Classic from Coleman & company!
squarehawk2 | Wisconsin | 01/02/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Despite being released in 1975 (and in Japan ONLY) with a crazy cover, this isn't a Prime Time recording. It actually dates from 2 Atlantic sessions between 1959-1960 featuring Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins and Ed Blackwell (Blackwell replaced Higgins in the 1960 sessions). The first portion was recorded during the same studio period of "Change Of The Century" and the rest was done shortly after "This Is Our Music" recordings. The titles themselves were only given by Coleman just before the record was released.
But all this info. can be discovered in the sleeve notes. What makes this all worth while is hearing the music flow out of the speakers and into ears with tremendous joy. Whether you like Ornette's free jazz funk or classic style, check it out. It will not disappoint."
Go Ornette!
Grigory's Girl | NYC | 04/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is from the great Atlantic sessions. It was recorded in 1960 or so, and it wasn't released until 1975, yet, it still sounds fresh and as innovative today as it did in 1960. Coleman was still ahead of his time in 1975. This album was only released in Japan, but is now available on import or as part of the amazing Beauty is a Rare Thing: The Complete Atlantic Sessions. The music is wonderful as usual. Another thing I love about this album is the song titles form the following...
Music always brings goodness to us all. PS Unless one has some other motive for its use...
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Wonderful music, but not unpublished
massimo pulleghini | curtatone(eremo), mantova Italy | 04/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this wonderful music must be in every shelf you dedicate to the stellar free jazz, but be careful: it's not brand new. these are pieces which ornette, don cherry, charlie haden, billy higgins, scott lafaro, ed blackwell recorded between 1959 and 1960. this cd was released solely in japan in 1975, resemblin' "art of the improvisers" and "twins". now, if you haven't got these cd's yet (i can't believe it!), you must buy this one. what i can is giving you my advice: buy every thing you can find by ornette coleman. bad recordings by him simply don't exist (when will someone reprint "in all languages"?)"
Track Listings (7) - Disc #1