Infos
This six-CD set contains the entirely of Ornette Coleman's recorded output for the Atlantic label, including the contents of the following albums:
The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Change Of The Century
This Is Our Music
Free Jazz
Ornette!
Ornette On Tenor
The Art Of The Improvisers
Twins
To Whom Who Keeps A Record
Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Don Cherry — pocket trumpet, cornet discs one to five and disc six, tracks 1–6
Charlie Haden — bass discs one to four
Scott LaFaro — bass disc four, tracks 4 & 5, disc five and disc six, tracks 7 & 8
Jimmy Garrison — bass disc six, tracks 1–6
Billy Higgins — drums disc one and disc two, tracks 1–5, and disc four, tracks 4 & 5
Ed Blackwell — drums disc two, tracks 6–12, discs three to five and disc six, tracks 1–6
Additional personnel:
Freddie Hubbard — trumpet disc four, tracks 4 & 5
Eric Dolphy — bass clarinet disc four, tracks 4 & 5; alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute disc six, track 8
Charles Libove, Roland Vamos — violins disc six, tracks 7 & 8
Harry Zaratzian — viola disc six, tracks 7 & 8
Joseph Tekula — cello disc six, tracks 7 & 8
Robert DiDomenica — flute disc six, track 8
Eddie Costa — vibraphone disc six, track 8
Bill Evans — piano disc six, track 8
Jim Hall — guitar disc six, tracks 7 & 8
Alvin Brehm — bass disc six, track 7
George Duvivier — bass disc six, track 8
Sticks Evans — drums disc six, tracks 7 & 8
Gunther Schuller — arranger, conductor disc six, tracks 7 & 8
CD 1, #1-8 recorded on Friday, May 22, 1959; 9:30pm - 3:30am at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California.
CD 1, #1-9 - CD 2, #1 recorded on Thursday, October 8, 1959; 3pm - 7pm at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California.
CD 2, #2-5 recorded on Friday, October 9, 1959; 2pm - 6pm at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California.
CD 2, #6 – CD 3, #2 recorded on Tuesday, July 19, 1960; 8pm - 12pm at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
CD 3, #3-13 recorded on Tuesday, July 26, 1960; 6pm - 9pm & 10pm - 1am at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
CD 4, #1-3 recorded on Tuesday, August 2, 1960; 6pm - 9pm & 10pm - 1am at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
CD 4, #4+5 recorded on Wednesday, December 21, 1960; 8pm - 12:30am at A&R Studios, New York City
CD 5, #1-7 recorded on Tuesday, January 31, 1961; 3pm to 7:30pm at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
CD 6, #1 recorded on Wednesday, March 22, 1961 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
CD 6, #2-6 recorded on Monday, March 27, 1961; 9pm - 1:30am at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
CD 6, #7 recorded on Monday, December 19, 1960 at A&R Studios, New York City.
CD 6, #8 recorded on Tuesday, December 20, 1960 at A&R Studios, New York City.