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Ornette Coleman Discography

1958 (The age of 28)

Ornette Coleman Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Walter Norris (p) Don Payne (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 1958
  Invisible Contemporary C 3551
  The Blessing -
  Jayne -
* The Music Of Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!! (Contemporary C 3551, S 7551; Fantasy OJC 163, OJCCD 163-2)

Ornette Coleman Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Walter Norris (p) Don Payne (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1958
  Chippie Contemporary C 3551
  The Disguise -
  Angel Voice -
* The Music Of Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!! (Contemporary C 3551, S 7551; Fantasy OJC 163, OJCCD 163-2)

Ornette Coleman Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Walter Norris (p) Don Payne (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, March 24, 1958
  Alpha Contemporary C 3551
  When Will The Blues Leave? -
  The Sphinx -
* The Music Of Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!! (Contemporary C 3551, S 7551; Fantasy OJC 163, OJCCD 163-2)

Paul Bley Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Paul Bley (p) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
"Hillcrest Club", Los Angeles, CA, October, 1958
  Klactoveesedstene America (F) 30 AM 6120
  I Remember Harlem -
  The Blessing -
  Free -
* The Fabulous Paul Bley Quintet (America (F) 30 AM 6120)

Paul Bley Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Paul Bley (p) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnel
"Hillcrest Club", Los Angeles, CA, October-November, 1958
  When Will The Blues Leave? Improvising Artists IAI 37 38 52
  Crossroads -
  Ramblin' -
  How Deep Is The Ocean? -
* Paul Bley - Coleman Classics, Vol. 1 (Improvising Artists IAI 37 38 52)

1959

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January 16, 1959
  Lorraine Contemporary M 3569
* Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is The Question! (Contemporary M 3569, S 7569; Fantasy OJC 342, OJCCD 342-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1959
  Turnaround Contemporary M 3569
  Endless -
* Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is The Question! (Contemporary M 3569, S 7569; Fantasy OJC 342, OJCCD 342-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Percy Heath (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 9 & 10, 1959
  Tomorrow Is The Question Contemporary M 3569
  Tears Inside -
  Mind And Time -
  Compassion -
  Giggin' -
  Rejoicing -
* Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is The Question! (Contemporary M 3569, S 7569; Fantasy OJC 342, OJCCD 342-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 1959
3507 Focus On Sanity Atlantic LP 1317
3508 Chronology (Step In) -
3509 Peace -
3510 Congeniality (Nomad) -
3511 Lonely Woman Atlantic LP 1317, SD 1558
3512 Monk And The Nun Atlantic SD 1588
3513 Just For You Atlantic SD 1572
3514 Eventually Atlantic LP 1317
* Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Atlantic LP 1317, SD 1317)
* The Best Of Ornette Coleman (Atlantic SD 1558)
* Ornette Coleman - Twins (Atlantic SD 1588, SD 8810)
* Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers (Atlantic SD 1572)

Ornette Coleman - Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry (cor) Kent McGarity (tb, btb) Ornette Coleman (as) Steve Kuhn or Ron Brown (p) Larry Ridley (b) Barry Greenspan (d)
Lenox, MA, August 29, 1959
  The Sphinx Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2, RJD 513
  Inn Tune -
* Ornette Coleman/Don Cherry/Kenny Dorham - S.O.J.: Lenox School Of Jazz (Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2)
* Ornette Coleman/Don Cherry/Kenny Dorham - Lenox School Of Jazz Concert (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 513)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
NYC, October 8, 1959
3865 Una Muy Bonita Atlantic LP 1327, SD 1558, SD 2-316
3866 Bird Food Atlantic LP 1327
3867 Change Of The Century -
3868 Untitled Original, No. 1 (Music Always) Atlantic (J) P 10085
3869 The Face Of The Bass Atlantic LP 1327
4922 Una Muy Bonita, Pt. 1 Atlantic 5008
4923 Una Muy Bonita, Pt. 2 -
* Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century (Atlantic LP 1327, SD 1327)
* The Best Of Ornette Coleman (Atlantic SD 1558)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary (Atlantic SD 2-316)
* Ornette Coleman - To Whom Who Keeps A Records (Atlantic (J) P 10085)
* Ornette Coleman - Una Muy Bonita, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 5008)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnel
NYC, October 9, 1959
3870 Forerunner Atlantic LP 1327
3871 Untitled Original, No. 4 unissued
3872 Free Atlantic LP 1327
3873 The Circle With A Hole In The Middle Atlantic SD 1572
3874 Ramblin' Atlantic LP 1327, SD 1558
* Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century (Atlantic LP 1327, SD 1327)
* Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers (Atlantic SD 1572)
* The Best Of Ornette Coleman (Atlantic SD 1558)

1960 (The age of 30)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
NYC, July 19, 1960
4723 Untitled, No. 1 (Little Symphony) Atlantic SD 1588
4724 Untitled, No. 2 (Kaleidoscope) Atlantic LP 1353
4725 Untitled, No. 3 Atlantic unissued
4726 Untitled, No. 4 -
4727 Untitled, No. 5 (Blues Connotation) Atlantic LP 1353
4728 Untitled, No. 6 Atlantic unissued
4729 Untitled, No. 7 -
  P.S. Unless One Has Atlantic (J) P 10085
  The Tribes Of New York Rhino R2 71410
  Rise And Shine -
  Mr. And Mrs. People -
  I Heard It Over The Radio -
  Revolving Doors -
* Ornette Coleman - Twins (Atlantic SD 1588, SD 8810)
* Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music (Atlantic LP 1353, SD 1353)
* Ornette Coleman - To Whom Who Keeps A Records (Atlantic (J) P 10085)
* Ornette Coleman - Beauty Is A Rarething (Rhino R2 71410)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d): same personnel
NYC, July 26, 1960
4734 Untitled, No. 1 (Joy Of A Toy) Atlantic SD 1588
4735 Untitled, No. 2 (Brings Goodness) Atlantic (J) P 10085
4736 Untitled, No. 3 (Humpty Dumpty) Atlantic LP 1353
4737 Untitled, No. 4 (The Fifth Of Beethoven) Atlantic SD 1572
4738 Untitled, No. 5 (Moon Inhabitants) -
4739 Untitled, No. 6 (The Legend Of Bebop) -
4740 Untitled, No. 7 unissued
4741 Embraceable You Atlantic LP 1353, SD 1558
4742 Down unissued
  To Us All Atlantic (J) P 10085
  Some Other -
  Motive For Its Use -
* Ornette Coleman - Twins (Atlantic SD 1588, SD 8810)
* Ornette Coleman - To Whom Who Keeps A Records (Atlantic (J) P 10085)
* Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music (Atlantic LP 1353, SD 1353)
* Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers (Atlantic SD 1572)
* The Best Of Ornette Coleman (Atlantic SD 1558)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d): same personnel
NYC, August 2, 1960
4764 Untitled Original unissued
4765 Folk Tale Atlantic LP 1353
4766 Untitled Original unissued
4767 Poise Atlantic LP 1353
4768 Untitled Original unissued
4769 - -
4770 - -
4771 - -
4772 - -
4773 Beauty Is A Rare Thing Atlantic LP 1353
4774 Untitled Original unissued
4775 - -
4776 - -
4777 - -
4778 - -
4779 - -
* Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music (Atlantic LP 1353, SD 1353)

John Lewis - Gunther Schuller - Jim Hall Orchestra plus The Contemporary String Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) Charles Libove, Roland Vamos (vln) Harry Zaratzian (vla) Joseph Tekula (vlc) Jim Hall (g) Alvin Brehm, Scott LaFaro (b) Sticks Evans (d) Gunther Schuller (comp, arr, cond)
NYC, December 19, 1960
5232 Abstraction Atlantic LP 1365
* John Lewis/Gunther Schuller/Jim Hall - Jazz Abstractions (Atlantic LP 1365, SD 1365)

John Lewis - Gunther Schuller - Jim Hall Orchestra plus The Contemporary String Quartet

Robert DiDomenica (fl) Ornette Coleman (as) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Charles Libove, Roland Vamos (vln) Harry Zaratzian (vla) Joseph Tekula (vlc) Eddie Costa (vib) Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) George Duvivier, Scott LaFaro (b) Sticks Evans (d) Gunther Schuller (arr, cond)
NYC, December 20, 1960
5236 Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss Cross): Variant I / Variant II / Variant III / Variant IV Atlantic LP 1365
* John Lewis/Gunther Schuller/Jim Hall - Jazz Abstractions (Atlantic LP 1365, SD 1365)

Ornette Coleman Octet

Don Cherry (pocket tp) Freddie Hubbard (tp) Eric Dolphy (bcl) Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro (b) Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins (d)
NYC, December 21, 1960
5247-1? The First Take (Free Jazz (alt. take)) Atlantic SD 1588
5247 Free Jazz, Pt. 1 Atlantic LP 1364
- Free Jazz, Pt. 2 -
* Ornette Coleman - Twins (Atlantic SD 1588, SD 8810)
* Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz (Atlantic LP 1364, SD 1364)

1961

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Scott LaFaro (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
NYC, January 31, 1961
5316 Untitled Atlantic unissued
5317 W.R.U. Atlantic LP 1378
5318 Check Up Atlantic SD 1588
5319 T&T Atlantic LP 1378
5320 C&D Atlantic LP 1378, SD 1558
5321 R.P.D.D. Atlantic LP 1378
5322 The Alchemy Of Scott LaFaro Atlantic SD 1572
  Proof Readers Rhino R2 71410
* Ornette Coleman - Ornette! (Atlantic LP 1378, SD 1378)
* Ornette Coleman - Twins (Atlantic SD 1588, SD 8810)
* The Best Of Ornette Coleman (Atlantic SD 1558)
* Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers (Atlantic SD 1572)
* Ornette Coleman - Beauty Is A Rarething (Rhino R2 71410)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (pocket tp) Ornette Coleman (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
NYC, March 22, 1961
5417 Untitled Original unissued
5418 Eos Atlantic LP 1394
5419 Ecars unissued
5420 Cross Breeding -
5421 Untitled Original -
* Ornette Coleman - Ornette On Tenor (Atlantic LP 1394, SD 1394)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (pocket tp) Ornette Coleman (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Ed Blackwell (d): same personnel
NYC, March 27, 1961
5427 Enfant Atlantic LP 1394
5428 Ecars -
5429 Eos unissued
5430 Cross Breeding Atlantic LP 1394
5431 Untitled Original unissued
5432 Harlem's Manhattan Atlantic SD 1572
5433 Mapa unissued
5434 Harlem's Manhattan -
5435 Ecars -
5436 Mapa Atlantic LP 1394
* Ornette Coleman - Ornette On Tenor (Atlantic LP 1394, SD 1394)
* Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers (Atlantic SD 1572)

1962

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d)
"Town Hall", NYC, December 21, 1962
  Story Teller Blue Note BLP 4210
  Sadness Blue Note BLP 4211; ESP-Disk' 4506, ESP 1006
  The Ark Blue Note BLP 4211; ESP-Disk' ESP 1006
  I Don't Love You Blue Note BLP 4210
  Children's Books -
  Architecture -
  Play It Straight Blue Note unissued; ESP-Disk' unissued
  Doughnut Blue Note BLP 4211; ESP-Disk' ESP 1006
  Just For You Blue Note unissued; ESP-Disk' unissued
* Ornette Coleman At The Town Hall, Vol. 1 (not released) (Blue Note BLP 4210)
* Ornette Coleman At The Town Hall, Vol. 2 (not released) (Blue Note BLP 4211)
* Ornette Coleman - Town Hall 1962 (ESP-Disk' ESP 1006, ESPCD 1006)
* Ornette Coleman - Sadness b/w Albert Ayler - Holy Family (ESP-Disk' 4506)

1965 (The age of 35)

Ornette Coleman Quartet With Joseph Tekula Band

Ornette Coleman (as, tp) Pharoah Sanders (ts) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d) Joseph Tekula (dir) unidentified large studio band
NYC, June 15, 16 & 17, 1965
  Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 1 Columbia 66203
  Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 2 -
  Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 3 -
  Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 4 -
* Ornette Coleman - Chappaqua Suite (Columbia 66203, (F) 62896/97)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d)
"Fairfield Halls", Croydon, London, England, August 29, 1965
  Sadness Freedom (E) FLP 40102; Arista Freedom AL 1900; International Polydor 623246/47
  Clergyman's Dream -
  Falling Stars Freedom (E) FLP 40103; Arista Freedom AL 1900; International Polydor 623246/47
  Silence -
  Happy Fool -
  Untitled Ballad -
  Doughnuts -
* Ornette Coleman In Europe, Vol. 1 (Freedom (E) FLP 40102)
* Ornette Coleman - The Great London Concert (Arista Freedom AL 1900)
* An Evening With Ornette Coleman (International Polydor 623246/47)
* Ornette Coleman In Europe, Vol. 2 (Freedom (E) FLP 40103)

The Virtuoso Ensemble

Edward Walker (fl) Derek Wickers (ob) John Burden (ehr) Cecil James (basn) Sidney Fell (cl) Ornette Coleman (comp)
"Fairfield Halls", Croydon, London, England, August 29, 1965
  Sounds And Forms For Wind Quintet Freedom (E) FLP 40102; Arista Freedom AL 1900; International Polydor 623246/47
* Ornette Coleman In Europe, Vol. 1 (Freedom (E) FLP 40102)
* Ornette Coleman - The Great London Concert (Arista Freedom AL 1900)
* An Evening With Ornette Coleman (International Polydor 623246/47)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d)
"Salle De La Mutualite", Paris, France, 2nd set, November 4, 1965
  Sadness Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 121/22
  Lonely Woman -
  Fallin' Stars -
  Clergyman's Dream -
* Ornette Coleman/Sonny Rollins - The Paris Concert '65 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 121/22)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d): same personnel
"Tivolis Koncertsal", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 30, 1965
  Lonely Woman Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 131
  Clergyman's Dream -
  Sadness -
  Falling Stars -
  Interview -
* Ornette Coleman Live At The Tivoli '65 (Magnetic (Luxe) MRCD 131)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d, glockenspiel) Frank Wolff (prod)
"Gyllene Cirkeln", Stockholm, Sweden, December 3, 1965
tk.1 The Blessing rejected
tk.2 Dee Dee -
tk.3 Faces And Places unissued
1691 tk.4 Antiques Blue Note BLP 4225
tk.5 Dawn rejected
tk.6 European Echoes -
tk.7 The Riddle unissued
1692 tk.8 Morning Song Blue Note BLP 4225
tk.9 Snowflakes And Sunshine rejected
tk.10 Dee Dee -
1693 tk.11 Dawn Blue Note BLP 4224
* The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4225, BST 84225, CDP 7 84225-2)
* The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4224, BST 84224, CDP 7 84224-2)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d, glockenspiel) Frank Wolff (prod): same personnel
"Gyllene Cirkeln", Stockholm, Sweden, afternoon set, December 4, 1965
tk.12 Dee Dee rejected
tk.13 Faces And Places -
1694 tk.14 European Echoes Blue Note BLP 4224, BST 89904
tk.15 Dawn unissued
tk.16 The Riddle rejected
tk.17 Snowflakes And Sunshine -
tk.18 Morning Song unissued
tk.19 Antiques rejected
tk.20 The Clergyman (Clergyman's Dream) -
* The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4224, BST 84224, CDP 7 84224-2)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1959-1969 (Blue Note BST 89904)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BN-LA 160-G2)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d, glockenspiel) Frank Wolff (prod): same personnel
"Gyllene Cirkeln", Stockholm, Sweden, evening set, December 4, 1965
tk.21 Dawn rejected
tk.22 Dee Dee unissued
tk.23 Faces And Places rejected
tk.24 European Echoes -
1695 tk.25 The Riddle Blue Note BLP 4225
tk.26 Antiques unissued
1696 tk.27 Dee Dee Blue Note BLP 4224
1697 tk.28 Snowflakes And Sunshine Blue Note BLP 4225
1698 tk.29 Faces And Places Blue Note BLP 4224
tk.30 Morning Song unissued
tk.32 European Echoes -
tk.33 Dee Dee -
* The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4225, BST 84225, CDP 7 84225-2)
* The Ornette Coleman Trio At The "Golden Circle" Stockholm, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4224, BST 84224, CDP 7 84224-2)

1966

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d)
Paris, France, early 1966
  January Jazz Atmosphere IRI 5006
  Sortie Le Conqard -
  Dans La Neige -
  The Changes -
  Better Get Yourself Another Self -
  The Duel-Two Psychic Lovers And Eating Time -
  The Lovers And The Alchemist (The Mis-Used Blues) Jazz Atmosphere IRI 5007
  The Poet -
  Wedding Day And Fuzz -
  Fuzz / Feast / Breakout / European Echoes / Alone And The Arrest -
* Ornette Coleman - Who's Crazy?, Vol. 1 (Jazz Atmosphere IRI 5006)
= Ornette Coleman - Who's Crazy? (Affinity (E) AFFD 102)
* Ornette Coleman - Who's Crazy?, Vol. 2 (Jazz Atmosphere IRI 5007)
= Ornette Coleman - Who's Crazy? (Affinity (E) AFFD 102)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d): same personnel
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 7, 1966
  Lonely Woman BEAT 1
  Falling Stars -
  Clergyman's Dream -
* Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman Trio '66 (BEAT 1)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Charlie Haden (b) Denardo Coleman (d) Frank Wolff (prod)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1966
1780 tk.1 The Empty Foxhole Blue Note BLP 4246
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 -
* Ornette Coleman - The Empty Foxhole (Blue Note BLP 4246, BST 84246, B1 28982)

Ornette Coleman Trio

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d, vib)
NYC, 1966
  Faces And Places Vap (J) VPLR 70353
  Sadness -
  Morning Song -
  Bass Improvisation, I -
  Morning Song (alt. take) -
  Bass Improvisation, II -
  Alone And Arrest -
  European Echoes -
  European Echoes (alt. take) -
* Ornette Coleman Trio (Vap (J) VPLR 70353)

1967

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden, David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d)
"Village Theatre", NYC, March 17, 1967
  The Little Symphony unissued
  Just For You -
  A Capella For Three Wise Men And A Saint -
  Buddha Lives -
  Love And Sex -
  Atavism -
  European Echoes -

The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet

Ornette Coleman (tp, comp) Mason Jones (frh) Murray Panitz (fl, picc) John DeLancre (ob, ehr) Barnard Garfield (basn) Anthony Gigliotti (cl, bcl)
"Village Theatre", NYC, March 17, 1967
URA1-1475 Form And Sounds RCA Victor LPM 2982
* The Music Of Ornette Coleman (RCA Victor LPM 2982)

Jackie McLean - Ornette Coleman Quintet

Ornette Coleman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Lamont Johnson (p) Scott Holt (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 24, 1967
1864 tk.6 Old Gospel Blue Note BLP 4262
1865 tk.9 Strange As It Seems -
1866 tk.10 Lifetime: Offspring / Midway / Vernzone / The Inevitable End -
* Jackie McLean - New And Old Gospel (Blue Note BLP 4262, BST 84262)

The Chamber Symphony Of Philadelphia Quartet

Stuart Canin, William Steck (vln) Carlton Cooley (vla) William Stokking (vlc) Ornette Coleman (comp)
NYC, March 31, 1967
URA1-1494 Space Flight RCA Victor LPM 2982
URA1-1495 Saints And Soldiers -
* The Music Of Ornette Coleman (RCA Victor LPM 2982)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden, David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d)
"St. Peter's Lutheran Church", NYC, July 21, 1967
  Holiday For A Graveyard Flying Dutchman (H) FD 104
* Bob Thiele - Head Start (Flying Dutchman (H) FD 104)

1968

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden, David Izenzon (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
"Teatro Lirico", Milan, Italy, February 5, 1968
  Tutti Jazz Up (It) JU 310; Moon (It) MCD 044-2
  Three Wisemen And The Saint -
  New York -
* Ornette Coleman Live In Milano 1968 (Jazz Up (It) JU 310)
* Ornette Coleman - Languages (Moon (It) MCD 044-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, shanai) Charlie Haden, David Izenzon (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
Rome, Italy, February 8, 1968
  Lonely Woman Lotus Passport (It) LPPS11 116
  Mousieur Le Prince -
  Forgotten Children -
  Buddah Blues -
* The Unprecedented Music Of Ornette Coleman (Lotus Passport (It) LPPS11 116; Joker (J) UPS 2061)

Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band

Ornette Coleman (tp, violin) Charlie Haden, David Izenzon (b) Ed Blackwell (d) Yoko Ono (vo)
"Royal Albert Hall", London, England, February 29, 1968
  Emotion Modulation (A.O.S.) Apple SAPCOR 17
  Sunrise unissued
  Forgotten Children -
  Long Time No See -
  Lonely Woman -
  Hight Abhbury -
  Buddha Blues -
* Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band (Apple SAPCOR 17)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, violin) Dewey Redman (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)
A&R Studios, NYC, April 29, 1968
2099 tk.2 We Now Interrupt For A Commercial Blue Note BST 84287
tk.7 Love Call (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7 84356-2
3000 tk.8 The Garden Of Souls Blue Note BST 84287
3001 tk.12 Open To The Public Blue Note BST 84356
3002 tk.14/15 Toy Dance Blue Note BST 84287
3003 tk.16 Check Out Time (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7 84356-2
3004 tk.18 Airborne Blue Note BST 84356
tk.19 Broadway Blues (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7 84287-2
* Ornette Coleman - New York Is Now!, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST 84287, CDP 7 84287-2)
* Ornette Coleman - Love Call (Blue Note BST 84356, CDP 7 84356-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, violin) Dewey Redman (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same personnel
A&R Studios, NYC, May 7, 1968
3018 tk.4 Love Call Blue Note BST 84356
3019 tk.5 Round Trip Blue Note BST 84287
3017 tk.7 Just For You Blue Note CDP 7 84356-2
3016 tk.12/16 Broadway Blues Blue Note BST 84287
tk.13 Check Out Time Blue Note BST 84356
tk.14 The Garden Of Souls Blue Note BST 84287
* Ornette Coleman - Love Call (Blue Note BST 84356, CDP 7 84356-2)
* Ornette Coleman - New York Is Now!, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST 84287, CDP 7 84287-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Denardo Coleman (d)
NYC, July 16, 1968
  C.O.D. Impulse AS 9178
  Rainbows -
  New York -
  Bells And Chimes -
* Ornette Coleman - Ornette At 12 (Impulse AS 9178)

1969

Ornette Coleman Quintet

Don Cherry (cor, Indian fl) Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts, cl) Charlie Haden (b) Denardo Coleman (d)
"New York University", NYC, March 22, 1969
  Broken Shadows Impulse AS 9187
  Comme It Faut -
  Song For Che -
  Space Jungle -
  Trouble In The East -
  Whom Do You Work For? unissued
  The Anthem -
* Ornette Coleman - Crisis (Impulse AS 9187)

Ornette Coleman Sextet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d) Emanuel Ghent (electronic devices)
NYC, July, 1969
91045 Man On The Moon Impulse 45-275
91046 Growing Up -
* Ornette Coleman - Man On The Moon b/w Growing Up (Impulse 45-275)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts, Arabic ob) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
"Blizen Festival", Belgium, August 24, 1969
  As It Should Be Moon (It) MCD 022-2
  Space Jungle -
  Song For Che -
  Broken Shadows -
  Countdown -
* Ornette Coleman - Broken Shadows (Moon (It) MCD 022-2)

1970 (The age of 40)

Ornette Coleman Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
NYC, early 1970
  Ornette's Suite, Pt. 1 Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5248
  Ornette's Suite, Pt. 2 -
* Ornette Coleman - Starting The Case (Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5248)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d) unknown (vo -2)
"Prince Street", NYC, February 14, 1970
1. Friends And Neighbors Flying Dutchman (H) FD 123
2. - -
3. Long Time No See -
4. Let's Play -
5. Forgotten Songs -
6. Tomorrow -
* Ornette Coleman - Friends And Neighbors (Flying Dutchman (H) FD 123)

Louis Armstrong And His Friends

Thad Jones (tp) Jimmy Owens (flh) Garnett Brown (tb) Jerry Dodgion (as) Frank Owens (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Pretty Purdie (d) Louis Armstrong (vo) Ornette Coleman (back vo)
NYC, May 10, 1970
  We Shall Overcome Flying Dutchman (H) FD 12009
  Give Peace A Chance -
* Louis Armstrong And His Friends (Flying Dutchman (H) FD 12009)

1971

Alice Coltrane Trio With Strings

John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins, Joan Kalish (vln) Alice Coltrane (org, harp, string arr) Jimmy Garrison (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Ornette Coleman (transcription)
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 6, 1971
  Universal Consciousness Impulse AS 9210
  Oh, Allah Impulse AS 9210, AS 9232-2
* Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness (Impulse AS 9210, 314 589 514-2)
* Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space (Impulse AS 9232-2)

Alice Coltrane Quintet With Strings

John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins, Joan Kalish (vln) Alice Coltrane (org, harp, string arr) Tulsi (tambura) Jimmy Garrison (b) Jack DeJohnette, Clifford Jarvis (d) Ornette Coleman (transcription): add Tulsi (tambura) Clifford Jarvis (d)
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 6 or May 14, 1971
  Hare Krishna Impulse AS 9210
* Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness (Impulse AS 9210, 314 589 514-2)

Ornette Coleman Septet

Don Cherry (pocket tp -1/7) Bobby Bradford (tp -1/4,8/11) Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts -1/4,8/11) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d -1/4,8/11) Billy Higgins (d -1/7)
Columbia Studio E, NYC, September 9, 1971
1. CO112012 Happy House Columbia FC 38029
2. CO112013 Broken Shadow -
3. CO112014 Written Word unissued
4. CO112015 Elizabeth Columbia FC 38029
5. CO112016 Civilization Day Columbia KC 31061
6. CO112017 Country Town Blues Columbia FC 38029
7. CO112018 Street Woman Columbia KC 31061
8. CO112019 School Work Columbia FC 38029
9. - School Work (alt. take) -
10. CO112020 The Jungle Is A Skyscraper Columbia KC 31061
11. CO112021 Law Years -
* Ornette Coleman - Broken Shadows (Columbia FC 38029)
* Ornette Coleman - Science Fiction (Columbia KC 31061)

Ornette Coleman Septet

Don Cherry (pocket tp) Bobby Bradford (tp) Ornette Coleman (as, tp) Dewey Redman (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins (d) David Henderson (poet recit) Asha Puthli (vo)
Columbia Studio E, NYC, September 10, 1971
CO112022 What Reason Could I Give? unissued
CO112023 All My Life -
CO112024 Science Fiction Columbia KC 31061
CO112025 Light House unissued
* Ornette Coleman - Science Fiction (Columbia KC 31061)

Ornette Coleman Septet

Carmon Fornarotto, Gerard Schwarg (tp) Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts, musette) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins (d) Asha Puthli (vo)
Columbia Studio E, NYC, October 13, 1971
  What Reason Could I Give? Columbia KC 31061
  All My Life -
  Rock The Clock -
* Ornette Coleman - Science Fiction (Columbia KC 31061)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts, musette) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971
  Announcement Jazz Door (G) JD 12112
  Street Woman -
  Whom Do You Work For? -
  Written Word -
  Song For Che -
  Rock The Clock -
* Ornette Coleman - The Belgrade Concert (Jazz Door (G) JD 12112)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts, musette) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d): same personnel
"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
  Street Woman Unique Jazz UJ 013
  Song For Che -
  Whom Do You Work For? -
  Rock The Clock -
  Written Word -
* Ornette Coleman - European Concert (Unique Jazz UJ 013)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Dewey Redman (ts, musette) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d): same personnel
Paris, France, late 1971
  Second Fiction Trio (J) PA 7169/70
  Summer-Thang -
  14 Juillet -
  Fantasy 77 -
  Reminiscence -
  All Day Affair -
  Silhouette -
* Ornette Coleman - Paris Concert (Trio (J) PA 7169/70)

1972

Ornette Coleman Quartet With London Symphony Orchestra

Ornette Coleman (as, comp) Dewey Redman (ts, ob) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d) David Measham (cond) The London Symphony Orchestra
London, England, May, 1972
  Skies Of America, Pt. 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 Columbia KC 31562
  Skies Of America, Pt. 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 - Skies Of America (Columbia KC 31562)

Ornette Coleman Sextet

Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jim Hall (g) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d) Webster Armstrong (vo)
Columbia Studios, NYC, September 7, 1972
  Good Girl Blues rejected
  Is It Forever -
  Rubber Gloves Columbia FC 38029
* Ornette Coleman - Broken Shadows (Columbia FC 38029)

Ornette Coleman Sextet

unidentified woodwind quintet (ob, basn, frh, fl, cl) Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jim Hall (g) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d) Webster Armstrong (vo)
Columbia Studios, NYC, September 8, 1972
  Good Girl Blues Columbia FC 38029
  Is It Forever -
* Ornette Coleman - Broken Shadows (Columbia FC 38029)

Ornette Coleman Quintet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Dewey Redman (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Ed Blackwell (d)
"Artists House", NYC, September 22, 1972
  The Original Theme J For Jazz JFJ 803
  Rack Jimping Roy -
  Starting The Case -
  Involvement -
  Protest -
* Ornette Coleman Broadcasts (J For Jazz JFJ 803)

1973

Ornette Coleman With The Master Musicians Of Jajouka

Robert Palmer (cl, wood fl) Ornette Coleman (as, tp, el-violin) The Master Musicians Of Jajouka (pipes, fl, three lutanists, vln, d)
Jajouka, Morocco, January, 1973
  Midnight Sunrise Horizon 21
  Midnight Sunrise (alt. take) A&M 314 543 519-2
  Music From The Cave unissued
  Other Untitled Originals -
* Ornette Coleman - Dancing In Your Head (Horizon 21; A&M/Horizon SP 722; A&M 314 543 519-2)

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) and others
1973
  unknown title Sub Rose/Sub CD 006
* William S. Burroughs/Ornette Coleman - Break Through In Grey Room: Ornette Coleman And Musicians Of Jajouka (Sub Rose/Sub CD 006)

1974

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) James "Blood" Ulmer (g) Norris Sirone Jones (b) Billy Higgins (d)
NYC, spring 1974
  Tutti Craws no number
  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 In Concert (Craws no number)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) James "Blood" Ulmer (g) Norris Sirone Jones (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnel
Italy, 1974
  unknown title BAT 2, 3, 4
  Tutti -
  Lonely Woman -
  Something To Listen To -
  Bells And Chimes -
  Comme Il Faut -
  What Reason Could I Give -
  Love Call -
* Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman Quartet '74 (BAT 2, 3, 4)

1975 (The age of 45)

Claude Nougaro

Ornette Coleman (as) Maurice Vander (p) Luigi Trussardi (b) Charles Bellonzi (d) Claude Nougaro (vo)
Paris, France, December, 1975
  Gloria Barclay (F) 90025
* Claude Nougaro - Nougaro Chante Les Grands Du Jazz (Barclay (F) 90025)

1976

Charlie Haden - Ornette Coleman Duo

Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b)
NYC, March 21, 1976
  O.C. Horizon 11
* Charlie Haden - Closeness (Horizon 11; A&M/Horizon SP 710)

Charlie Haden - Ornette Coleman Duo

Ornette Coleman (as) Charlie Haden (b): same personnel
NYC, December 19, 1976
  The Golden Number Horizon 26
* Charlie Haden - The Golden Number (Horizon 26; A&M/Horizon SP 727)

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (as) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b) Ronald Shannon Jackson (d)
Paris, France, December 19, 1976
  Voice Poetry Artists House AH 1
  Home Grown -
  Macho Woman -
  Fou Amour -
  European Echoes -
* Ornette Coleman - Body Meta (Artists House AH 1, AH 9401)

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (as) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Rudy MacDaniel (b) Ronald Shannon Jackson (d)
Barclay Studios, Paris, France, December, 1976
  Theme From A Symphony (variation 1) Horizon 21
  Theme From A Symphony (variation 2) -
* Ornette Coleman - Dancing In Your Head (Horizon 21; A&M/Horizon SP 722; A&M 314 543 519-2)

1977

Charlie Haden - Ornette Coleman Duo

Ornette Coleman (ts, tp) Charlie Haden (b)
NYC, January 30, 1977
  Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Artists House AH 6
  Human Being -
  Soapsuds -
  Sex Spy -
  Some Day -
* Ornette Coleman - Soapsuds, Soapsuds (Artists House AH 6, AH 9406)

1978

James "Blood" Ulmer Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) James "Blood" Ulmer (g) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b) Denardo Coleman (d)
Los Angeles, CA, December 5, 1978
  Theme From Captain Black Artists House AH 7
  Moons Shine -
  Morning Bride -
  Revelation March -
  Woman Coming -
  Nothing To Say -
  Arena -
  Revealing -
* James "Blood" Ulmer - Tales Of Captain Black (Artists House AH 7, AH 9407)

1979

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b) Denardo Coleman, Calvin Weston (d)
NYC, April 25, 1979
  Sleep Talk Antilles ANLP 2001
  Jump Street -
  Him And Her -
  Air Ship -
  What Is The Name Of That Song? -
  Job Mob -
  Love Words -
  Times Square -
* Ornette Coleman - Of Human Feelings (Antilles ANLP 2001)

1984 (The age of 54)

Jamaaladeen Tacuma Quartet

Ornette Coleman (as) Charles Ellerbee (g) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b) Ron Hoverton (per)
NYC, 1984
  Dancing In Your Head Gramavision GR 8303
* Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Renaissance Man (Gramavision GR 8303)

1985 (The age of 55)

Pat Metheny - Ornette Coleman Quintet

Ornette Coleman (as, violin) Pat Metheny (g-syn, el-g) Charlie Haden (b -1/6,8) Jack DeJohnette (d -1/6,8) Denardo Coleman (el-d, per -1/6,8)
NYC, December 12-14, 1985
1. Song X Geffen GEFD 924086 2
2. Mob Job -
3. Endangered Species -
4. Video Games -
5. Kathelin Gray -
6. Trigonometry -
7. Song X Duo -
8. Long Time No See -
* Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman - Song X (Geffen GEFD 924086 2)

Gregory Gelman Ensemble

Larissa Blitz, Gregory Gelman (vln) Alex Deych (vla) Mathew Meister (vlc) Denardo Coleman (per) Ornette Coleman (comp)
"Caravan Of Dreams", Forth Worth, TX, 1985
  Prime Design, Time Design Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85002
* Ornette Coleman - Prime Design, Time Design (Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85002)

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Al MacDowell, Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b) Denardo Coleman (d) Sabir Kamal (d, per)
"Caravan Of Dreams", Forth Worth, TX, 1985
  The Know What To Know Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85001
  Harmolodic-Bebop -
  Sex Spy -
  City Living -
  See-Thru -
  Compute -
* Ornette Coleman - Opening The Caravan Of Dreams (Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85001)

Jamaaladeen Tacuma Sextet

Ornette Coleman (as) Mark Oliver (sax) Martin Anllet (key) Carlos Jones (syn) Ronny Doleyton (g) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b, g, key, d, vo) Faneita Johnson, Lawrence Newton (vo)
NYC, 1985
  So Tranquilizin' Gramavision 18 8310 1
  Jet Set -
  About The Money -
  All Things Most Change -
  Be My Girl -
  Take It To The Top -
  All My Love -
  Energize Me -
* Jamaaladeen Tacuma - So Tranquilizin' (Gramavision 18 8310 1)

1987

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (as, ts) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Al MacDowell, Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b) Denardo Coleman, Calvin Weston (d)
NYC, February, 1987
  Music News Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85008
  Mother Of The Veil -
  The Art Of Love Is Happiness -
  Latin Genetics -
  Today, Yesterday And Tomorrow -
  Listen Up -
  Feel Music -
  Space Church -
  Cloning -
  In All Languages -
  Biosphere -
  Story Tellers -
  Space Warriors -
* Ornette Coleman - In All Languages (Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85008)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as, ts) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
NYC, February, 1987
  Peace Warriors Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85008
  Feet Music -
  Africa Is The Mirror Of Colors -
  Word For Bird -
  Space Church -
  Latin Genetics -
  In All Languages -
  Sound Manual -
  Mother Of The Veil -
  Cloning -
* Ornette Coleman - In All Languages (Caravan Of Dreams CDP 85008)

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time With Jerry Garcia

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Jerry Garcia (g -1,6,7) Al MacDowell, Chris Walker (b) Calvin Weston (d) Denardo Coleman (d, key)
NYC, October, 1987
1. 3 Wishes Portrait PRT 44301
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 -
* Ornette Coleman - Virgin Beauty (Portrait PRT 44301; Columbia RK 44301)

1988

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Charles Ellerbee, Bern Nix (g) Al MacDowell, Chris Walker (b) Denardo Coleman, Calvin Weston (d)
Volksbuhne, East Berlin, East Germany, June 5, 1988
  Song X Repertoire (G) RR 4905-CC
  Music News -
  Chanting -
  Honeymoon -
  Realing The Feeling -
  Singing In The Shower -
  Dancing In Your Head -
  Bourgeoise Boogie -
* Ornette Coleman - Jazzbuhne Berlin '85, Vol. 5 (Repertoire (G) RR 4905-CC)

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Pat Metheny (el-g, comp) and others
"Montreal Jazz Festival", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 7, 1988
  unknown title no label no number
* Ornette Coleman/Pat Metheny - Festival International Du Jazz Du Montreal 1988 (no label no number)

1990 (The age of 60)

Al MacDowell Quintet

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Jack O'Neil (sax) Bernard Wright (key) Jeff Ciampa (g) Al MacDowell (b, key, el-d) Lizette (vo)
NYC, 1990
  Come See Tomorrow Gramavision R2 79450
* Al MacDowell - Time Peace (Gramavision R2 79450)

1991

Howard Shore And The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Ornette Coleman (as, comp) Barre Phillips (b) Denardo Coleman (d) Howard Shore (comp, cond) The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1991
  Naked Lunch Milan (It) 35614 2
  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 -
* Howard Shore - Naked Lunch (Soundtrack) (Milan (It) 35614 2)

1995 (The age of 65)

Yochk'o Seffer

Ornette Coleman (as) Yochk'o Seffer (sax) Debora Seffer (vln) Didier Levallet (b) Tony Marsh (d)
November, 1995
  Lonely Woman Emen 500 822
  Invisible -
  The Blessing -
  Bird Food -
  Chippie -
  Angel Voice -
  Jayne -
  Denise K -
  Still Something Else -
  Call Me Man -
* Yochk'o Seffer - Ornette For Ever (Emen 500 822)

Ornette Coleman And Prime Time

Ornette Coleman (sax, tp, violin) Dave Bryant (key) Chris Rosenberg, Ken Wessel (g) Bradley Jones, Al MacDowell (b) Chris Walker (b, key) Denardo Coleman (d) Badal Roy (tabla, per) Avenda Khadija, Moishe Nalm (vo)
NYC, 1995
  Street Blues Verve-Harmolodic 527483-2
  Search For Life -
  Guadalupe -
  Bach Prelude -
  Sound Is Everywhere -
  Miguel Fortune -
  La Capella -
  OAC -
  If I Knew As Much About Yol's -
  When Will I See You Again -
  Kathelin Gray -
  Badal -
  Tone Dialing -
  Family Reunion -
  Local Instinct -
  Ying Yang -
* Ornette Coleman - Tone Dialing (Verve-Harmolodic 527483-2)

1996

Geri Allen - Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman (as) Geri Allen (p)
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, March 1, 1996
  Vertical Flowing Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38297-2
  The Eyes Have It -
* Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38297-2)

Ornette Coleman - Joachim Kuhn Duo

Ornette Coleman (as, tp, violin) Joachim Kuhn (p)
live in Dresden, West Germany, August 31, 1996
  Faxing Verve-Harmolodic 537789-2
  House Of Stained Glass -
  Refills -
  Story Writing -
  Three Way To One -
  Passion Cultures -
  Night Plans -
  Cyber Cyber -
* Ornette Coleman/Joachim Kuhn - Colors (Verve-Harmolodic 537789-2)

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Ornette Coleman (sax, tp, violin) Geri Allen (p) Charnett Moffett (b) Denardo Coleman (d) Lauren Kinhan, Chris Walker (vo -15/28)
NYC, 1996
1. Sound Museum Verve-Harmolodic 531914-2
2. Monsieur Allard -
3. City Living -
4. What Reason -
5. Home Grown -
6. Stopwatch -
7. Women Of The Veil -
8. P.P. -
9. Biosphere -
10. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow -
11. European Echoes -
12. What A Friend We Have In Jesus -
13. Mob Job -
14. Macho Woman -
15. Sound Museum Verve-Harmolodic 531657-2
16. Monsieur Allard -
17. City Living -
18. What Reason -
19. Home Grown -
20. Stopwatch -
21. Don't You Know By Now -
22. P.P. -
23. Women Of The Veil -
24. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow -
25. Biosphere -
26. European Echoes -
27. Mob Job -
28. Macho Woman -
* Ornette Coleman - Sound Museum: Hidden Man (Verve-Harmolodic 531914-2)
* Ornette Coleman - Sound Museum: Three Women (Verve-Harmolodic 531657-2)

1997

Rolf Kuhn And Friends With Ornette Coleman

Rolf Kuhn (cl) Ornette Coleman (sax)
January, 1997
  The Vertical Circle Intuition INT 3211 2
* Rolf Kuhn/Ornette Coleman - Affairs (Intuition INT 3211 2)

2000 (The age of 70)

Joe Henry

Ornette Coleman (as) Sandra Park (concertmaster, strings) Elizabeth Dyson, Bob Malach, Robert Rinehart (strings) Brad Mehldau (p) Marc Ribot (g) Joe Henry (g, key, per, vo) Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Dave Pilch (b) Brian Blade, Abe Laboriel Jr. (d, per) Steve Barber (cond, orchestral arr)
September 7-29, 2000
  Richard Pryor Addresses A Tearful Nation Mammoth MR 65507-2
  Stop -
  Mean Flower -
  Struck -
  Rough And Tumble -
  Lock And Key -
  Nico Lost One Small Buddha -
  Cold Enough To Cross -
  Edgar Bergen -
  Scar -
* Joe Henry - Scar (Mammoth MR 65507-2)
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