Beauty Is a Rare Thing - The Complete Atlantic Recordings

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Tracklist

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1Focus 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.
6:52
2Chronology
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)
6:04
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)
9:05
4Congeniality
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)
6:48
5Lonely Woman
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
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) [drums]:
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Lonely Woman (instrumental) (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music
5:02
6Monk and the Nun
5:53
7Just for You
3:53
8Eventually
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)
4:23
9Una 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)
6:03
10Bird 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)
35:31
11Change 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)
4:44
12Music Always
5:31
13The 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)
6:58
14Forerunner
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)
5:15
15Free
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
16The Circle With a Hole in the Middle
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-09)
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)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
The Circle With a Hole in the Middle (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music (Ornette Coleman)
4:54
17Ramblin’
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
18Little Symphony
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-07-19) and Phil Iehle (on 1960-07-19)
mixer:
Geoffrey Haslam (in 1971)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1960-07-19)
double bass [bass]:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1960-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1960-07-19)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-07-19)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-19)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
Little Symphony (on 1960-07-19)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
5:15
19The Tribes of New York
4:35
20Kaleidoscope
6:37
21Rise and Shine
6:11
22Mr. and Mrs. People
4:43
23P.S. Unless One Has (Blues Connotation)
5:18
24I Heard It Over the Radio
recording of:
I Heard It Over the Radio
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music, Inc.
6:24
25P.S. Unless One Has (Blues Connotation No. 2)
5:52
26Revolving Doors
4:28
27Brings Goodness
6:40
28Joy of a Toy
4:56
29To Us
4:36
30Humpty Dumpty
5:24
31The Fifth of Beethoven
6:38
32Motive for Its Use
5:41
33Moon Inhabitants
4:33
34The Legend of Bebop
7:18
35Some Other
7:23
36Embraceable You
4:57
37All
4:31
38Folk Tale
4:49
39Poise
4:38
40Beauty 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)
7:15
41First 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
16:56
42Free Jazz (Pts. 1 & 2)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
37:04
43Proof Readers
10:28
44W.R.U.
16:28
45Check Up
10:08
46T & T
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-01-31)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1961-01-31)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-01-31)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-01-31)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-01-31)
4:38
47C. & D.
13:12
48R.P.D.D.
9:41
49The Alchemy of Scott Lafaro
9:50
50EOS
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-22)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1961-03-22)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-03-22)
recording of:
Eos (on 1961-03-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music (Ornette Coleman)
6:35
51Enfant
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1961-03-27)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
Enfant (on 1961-03-27)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music (Ornette Coleman)
6:26
52Ecars
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1961-03-27)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
Ecars (on 1961-03-27)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music (Ornette Coleman)
7:35
53Cross Breeding
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1961-03-27)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
Cross Breeding (on 1961-03-27)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music (Ornette Coleman)
11:17
54Harlem’s Manhattan
8:12
55Mapa
9:06
56Abstraction
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1960-12-19)
miscellaneous support:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1960-12-19: task: supervisor) and John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1960-12-19: task: supervisor)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1960-12-19)
cello:
Joseph Tekula (cellist) (on 1960-12-19)
double bass:
Alvin Brehm (bass player) (on 1960-12-19) and Scott LaFaro (on 1960-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1960-12-19)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-12-19)
viola:
Harry Zaratzian (on 1960-12-19)
violin:
Charles Libove (on 1960-12-19) and Roland Vamos (violinist) (on 1960-12-19)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-19)
recording of:
Abstraction (on 1960-12-19)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
44:10
57Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross)
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy
double bass:
George Duvivier and Scott LaFaro
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans
flute:
Robert DiDomenica (American composer and flutist)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa
recording of:
Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss‐Cross)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
is based on:
Criss‐Cross
15:22