The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Discography
1964
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Mike Mantler, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Jimmy Lyons, John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Fred Pirtle, baritone sax; Paul Bley, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Milford Graves, drums; Carla Bley, composer.
Judson Hall, NYC, December 29, 1964
| Roast | Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL |
* Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL, 881 011 ZY The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Communication 1966
1965
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Ray Codrington, trumpet; Mike Mantler, trumpet, composer; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Robin Kenyatta, Jimmy Lyons, Ken McIntyre, alto sax; Bob Carducci, tenor sax; Fred Pirtle, baritone sax; Paul Bley, piano; Kent Carter, Steve Swallow, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.
The Contemporary Center, NYC, April 10, 1965
| Day (Communications No. 4) | Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL | |
| Communications No. 5 | - |
* Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL, 881 011 ZY The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Communication 1966
1968
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Don Cherry, cornet; Randy Brecker, Lloyd Michaels, flugelhorn; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Al Gibbons, Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Bob Donovan, Gene Hull, alto sax; Gato Barbieri, George Barrow, Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano; Kent Carter, Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Charlie Haden, Reggie Workman, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums; Michael Mantler, composer, conductor.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, January 24, 1968
| Communications #8 | JCOA LP 1001/2 |
* JCOA LP 1001/2 The Jazz Composer's Orchestra 1968
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Stephen Furtado, Lloyd Michaels, flugelhorn; Jimmy Knepper, Roswell Rudd, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Al Gibbons, Steve Marcus, soprano sax; Bob Donovan, Frank Wess, alto sax; George Barrow, Pharoah Sanders, Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow, Reggie Workman, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Michael Mantler, composer, conductor.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, May 8, 1968
| Communications #9 | JCOA LP 1001/2 | |
| Communications #10 | - | |
| Preview | JCOA LP 1001/2; ECM (G) ECM 1813 |
* JCOA LP 1001/2 The Jazz Composer's Orchestra 1968
* ECM (G) ECM 1813 Michael Mantler - Review (1968-2000) 2006
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Stephen Furtado, Lloyd Michaels, flugelhorn; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Al Gibbons, Steve Marcus, soprano sax; Bob Donovan, Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Gato Barbieri, Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Bob Cunningham, Charlie Haden, Reggie Johnson, Alan Silva, Reggie Workman, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums; Michael Mantler, composer, conductor.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, June 20 and 21, 1968
| Communications #11, Part 1 | JCOA LP 1001/2, LP 1002 | |
| Communications #11, Part 2 | - |
* JCOA LP 1001/2 The Jazz Composer's Orchestra 1968
* JCOA LP 1002 Cecil Taylor - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra