Ornette Coleman - The Best Of Ornette Coleman (1970) [vinyl>flac]

A great compilation of various quartets led by Ornette Coleman from 1959-1960. Even though this LP is a random selection taken from Coleman’s classic Atlantic albums, the sound of the LP is outstanding, Enjoy!

Atlantic Records, SD 1558, 1970

Personnel:

#A1,B1

Ornette Coleman - Alto Saxophone

Donald Cherry - Pocket Trumpet

Charlie Haden - Bass

Billy Higgins - Drums

#A2,A3

Ornette Coleman - Alto Saxophone

Donald Cherry - Pocket Trumpet

Charlie Haden - Bass

Ed Blackwell - Drums

#A4

Ornette Coleman - Alto Saxophone

Donald Cherry - Cornet

Charlie Haden - Bass

Billy Higgins - Drums

#B2

Ornette Coleman - Alto Saxophone

Donald Cherry - Pocket Trumpet

Scott LaFaro - Bass

Ed Blackwell - Drums

Track Listing:

A1. Una Muy Bonita {Ornette Coleman} (5:58)

Recorded 10th October, 1959 at Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineer - Bones Howe

From Atlantic LP 1327

A2. Embraceable You {George & Ira Gershwin} (4:52)

Recorded 26th July, 1960 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York

Recording Engineer - Tom Dowd

From Atlantic LP 1353

A3. Blues Connotation {Ornette Coleman} (5:16)

Recorded 19th July, 1960 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York

Recording Engineer - Tom Dowd, Phil Iehle

From Atlantic LP 1353

A4. Lonely Woman {Ornette Coleman} (4:58)

Recorded 10th October, 1959 at Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineer - Bones Howe

From Atlantic LP 1317

B1. Ramblin' {Ornette Coleman} (6:35)

Recorded 9th October, 1959 at Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineer - Bones Howe

From Atlantic LP 1327

B2. C & D {Ornette Coleman} (13:11)

Recorded 26th July, 1960 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York

Recording Engineer - Tom Dowd

From Atlantic LP 1378

Credits:

Producer - Nesuhi Ertegun

Cover Photo - Lee Friedlander

Cover Design - Loring Eutemey

Liner Notes - Nat Hentoff