Six Classic Albums

~ Release by Ornette Coleman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD1 tracks 1 to 6: The Shape Of Jazz To Come (1959)
CD1 tracks 7 to 13: This Is Our Music (1960)
CD2 tracks 1 to 7: Change Of The Century (1959)
CD2 track 8: Free Jazz (1961)

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: mcps

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-22 02:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Lonely Women
5:02
2Eventually
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Eventually (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
4:22
3Peace
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Peace (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
9:03
4Focus on Sanity
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Focus on Sanity (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
6:51
5Congeniality
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Congeniality (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:47
6Chronology
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Chronology (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:05
7Blues Connotation
5:15
8Beauty is a Rare Thing
recording of:
Beauty Is a Rare Thing
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
version of:
Beauty Is a Rare Thing (with lyrics by Le Scott)
7:11
9Kaleidoscope
6:34
10Embraceable You
4:56
11Poise
4:36
12Humpty Dumpty
5:21
13Folk Tale
4:47
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1Ramblin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Ramblin’ (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:36
2Free
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Free (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:20
3The Face of the Bass
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-08)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-08)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-08)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-08)
recording of:
The Face of the Bass (on 1959-10-08)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:55
4Forerunner
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Forerunner (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
5:13
5Bird Food
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-08)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-08)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-08)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-08)
recording of:
Bird Food (on 1959-10-08)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
35:28
6Una Muy Bonita
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-08)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-08)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-08)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-08)
recording of:
Una muy bonita (on 1959-10-08)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
5:59
7Change of the Century
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-08)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-08)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-08)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-08)
recording of:
Change of the Century (on 1959-10-08)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
4:41
8Free Jazz
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
37:06
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1Invisible
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-10)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-02-10)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-10)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-10)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-02-10)
recording of:
Invisible (on 1958-02-10)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Carl Fischer Music
4:17
2The Blessing
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-10)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-02-10)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-10)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-10)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-02-10)
recording of:
The Blessing (on 1958-02-10)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
recording of:
The Blessing
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
4:49
3Jayne
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-10)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-02-10)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-10)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-10)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-02-10)
recording of:
Jayne (on 1958-02-10)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
7:23
4Chippie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-02-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-22)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-22)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-02-22)
recording of:
Chippie (on 1958-02-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
5:41
5The Disguise
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-02-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-22)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-22)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-02-22)
recording of:
The Disguise (on 1958-02-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
2:52
6Angel Voice
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-02-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-22)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-22)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-02-22)
recording of:
Angel Voice (on 1958-03-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
4:24
7Alpha
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-03-24)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-03-24)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-03-24)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-03-24)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-03-24)
recording of:
Alpha (on 1958-03-24)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
4:15
8When Will the Blues Leave?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-03-24)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-03-24)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-03-24)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-03-24)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-03-24)
recording of:
When Will the Blues Leave? (on 1958-03-24)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
5:03
9The Sphinx
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-03-24)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1958-03-24)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-03-24)
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player) (on 1958-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-03-24)
piano accordion:
Walter Norris (on 1958-03-24)
recording of:
The Sphinx (on 1958-03-24)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
4:16
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1Tomorrow is the Question!
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
3:13
2Tears Inside
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
5:05
3Mind and Time
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
3:12
4Compassion
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
4:40
5Giggin'
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
3:23
6Rejoicing
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
4:04
7Lorraine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-16)
bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1959-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-01-16)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-01-16)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-16)
5:59
8Turnabout
7:58
9Endless
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-02-23)
bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1959-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-23)
saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-02-23)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-02-23)
5:18