Ornette Coleman Recording

Ornette Coleman Recordings

Listed in chronologic order.

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Something

Something Else!!!!: The Music of Ornette Coleman - 1958

Ornette Coleman:
Los Angeles, February 10,22 and March 24, 1958 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Walter Norris (p), Don Payne (b), Billy Higgins(d)

class

Coleman Classics Vol.1  - 1958

Ornette Coleman:
Improvising Artists 10-11/58, live Cherry, Haden, Higgins + Paul Bley (p)

Tomorrow

Tomorrow Is The Question! - 1959

Ornette Coleman:
Los Anglers, January 16, February 23, March 9-10, 1959 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Red Mitchell(b), Percy Heath(b), Shelly Manne(d)

Shape

The Shape Of Jazz To Come - 1959

Ornette Coleman:
Los Anglers, January 16, February 23, March 9-10, 1959Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Red Mitchell(b), Percy Heath(b), Shelly Manne(d)

century

Change Of The Century - 1959

Ornette Coleman:
Hollywood, CA, October 8 & 9, 1959 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Billy Higgins(d)

Our

This Is Our Music - 1960

Ornette Coleman:
New York, July 19, 1960 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d)

freejazz

Free Jazz - 1960

Ornette Coleman:
New York, December 21, 1960 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d), Billy Higgins(d), Scott LaFaro(b), Eric Dolphy (bcl),Freddie Hubbard (tp)

Ornette

Ornette ! - 1961

Ornette Coleman:
New York, January 31, 1961, Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Scott LaFaro(b), Ed Blackwell(d)

Tenor

Ornette On Tenor - 1961

Ornette Coleman:
New York, March 22 & 27, 1961 Ornette Coleman(ts), Don Cherry(tp), Jimmy Garrison(b), Ed Blackwell(d) Note: Coleman Plays Only Tenor Sax

Improvisers

The Art Of The Improvisers - 1961

Ornette Coleman:
New York, May 22,1959 - March, 1961 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Jimmy Garrison(b),Scott LaFaro(b), Ed Blackwell(d), Billy Higgins(d)

Twins

Twins - 1961

Ornette Coleman:
May, 1959 - March, 1961 Ornette Coleman(as), Charlie Haden(b), Scott LaFaro(b), Ed Blackwell(d), & Others

Keeps

To Whom Who Keeps A Record  - 1960

Ornette Coleman:
December, 1959 - July, 1960 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d)

beauty

Beauty Is A Rare Thing - 1961

Ornette Coleman:
May, 1959 - March, 1961 Ornette Coleman(as)Don Cherry(tp)Charlie Haden(b)Scott LaFaro(b-6) Ed Blackwell(d)

Town

Town Hall  - 1962

Ornette Coleman:
" Town Hall", New York, December 21, 1962 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d)

chappaqua

Chappaqua Suite - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
New York, June 15, 16 & 17, 1965 Ornette Coleman(as,ts), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d), Pharoah Sanders(ts), + Large Studio Band

evening

An Evening With Ornette Coleman - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
" Fairfieldld Hall", Croydon, August 29, 1965
Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d)

Who 1

Who's Crazy Vol. 1  - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
Paris, November, 1965 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d,per)

Who 2

Who's Crazy Vol. 2 - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
Paris, November, 1965 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d,per)

Salle

The Paris Concert (2CDs)  - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
Live "Salle de la Mutualite", 2nd Set, Paris, Frame, November 4, 1965
Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d)

Tivoli

Live At The Tivoli - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
Live Tivoli, November, 1965 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d)

gc

At The "Golden Circle" Vol. 1 - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
" Gyllende Cirklen" Stockholm, December 3 & 4, 1965 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d)

golden Circle

At The "Golden Circle" Vol. 2 - 1965

Ornette Coleman:
" Gyllende Cirklen" Stockholm, December 3 & 4, 1965 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d)

empty

Ornette Coleman: The Empty Foxhole. Blue Note 9/66 - 1966

Ornette Coleman:
New York, September 9, 1966 Ornette Coleman(as-1,tp-2,vln-3), Charlie Haden(b), Denardo Coleman(d,per)

Music

The Music Of Ornette Coleman - Forms & Sounds - 1967

Ornette Coleman:
New York, March 17 & 31, 1967 Ornette Coleman(tp,comp)

Unpre

The Unprecedented Music Of Ornette Coleman - 1968

Ornette Coleman:
Live, Rome, February 8, 1968 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,shanai), David Izenzon(b), Charlie Haden(b),Ed Blackwell(d)

Milano

Live in Milano - 1968

Ornette Coleman:
live, Teatro Lirico Milano, 1968
Ornette Coleman(as), David Izenzon(b), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d)

Is Now

New York Is Now  - 1968

Ornette Coleman:
New York, April 29, May 7, 1968
Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Dewey Redman(ts), Jimmy Garrison(b),Elvin Jones(d), Mel Fuhrman(vcl)

Love Call

Love Call - 1968

Ornette Coleman:
New York, April 29, May 7, 1968 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Dewey Redman(ts), Jimmy Garrison(b), Elvin Jones(d)

at

Ornette At 12 - 1968

Ornette Coleman:
New York, June 16, 1968 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Dewey Redman(ts), Charlie Haden(b), Denardo Coleman(d)

crisis

Crisis - 1969

Ornette Coleman:
Live, "New York University", March 22, 1969 Ornette Coleman(as,vln), Don Cherry(tp,indian-fl), Dewey Redman(ts),Charlie Haden(b), Denardo Coleman(d)

Coming Soon

Man On The Moon / Growing Up - 1969

Ornette Coleman:
May, 1959 - March, 1961 Ornette Coleman(as), Charlie Haden(b),Scott LaFaro(b), Ed Blackwell(d), & Others

Moon

Broken Shadows - 1969

Ornette Coleman:
Live "Bilzen Fectival" Belgium, August 24, 1969 Ornette Coleman(as,tp), Dewey Redman(ts,arabic,oboe), Charlie Haden(b),Ed Blackwell(d)

Live @ Prince St.

Friends And Neighbors - 1970

Ornette Coleman:
Live "Prince Street" New York, February 14, 1970
Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Dewey Redman(ts,arabic,oboe), Charlie Haden(b),Ed Blackwell(d)

Science

Science Fiction - 1971

Ornette Coleman:
New York, September 9,10, & 13, 1971 Ornette Coleman(as), Gerard Schwarg(tp), Carmon Fornarotto(tp), Bobby Bradford(tp),Dewey Redman(ts), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d), Asha Puthli(vcl), David

Uniq

European Concert - 1971

Ornette Coleman:
Ornette Coleman(as), Dewey Redman(arabic,oboe), Charlie Haden(b),Ed Blackwell(d)

bsghadows

Broken Shadows - 1972

Ornette Coleman:
New York, September, 1972 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(pocket-tp), Dewey Redman(ts), Bobby Bradford(tp),Charlie Haden(b), Billy Higgins(d), Ed Blackwell(d),Jim Hall(g), Cedar Walton (p),Webster Armstrong (voc) and a Woodwind Quintet

Paris

Paris Concert - 1966

Ornette Coleman:
Paris, February 12, 1966 & November 1971
Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), David Izenzon(b), Charles Moffett(d), Dewey Redman(ts), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d)

belgrad

The Belgrade Concert - 1971

Ornette Coleman:
Live, Belgrade, November 2, 1971
Ornette Coleman(as), Dewey Redman(ts), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d)

Skies

Skies Of America - 1972

Ornette Coleman:
London, May 1972 Ornette Coleman(as,comp), Dewey Redman(ts,oboe), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d),David Measham(cond) With London Philharmonic Orchestra

jfi

J For Jazz Presents O.C. Broadcasts - 1972

Ornette Coleman:
Prob "Artists House" New York, September 22, 1972
Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Dewey Redman(ts), Charlie Haden(b),Ed Blackwell(d)

Dancing in your Head

Dancing In Your Head - 1976

Ornette Coleman:
Jajouka, Morocco, January 18, 1973 & Paris, December, 1976 Ornette Coleman(as), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g), Rudy MacDaniel(b),Shannon Jackson(d), Robert Palmer(cl), Master Musicians of Jajouka

bodymeta

Body Meta - 1976

Ornette Coleman:
Paris, December 19, 1976 Ornette Coleman(as), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g),Jamaaladeen Tacuma(b),Shannon Jackson(d)

Soap Suds

Soapsuds, Soapsuds - 1977

Ornette Coleman/Charlie Haden:
New York, January 30, 1977 Ornette Coleman(tp,ts), Charlie Haden(b)

Of Human Feelings 1979

Of Human Feelings - 1979

Ornette Coleman:
New York, April 25, 1979 Ornette Coleman(as), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g), Jamaaladeen Tacuma(b),Denardo Coleman(d) ,Calvin Weston(d)

Opening

Opening The Caravan Of Dreams - 1983

Ornette Coleman:
September, 1983 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g), Jamaaladeen Tacuma(b),Al MacDowell(b), Denardo Coleman(d), Sabir Kamal (d,per)

design

Prime Time/Time Design - 1983

Ornette Coleman:
November, 1983 Ornette Coleman(comp), Gregory Gelman Ensemble

Song X

Song X - 1985

Ornette Coleman:
New York, December 12-14, 1985 Ornette Coleman(as,vln)Pat Metheny(g,g-syn), Charlie Haden(b), Jack DeJohnette(d), Denardo Coleman(d)

All Languages

In All Languages - 1987

Ornette Coleman:
New York, February, 1987 Ornette Coleman(as,tp), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Billy Higgins(d), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g), Jamaaladeen Tacuma(b), Denardo Coleman(d)

coming soon

Verona Jazz - 1996

A 11 minutes cut of "Skies of America", performed at the Verona Jazz Festival Nix, Ellerbee, McDowell, Walker, Weston, Denardo + Synphony Orchestra of the Verona Arena.This CD was issued as a supplement to the Italian jazz magazine MUSICA JAZZ, no. 6/96

Virgin

Prime Time/Time Design - 1983

Ornette Coleman:
late 87/early 1988 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Jerry Garcia(g), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g),Al MacDowell(b), Chris Walker(b), Denardo Coleman(d), Calvin Weston(d)

berlin

Live at Jazzbuehne Berlin - 1988

Ornette Coleman:
Berlin, June 5, 1988 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln,ld), Bern Nix(g), Charles Ellerbee(g), Al MacDowell(b), Chris Walker(b), Denardo Coleman(d), Calvin Weston(d), Ken Wessel(g),Chris Rosenberg (g), Badal Roy (tablas)

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch - 1991

Ornette Coleman:
London, August, 1991 Ornette Coleman(as), Barre Phillips(b), Denardo Coleman(d), Haward Shore(cond) The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tone Dialing

Tone Dialing - 1995

Ornette Coleman & Prime Time:
New York, 1994 or 1995 Ornette Coleman(as,tp,vln), Badal Roy(tab,per), Ken Wessel(g),Chris Rosenberg (g), Dave Bryant(key), Bradley Jones(b),Al MacDowell(b), Chris Walker(b),Avenda Ali(voc), Denardo Coleman(d)

HD Man

Sound Museum - Hidden Man - 1994

Ornette Coleman:
New York,1994 Ornette Coleman(as,vin,tp),Geri Allen(p),Charnett Moffett(b),Denardo Coleman(d)

3 Women

Sound Museum - Three Women - 1994

Ornette Coleman:
New York,1994 Ornette Coleman(as,vin,tp),Geri Allen(p),Charnett Moffett(b), Denardo Coleman(d)

colors

Colors 1996

Ornette Coleman:
Live From Leipzig, Germany, August 31, 1996 Ornette Coleman(as,vin,tp),Joachim Kuhn(p)

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Sound Grammar

Ornette Coleman:
Ludwigshafen, Germany, October 14,2005  O. Coleman(as,vin,tp), G. Cohen (b), T.Falanga (b), D. Coleman(d)