This four CD set documents the first recordings of the iconic tenor saxophonist, prior to his well known association with John Coltrane. Beginning with two previously unreleased sessions with Ornette Coleman alumni Don Cherry and Paul Bley, followed by Pharoah’s debut date as a leader for ESP-Disk’ and concluding with the first issue ever of the complete the December 30 and 31, 1964 Sun Ra at Judson Hall concerts, Sanders only known recordings with the Arkestra the set also includes rare recorded interviews with Sanders, Cherry, Bley and Ra by ESP-Disk’ music producer Michael D. Anderson.
Personnel
Don Cherry, Paul Bley, Sun Ra, David Izenzon, Paul Motian, Jane Getz, Marshall Allen, Alan Silva, Ronnie Boykins and many more!
Tracklista
Stereo Recordings
1-1 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview - Coming To New York 3:06
1-2 Don Cherry Quintet - Cocktail Piece (First Variation) Take 14:04
1-3 Don Cherry Quintet - Cocktail Piece (First Variation) Take 26:00
1-4 Don Cherry Quintet - Studio Announcement 0:08
1-5 Don Cherry Quintet - Cherry's Dilemma 4:13
1-6 Don Cherry Quintet - Studio Engineer Announcement 0:18
1-7 Don Cherry Quintet - Remembrance (First Variation) 5:27
1-8 Don Cherry Quintet - Medley: Thelonious Monk Compositions 4:05
1-9 Don Cherry - Don Cherry Interview - Ornette's Influence Pt. 13:19
1-10 Don Cherry - Don Cherry Interview - Ornette's Influence Pt. 21:01
1-11 Paul Bley - Paul Bley Interview - 1960's Avant Garde 2:26
1-12 The Paul Bley Quartet - Generous 1 Take 1 (Setting Levels) 4:36
1-13 The Paul Bley Quartet - Generous 1 Take 2 4:21
1-14 The Paul Bley Quartet - Walking Woman Take 1 2:05
1-15 The Paul Bley Quartet - Walking Woman Take 2 3:05
1-16 The Paul Bley Quartet - Ictus 4:21
1-17 The Paul Bley Quartet - Note: After Session Conversation ....... więcej