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John Coltrane: Coltrane Jazz

In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Coltrane Jazz”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded March, November, December 1959 – October 1960, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Steve Davis – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Lex Humphries – drums
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Tom Dowd, Phil Lehle – engineer
  • Eutemey – cover design
  • Lee Friedlander – photography
  • Zita Carno – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. Little Old Lady – Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams
  2. Village Blues
  3. My Shining Hour – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  4. Fifth House
  5. Harmonique
  6. Like Sonny
  7. I’ll Wait and Pray – George Treadwell, Jerry Valentine
  8. Some Other Blues

Johnny Hartman: I Just Dropped By To Say Hello

In February 1964, “Impulse!” label released “I Just Dropped by to Say Hello”, album by Johnny Hartman. It was recorded in October 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hartman – vocals
  • Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Milt Hinton – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Charade (from Charade) – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  2. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
  3. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
  4. Don’t You Know I Care (Or Don’t You Care to Know) – Mack David, Duke Ellington
  5. Kiss & Run – Rene Denoncin, William Engvick, Jack Ledru
  6. If I’m Lucky – Eddie DeLange, Josef Myrow
  7. I Just Dropped by to Say Hello – Sid Feller, Rick Ward
  8. Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
  9. Our Time – Stanley Glick, Johnny Hartman
  10. Don’t Call It Love – Ronnell Bright
  11. How Sweet It Is to Be in Love – George Cardini, Danny DiMinno

Ornette Coleman: Love Call

In February 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Love Call”, the twelve Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded April – May 1968, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet
  • Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. Airborne
  2. Check Out Time
  3. Open to the Public
  4. Love Call
  5. Just for You

Steve Lacy: Reflections

In February 1959, “Prestige” label released “Reflections” (subtitled Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk), the second Steve Lacy album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Buell Neidlinger – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Thelonious Monk.

  1. Four In One
  2. Reflections
  3. Hornin’ In
  4. Bye-Ya
  5. Let’s Call This
  6. Ask Me Now
  7. Skippy

Elvin Jones: Live At The Lighthouse

In January 1973, “Blue Note” label released “Live at the Lighthouse”, the 20th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Lighthouse Café” in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Steve Grossman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Liebman – tenor soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Gene Perla – bass

Track listing:

  1. Fancy Free – Donald Byrd
  2. New Breed – Dave Liebman
  3. Sambra – Gene Perla
  4. My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
  5. Happy Birthday Greeting
  6. Sweet Mama – Gene Perla
  7. The Children, Save the Children – Don Garcia

Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet: Illumination!

On January 9, 1964, “Impulse!” label released “Illumination!”, album by the Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet (fourth Elvin Jones album overall, and the only Jimmy Garrison album as leader or do-leader). It was recorded in August 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English Horn
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • (William) Prince Lasha – clarinet, flute
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Nuttin’ Out Jones – William Prince Lasha
  2. Oriental Flower – McCoy Tyner
  3. Half and Half – Charles Davis
  4. Aborigine Dance in Scotland – Sonny Simmons
  5. Gettin’ on Way – Jimmy Garrison
  6. Just Us Blues – Charles Davis

Jaki Byard: Sunshine Of My Soul

In November 1967, “Prestige” label released “Sunshine of My Soul”, the ninth Jaki Byard album. It was recorded in October 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Jaki Byard – piano, guitar
  • David Izenzon – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaki Byard except where noted.

  1. Sunshine
  2. Cast Away
  3. Chandra
  4. St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
  5. Diane’s Melody
  6. Trendsition Zildjian

John Coltrane: Blue World

On September 27, 2019, “Impulse!” label released “Blue World”, an album by John Coltrane. It contains recordings form June 1964, recorded at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ken Druker and John Coltrane.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Ashley Kahn – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Coltrane

  1. Naima (Take 1)
  2. Village Blues (Take 2)
  3. Blue World
  4. Village Blues (Take 1)
  5. Village Blues (Take 3)
  6. Like Sonny
  7. Traneing In
  8. Naima (Take 2)

Sonny Sharrock: Ask The Ages

On August 6, 1991, “Axiom” label released “Ask the Ages”, the tenth Sonny Sharrock studio album. It was produced by Bill Laswell and Sonny Sharrock.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Sharrock — electric guitar
  • Pharoah Sanders — soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Charnett Moffett — double bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Sharrock.

  1. Promises Kept
  2. Who Does She Hope to Be?
  3. Little Rock
  4. As We Used to Sing
  5. Many Mansions
  6. Once Upon a Time

John Coltrane: Live In Paris

On July 27, 1965, “Affinity” label released “Live in Paris”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in 1965, at the “Antibes Jazz Festival” and “Salle Pleyel”, in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane — soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Jimmy Garrison — double bass
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Bernard Higton – design
  • Jacques Bisceglia – photography
  • Alun Morgan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Naima
  2. Impressions
  3. Blue Valse
  4. Afro-Blue
  5. Impressions