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George Russell: New York, N.Y.

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In August 1959, “Decca” label released “New York, N.Y.”, the second George Russell album.

Personnel:

  • George Russell – arranger, conductor
  • Jon Hendricks – vocals
  • Hal McKusick – alto saxophone
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Sol Schlinger – baritone saxophone
  • Gene Allen – baritone saxophone
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Doc Severinsen – trumpet
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Joe Wilder – trumpet
  • Joe Ferrante – trumpet
  • Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
  • Frank Rehak – trombone
  • Tom Mitchell – trombone
  • Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Bill Evans – piano
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Max Roach – drums
  • Don Lamond – drums
  • Al Epstein – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by George Russell, except where noted.

  1. Manhattan – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  2. Big City Blues
  3. Manhattan: Rico
  4. East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You? – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin / Ralph Freed, Burton Lane
  5. A Helluva Town

Miles Davis: Cookin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet

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In July 1957, “Prestige” label released “Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet”, album by the Miles Davis Quintet. It was recorded in October 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet, bandleader
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone 
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers
  2. Blues by Five – Miles Davis
  3. Airegin – Sonny Rollins
  4. Tune Up/When Lights Are Low – Miles Davis/Benny Carter, Spencer Williams

Eastern Rebellion: Same

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In July 1976, “Dutch Timeless” label released the self-titled, debut Eastern Rebellion album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “C.I. Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Cedar Walton.

Personnel:

  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedar Walton except where noted.

  1. Bolivia
  2. Naima – John Coltrane
  3. 5/4 Thing – George Coleman
  4. Bittersweet – Sam Jones
  5. Mode for Joe

Clifford Jordan: Glass Bead Games

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In July 1974, “Strat-East” label released “Glass Bead Games”, the twelve Clifford Jordan album.  It was recorded in October 1973, at “Minot Sound Studios” in White Plains, New York, and was produced bu Clifford Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  • Stanley Cowell, Cedar Walton – piano
  • Bill Lee, Sam Jones – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Clifford Jordan except where noted.

  1. Powerful Paul Robeson
  2. Glass Bead Games
  3. Prayer to the People
  4. Cal Massey – Stanley Cowell
  5. John Coltrane – Bill Lee, Clifton Lee
  6. Eddie Harris – Bill Lee
  7. Biskit – Bill Lee
  8. Shoulders – Cedar Walton
  9. Bridgework – Cedar Walton
  10. Maimoun – Stanley Cowell
  11. Alias Buster Henry – Billy Higgins
  12. One for Amos – Sam Jones

Gato Barbieri: Yesterdays

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In July 1974, “Flying Dutchman” label released “Yesterdays”, the 13th Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in 1974, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Jorge Dalto – piano, electric piano
  • Paul Metzke – electric guitar
  • Ron Carter – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Ray Mantilla – timbales
  • Babafemi – congas

Track listing:

  1. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  2. A John Coltrane Blues – John Coltrane
  3. Marnie – Bernard Herrmann, Gloria Shayne
  4. Cariňoso (Pixinguin

John Coltrane & Alice Coltrane: Cosmic Music

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In July 1968, “Coltrane” and “Impulse” labels released “Cosmic Music”, album by John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. It was recorded February 1966 – January 1968, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and Coltrane’s home studio in Dix Hill, New York, and was released after John Coltrane’s death.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Alice Coltrane – piano
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, piccolo, flute
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • Rashied Ali – drums
  • Ray Appleton – percussion
  • Ben Riley – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Manifestation
  2. Lord, Help Me to Be
  3. Reverend King
  4. The Sun

John Coltrane: Coltrane Plays The Blues

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In July 1962, “Atlantic” label released “Coltrane Plays the Blues”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane — soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Steve Davis — bass
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Tom Dowd — engineer
  • Marty Norman (Bob Slutzky Graphics) — design
  • Joe Goldberg — liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. Blues to Elvin – Elvin Jones
  2. Blues to Bechet
  3. Blues to You
  4. Mr. Day
  5. Mr. Syns
  6. Mr. Knight

Pat Martino: East

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In July 1968, “Prestige” label released “East!”, the third Pat Martino studio album. It was recorded in January 1968, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Pat Martino – guitar
  • Eddie Green – piano
  • Ben Tucker – bass, tambourine
  • Tyrone Brown – bass
  • Lenny McBrowne – drums
  • Richard Anderson – engineer

Track listing:

  1. East – Tyrone Brown
  2. Trick – Pat Martino
  3. Close Your Eyes – Bernice Petkere
  4. Park Avenue Petite – Benny Golson
  5. Lazy Bird – John Coltrane

Pharoah Sanders: Journey To The One

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In June 1980, “Theresa” label released “Journey to the One”, the 16th Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in December 1979, in San Francisco, and was produced by Pharoah Sanders.

Personnel:

  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, tambura, sleigh bells
  • Eddie Henderson – flugelhorn
  • John Hicks – piano
  • Joe Bonner – piano, electric piano
  • Bedria Sanders – harmonium
  • Paul Arslanian – harmonium, wind chimes
  • Mark Isham – synthesizer
  • James Pomerantz – sitar
  • Yoko Ito Gates – koto
  • Chris Hayes – guitar
  • Carl Lockett – guitar
  • Ray Drummond – bass
  • Joy Julks – bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Randy Merritt – drums
  • Phil Ford – tabla
  • Babatunde Lea – shekere, congas
  • Dee Dee Dickerson, Bobby McFerrin, Vicki Randle, Ngoh Spencer – vocals
  • Claudette Allen – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Pharoah Sanders, except where noted

  1. Greetings to Idris
  2. Doktor Pitt
  3. Kazuko
  4. After the Rain – John Coltrane
  5. Soledad
  6. You’ve Got to Have Freedom
  7. Yemenja – John Hicks
  8. It’s Easy to Remember – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  9. Think About the One
  10. Bedria

Art Taylor: A.T.’s Delight

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In March 1961, “Blue Note” label released “A.T.’s Delight”, the third Art Taylor album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Dave Burns – trumpet
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Carlos “Patato” Valdes – conga 
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Syeeda’s Song Flute – John Coltrane
  2. Epistrophy – Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk
  3. Move – Denzil Best
  4. High Seas – Kenny Dorham
  5. Cookoo and Fungi – Art Taylor
  6. Blue Interlude – Kenny Dorham