il Faut |
| 91061 | Space Jungle |
| 91062 | Song For Che |
| 91063 | Trouble In The East |
Ornette Coleman - Man On The Moon / Growing Up Impulse! 45-275 1969
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums; with Emanuel Ghent, electronic devices; + overdubs: Ornette Coleman, trumpet.
NYC, June 7, 1969
| 91045 | Man On The Moon |
| 91046 | Growing Up |
Ornette Coleman - Broken Shadows Moon (It) MLP 022-1 1990
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax, Arabic oboe; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Blizen Festival, Belgium, August 24, 1969
| As It Should Be | |
| Space Jungle | |
| Song For Che | |
| Broken Shadows | |
| Countdown |
** also released on Moon (It) MCD 022-2 in 1990.
1970 (age 40)
Ornette Coleman - Stating The Case Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5248 1983
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, early 1970
| Ornette's Suite Part 1 | |
| Ornette's Suite Part 2 |
Ornette Coleman - Friends And Neighbors Flying Dutchman FDS-123 1970
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums; unknown, vocal #2.
Prince Street, NYC, February 14, 1970
| 1. | Friends And Neighbors |
| 2. | - |
| 3. | Long Time No See |
| 4. | Let's Play |
| 5. | Forgotten Songs |
| 6. | Tomorrow |
Louis Armstrong And His Friends Flying Dutchman AM-12009 1970
Thad Jones, trumpet; Jimmy Owens, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Frank Owens, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Pretty Purdie, drums; Louis Armstrong, vocal; Ornette Coleman, background vocal.
NYC, May 10, 1970
| We Shall Overcome | |
| Give Peace A Chance |
1971
Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness Impulse! AS-9210 1971
John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins, Joan Kalisch, violin; Alice Coltrane, organ, harp; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Alice Coltrane, string arranger; Ornette Coleman, transcriber.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 6, 1971
| Universal Consciousness | |
| Oh Allah |
add Tulsi, tamboura; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 6, and May 14, 1971
| Hare Krishna |
** also released on Impulse! 314 589 514-2 in 2002.
Ornette Coleman - Broken Shadows Columbia FC 38029 1982
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet #1-4; Bobby Bradford, trumpet #1-3,5; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax #1-3,5; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums #1-3,5; Billy Higgins, drums #1-4.
Columbia Studio E, NYC, September 9, 1971
| 1. CO112012 | Happy House |
| 2. CO112013 | Broken Shadows |
| 3. CO112015 | Elizabeth |
| 4. CO112017 | Country Town Blues |
| 5. CO112019 | School Work |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, September 7, 1972
| Rubber Gloves |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums; Webster Armstrong, vocal; with unidentified woodwind quintet: unknown, French horn; unknown, flute; unknown, oboe; unknown, bassoon; unknown, clarinet.
Columbia Studios, NYC, September 8, 1972
| Good Girl Blues | |
| Is It Forever |
Ornette Coleman - Science Fiction Columbia KC 31061 1972
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet #1,2; Bobby Bradford, trumpet #3,4; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax #3,4; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums #1,2; Ed Blackwell, drums #3,4.
Columbia Studio E, NYC, September 9, 1971
| 1. CO112016 | Civilization Day |
| 2. CO112018 | Street Woman |
| 3. CO112020 | The Jungle Is A Skyscraper |
| 4. CO112021 | Law Years |
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet; Bobby Bradford, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, drums; Asha Puthli, vocal; David Henderson, poet recitation.
Columbia Studio E, NYC, September 10, 1971
| CO112024 | Science Fiction |
Carmon Fornarotto, Gerard Schwarg, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor sax, musette; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, drums; Asha Puthli, vocal.
Columbia Studio E, NYC, October 13, 1971
| What Reason Could I Give | |
| All My Life | |
| Rock The Clock |
Ornette Coleman - The Belgrade Concert Jazz Door (G) JD 12112
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor sax, musette; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971
| Announcement | |
| Street Woman | |
| Whom Do You Work For | |
| Written Word | |
| Song For Che | |
| Rock The Clock |
Ornette Coleman Quartet European Concert Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 13 late 1970s
same personnel.
Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Street Woman | |
| Song For Che | |
| Whom Do You Work For | |
| Rock The Clock | |
| Written Word |
Ornette Coleman - Paris Concert Trio (J) PA-7169/70
same personnel.
Paris, France, late 1971
| Second Fiction | |
| Summer-Thang | |
| 14 Juillet | |
| Fantasy 77 | |
| Reminiscence | |
| All Day Affair | |
| Silhouette |
1972
Ornette Coleman - Skies Of America Columbia KC 31562 1972
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, composer; Dewey Redman, tenor sax, oboe; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums; The London Symphony Orchestra, David Measham, conductor.
London, England, May, 1972
| Skies Of America Part 1: Skys Of America / Native Americans / The Good Life / Birthdays And Funerals / Dreams Sounds Of Sculpture / Holiday For Heroes / All Of My Life / Dancers / The Soul / Within Woman / The Artist In America | |
| Skies Of America Part 2: The New Anthem / Place In Space / Foreigner In A Free Land / Silver Screen / Poetry / The Men Who Live In The White House / Live Life / The Military / Jam Session / Sunday In America |
Ornette Coleman - Broadcasts: Never On LP Before J For Jazz JFJ803 mid 1970s
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Artists House, NYC, September 22, 1972
| The Original Theme | |
| Rack Jimping Roy | |
| Stating The Case | |
| Involvement | |
| Protest |
1973
Ornette Coleman - Dancing In Your Head A&M/Horizon SP-722
Robert Palmer, clarinet, wood flute; Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, electric violin; The Master Musicians Of Jajouka, pipes, flute, three lutanists, violin, drums.
Jajouka, Morocco, January, 1973
| Midnight Sunrise |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix, guitar; Rudy MacDaniel, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, December, 1976
| Theme From A Symphony (variation 1) | |
| Theme From A Symphony (variation 2) |
** also released on A&M 314 543 519-2.
Ornette Coleman - Dancing In Your Head A&M 314 543 519-2
Robert Palmer, clarinet, wood flute; Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, electric violin; The Master Musicians Of Jajouka, pipes, flute, three lutanists, violin, drums.
Jajouka, Morocco, January, 1973
| Midnight Sunrise (alternate take) |
** originally released on A&M/Horizon SP-722 + 1 bonus track.
William S. Burroughs, Ornette Coleman - Break Through In Grey Room - Ornette Coleman And Musicians Of Jajouka Sub Rose/Sub CD 006
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; and others.
1973
| unknown title |
1974
Ornette Coleman In Concert Craws no number
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; James "Blood" Ulmer, guitar; Norris Sirone Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, spring 1974
| Tutti | |
| Love Call | |
| What Reason Could I Give | |
| The Story Of The King And Queen | |
| Harloff | |
| Comme Il Faut | |
| Bells And Chimes | |
| Something To Listen To |
Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman Quartet '74 BAT 2, 3, 4
same personnel.
Italy, 1974
| unknown title | |
| Tutti | |
| Lonely Woman | |
| Something To Listen To | |
| Bells And Chimes | |
| Comme Il Faut | |
| What Reason Could I Give | |
| Love Call |
1975
Claude Nougaro - Nougaro Chante Les Grands Du Jazz Barclay (F) 90025 1970s
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Maurice Vander, piano; Luigi Trussardi, bass; Charles Bellonzi, drums; Claude Nougaro, vocal.
Paris, France, December, 1975
| Gloria |
1976
Charlie Haden - Closeness A&M/Horizon SP-710 1976
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, bass.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, March 21, 1976
| O.C. |
Charlie Haden - The Golden Number A&M/Horizon SP-727 1977
Ornette Coleman, trumpet; Charlie Haden, bass.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1976
| The Golden Number |
Ornette Coleman - Body Meta Artists House AH 1 1978
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Ellerbee, Bern Nix, guitar; Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; Shannon Jackson, drums.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, December, 1976
| Voice Poetry | |
| Home Grown | |
| Macho Woman | |
| Fou Amour | |
| European Echoes |
** also released on Artists House AH 9401 in 1978; Harmolodic 314 531 916-2 in 1996.
1977
Ornette - Soapsuds, Soapsuds Artists House AH 6 1979
Ornette Coleman, tenor sax, trumpet; Charlie Haden, bass.
The Hit Factory, NYC, January 30, 1977
| Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | |
| Human Being | |
| Soap Suds | |
| Sex Spy | |
| Some Day |
** also released on Artists House AH 9406 in 1979; Harmolodic 314 531 917-2 in 1996.
1978
James Blood - Tales Of Captain Black Artists House AH 7 1979
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; James Blood, electric guitar; Jamaaladeen Tacuma, electric bass; Denardo Coleman, drums.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, December 5, 1978
| Theme From Captain Black | |
| Moons Shines | |
| Morning Bride | |
| Revelation March | |
| Woman Coming | |
| Nothing To Say | |
| Arena | |
| Revealing |
** also released on Artists House AH 9407 in 1979.
1979
Ornette Coleman - Of Human Feelings Antilles AN 2001
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix, guitar; Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; Denardo Coleman, Calvin Weston, drums.
NYC, April 25, 1979
| Sleep Talk | |
| Jump Street | |
| Him And Her | |
| Air Ship | |
| What Is The Name Of That Song | |
| Job Mob | |
| Love Words | |
| Times Square |
1984 (age 54)
Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Renaissance Man Gramavision GR 8303
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charles Ellerbee, guitar; Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; Ron Hoverton, percussion.
NYC, 1984
| Dancing In Your Head |
1985
Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Song X Geffen GEFD 924086 2
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, violin; Pat Metheny, guitar synthesizer, electric guitar; Charlie Haden, bass #1-6,8; Jack DeJohnette, drums #1-6,8; Denardo Coleman, electric drums, percussion #1-6,8.
NYC, December 12-14, 1985
| 1. | Song X |
| 2. | Mob Job |
| 3. | Endangered Species |
| 4. | Video Games |
| 5. | Kathelin Gray |
| 6. | Trigonometry |
| 7. | Song X Duo |
| 8. | Long Time No See |
Ornette & Prime Time - Opening The Caravan Of Dreams Caravan Of Dreams Productions CDP85001 1985
Ornette Coleman, sax; Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix, guitar; Albert MacDowell, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; Denardo Coleman, Sabir Kamal, drums.
Caravan Of Dreams, Fort Worth, TX, 1985
| To Know What To Know | |
| Harmolodic Bebop | |
| Sex Spy | |
| City Living | |
| See-Thru | |
| Compute |
Ornette Coleman - Prime Design/Time Design Caravan Of Dreams Productions CDP85002 1986
Gregory Gelman, 1st violin; Larissa Blitz, 2nd violin; Alex Deych, viola; Matthew Meister, cello; Denardo Coleman, percussion; Ornette Coleman, composer.
Fullerian Desert Dome, Caravan Of Dreams, Fort Worth, TX, 1985
| Prime Design/Time Design Side 1 | |
| Prime Design/Time Design Side 2 |
Jamaaladeen Tacuma - So Tranquilizin' Gramavision 18-8310-1
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Mark Oliver, sax; Martin Anllet, keyboards; Carlos Jones, synthesizer; Ronny Doleyton, guitar; Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, vocal; Faneita Johnson, Lawrence Newton, vocal.
NYC, 1985
| So Tranquilizin' | |
| Jet Set | |
| About The Money | |
| All Things Most Change | |
| Be My Girl | |
| Take It To The Top | |
| All My Love | |
| Energize Me |
1987
Ornette, The Original Quartet & Prime Time - In All Languages Caravan Of Dreams Productions CDP85008 1987
Don Cherry, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Acoustilog Studios, NYC, February, 1987
| Peace Warriors | |
| Feet Music | |
| Africa Is The Mirror Of All Colors | |
| Word For Bird | |
| Space Church (Continuous Services) | |
| Latin Genetics | |
| In All Languages | |
| Sound Manual | |
| Mothers Of The Veil | |
| Cloning |
Ornette Coleman, sax, trumpet; Charlie Ellerbe, Bern Nix, guitar; Al MacDowell, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; Denardo Coleman, Calvin Weston, drums.
| Music News | |
| Mothers Of The Veil | |
| The Art Of Love Is Happiness | |
| Latin Genetics | |
| Today, Yesterday And Tomorrow | |
| Listen Up | |
| Feet Music | |
| Space Church (Continuous Services) | |
| Cloning | |
| In All Languages | |
| Biosphere | |
| Story Tellers | |
| Peace Warriors |
** also released on Harmolodic 314 531 915-2 in 1997.
Ornette Coleman - Virgin Beauty Portrait PRT 44301
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix, guitar; Jerry Garcia, guitar #1,6,7; Al MacDowell, Chris Walker, bass; Calvin Weston, drums; Denardo Coleman, drums, keyboards.
NYC, October, 1987
| 1. | 3 Wishes |
| 2. | Bourgeois Boogie |
| 3. | Happy Hour |
| 4. | Virgin Beauty |
| 5. | Healing The Feeling |
| 6. | Singing In The Shower |
| 7. | Desert Players |
| 8. | Honeymooners |
| 9. | Chanting |
| 10. | Spelling The Alphabet |
| 11. | Unknown Artist |
** also released on Columbia RK 44301.
1988
Ornette Coleman "Prime Time" - Jazzbuhne Berlin '88 Vol. 5 Repertoire (G) RR 4905-CC 1990
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix, guitar; Al MacDowell as Al McDowell, Chris Walker as Chris Wilker, bass guitar; Denardo Coleman, Calvin Weston, drums.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Friedrichstadtpalast, East Berlin, East Germany, June 5, 1988
| Song X | |
| Music News | |
| Chanting | |
| Honeymoon | |
| Realing The Feeling | |
| Singing In The Shower | |
| Dancing In Your Head | |
| Bourgeoise Boogie |
Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny - Festival International Du Jazz Du Montreal 1988 no label no number
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Pat Metheny, guitar, composer; and others.
Festival International De Jazz De Montreal, Canada, July 7, 1988
| unknown title |
1990 (age 60)
Al MacDowell - Time Peace Gramavision R2 79450
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Jack O'Neil, sax; Bernard Wright, keyboards; Jeff Ciampa, guitar; Al MacDowell, bass, keyboards, electric drums; Lizette, vocal.
NYC, 1990
| Come See Tomorrow |
1991
Howard Shore - Naked Lunch (Soundtrack) Milan (It) 35614 2
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, composer; Barre Phillips, bass; Denardo Coleman, drums; The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard Shore, composer, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1991
| Naked Lunch | |
| Hauser And O'Brien / Bugpowder | |
| Mugwumps | |
| Centipede | |
| The Black Meat | |
| Simpatico / Misterioso | |
| Fadela's Coven | |
| Interzone Suite | |
| William Tell | |
| Mujahaddin | |
| Intersong | |
| Dr. Benway | |
| Clark Nova | |
| Dies | |
| Ballad/Joan | |
| Cloquet's Parrots / Midnight Sunrise | |
| Nothing Is True | |
| Everything Is Permitted | |
| Welcome To Annexia | |
| Writeman |
1995
Yochk'o Seffer - Ornette For Ever Emen 500 822
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Yochk'o Seffer, sax; Debora Seffer, violin; Didier Levallet, bass; Tony Marsh, drums.
November, 1995
| Lonely Woman | |
| Invisible | |
| The Blessing | |
| Bird Food | |
| Chippie | |
| Angel Voice | |
| Jayne | |
| Denise K | |
| Still Something Else | |
| Call Me Man |
Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5589 1997
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 14, 15, 1995, and March 1, 1996
| Vertical Flowing |
same session.
| The Eyes Have It |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38297 2 9 in 1997.
Ornette Coleman & Prime Time - Tone Dialing Harmolodic 314 527 483-2 1995
Ornette Coleman, sax, violin, trumpet; Dave Bryant, keyboards; Chris Rosenberg, Ken Wessel, guitar; Bradley Jones, acoustic bass; Al MacDowell, electric bass; Denardo Coleman, drums, programming; Badal Roy, tabla, percussion; with Chris Walker, bass, keyboards #2; Avenda "Khadijah" Ali, Moishe Naim, vocal #2.
Harmolodic Studios, Harlem, NY, released 1995
| 1. | Street Blues |
| 2. | Search For Life |
| 3. | Guadalupe |
| 4. | Bach Prelude |
| 5. | Sound Is Everywhere |
| 6. | Miguel's Fortune |
| 7. | La Capella |
| 8. | OAC |
| 9. | If I Knew As Much About You (As You Know About Me) |
| 10. | When Will I See You Again |
| 11. | Kathelin Gray |
| 12. | Badal |
| 13. | Tone Dialing |
| 14. | Family Reunion |
| 15. | Local Instinct |
| 16. | Ying Yang |
1996
Ornette + Joachim Kuhn - Colors: Live From Leipzig Harmolodic 314 537 789-2 1997
Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin; Joachim Kuhn, piano.
Oper Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, August 31, 1996
| Faxing | |
| House Of Stained Glass | |
| Refills | |
| Story Writing | |
| Three Ways To One | |
| Passion Cultures | |
| Night Plans | |
| Cyber Cyber |
Ornette - Sound Museum: Three Women Harmolodic 314 531 657-2 1996
Ornette Coleman, sax, violin, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Denardo Coleman, drums; with Lauren Kinhan, Chris Walker, vocal #7.
Harmolodic Studios, Harlem, NY, released 1996
| 1. | Sound Museum |
| 2. | Monsieur Allard |
| 3. | City Living |
| 4. | What Reason |
| 5. | Home Grown |
| 6. | Stopwatch |
| 7. | Don't You Know By Now |
| 8. | P.P. (Picolo Pesos) |
| 9. | Women Of The Veil |
| 10. | Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow |
| 11. | Biosphere |
| 12. | European Echoes |
| 13. | Mob Job |
| 14. | Macho Woman |
Ornette - Sound Museum: Hidden Man Harmolodic 314 531 914-2 1996
Ornette Coleman, sax, violin, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Denardo Coleman, drums.
Harmolodic Studios, Harlem, NY, released 1996
| Sound Museum | |
| Monsieur Allard | |
| City Living | |
| What Reason | |
| Home Grown | |
| Stopwatch | |
| Women Of The Veil | |
| P.P. (Picolo Pesos) | |
| Biosphere | |
| Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | |
| European Echoes | |
| What A Friend We Have In Jesus (variation) | |
| Mob Job | |
| Macho Woman |
1997
Rolf Kuhn, Ornette Coleman - Affairs Intuition Records (G) INT 3211 2
Rolf Kuhn, clarinet; Ornette Coleman, sax.
January, 1997
| The Vertical Circle |
2000 (age 70)
Joe Henry - Scar Mammoth MR 65507-2
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Sandra Park, concertmaster, strings; Elizabeth Dyson, Bob Malach, Robert Rinehart, strings; Brad Mehldau, piano; Marc Ribot, guitar; Joe Henry, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocal; Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Dave Pilch, bass; Brian Blade, Abe Laboriel Jr., drums, percussion; Steve Barber, conductor, orchestra arranger.
September 7-29, 2000
| Richard Pryor Addresses A Tearful Nation | |
| Stop | |
| Mean Flower | |
| Struck | |
| Rough And Tumble | |
| Lock And Key | |
| Nico Lost One Small Buddha | |
| Cold Enough To Cross | |
| Edgar Bergen | |
| Scar |
2005
Ornette Coleman - Sound Grammar Sound Grammar SG 11593 2006
Ornette Coleman, sax, violin, trumpet; Gregory Cohen, Tony Falanga, bass; Denardo Coleman, drums, percussion.
Ludwigshafen, Germany, October 14, 2005
| Intro | |
| Jordan | |
| Sleep Talking | |
| Turnaround | |
| Matador | |
| Waiting For You | |
| Call To Duty | |
| Once Only | |
| Song X |
2011 (age 81)
Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 2 Doxy Records (F) 0602527749723 2011
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Christian McBride, acoustic bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
released 2011;
Sappoto Shimin Hall, Sapporo, Japan, October 1, 2010;
Beacon Theatre, NYC, September 10, 2010;
Tokyo International Forum Hall, Forum A, Tokyo, Japan, October 7, 2010
| Sonnymoon For Two |