Free Jazz (reissue)

~ Release by The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Recorded on December 21, 1960, at A&R Studios, New York City.

Track 2: CD-only bonus track

Both "Free Jazz" and "First Take" were recorded in single uninterrupted takes of 37 minutes, 3 seconds, and 17 minutes, respectively. These performances by Ornette Coleman's Double Quartet are heard here exactly as performed in the studio, without any splicing or editing.

© 1961 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Release date not given, approx. early 1990s.

Issued in a standard jewel case with an 8-page cover booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-23 14:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Free Jazz
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-12-21)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1960-12-21)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1960-12-21) and Scott LaFaro (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1960-12-21) and Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1960-12-21)
pocket trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-21)
recording of:
Free Jazz (on 1960-12-21)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
arranger:
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet37:08
2First Take
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-12-21)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1960-12-21)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1960-12-21) and Scott LaFaro (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1960-12-21) and Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1960-12-21)
pocket trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-21)
recording of:
First Take (on 1960-12-21)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music, Inc.
version of:
Free Jazz
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet17:03

Credits

Release group

included in:Four Classic Albums by Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
Original Album Series by Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
The Atlantic Years by Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/28578 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-ornette-coleman-double-quartet/free-jazz-1/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000256161 [info]
Wikidata:Q1408653 [info]