Atlantic session · in the studio
December 21, 1960
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
In the room
Ornette Coleman – alto sax- Donald Cherry – pocket trumpet
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet
Charlie Haden – bass- Scott LaFaro – bass
- Ed Blackwell – drums
Billy Higgins – drums
The takes
1 of these 3 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 5247-1? | The First Take (Free Jazz (alternate take)) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic SD 1588 |
| 5247 | Free Jazz Part 1 | LP 1364 |
| - | Free Jazz Part 2 | LP 1364 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1317 | The Shape Of Jazz To Come | Ornette Coleman | 1959 | Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins |
 | LP 1327 | Change Of The Century | Ornette Coleman | 1960 | Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins |
 | LP 1353 | This Is Our Music | The Ornette Coleman Quartet | 1961 | Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell |
 | LP 1365 | Jazz Abstractions | John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music | 1961 | Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Scott LaFaro |
 | LP 1378 | Ornette! | The Ornette Coleman Quartet | 1962 | Ornette Coleman, Scott LaFaro, Ed Blackwell |
 | LP 1394 | Ornette On Tenor | Ornette Coleman | 1962 | Ornette Coleman, Donald Cherry, Ed Blackwell |
 | PR 7382 | Here And There | Eric Dolphy | 1966 | Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Ed Blackwell |
