Atlantic session · in the studio
January 31, 1961
The Ornette Coleman Quartet
In the room
Ornette Coleman – alto sax
Don Cherry – cornet- Scott LaFaro – bass
- Ed Blackwell – drums
The takes
4 of these 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5316 | Untitled | Not issued at the time |
| 5317 | W.R.U. | LP 1378 |
| 5318 | Check Up | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic SD 1588 |
| 5319 | T & T | LP 1378 |
| 5320 | C & D | LP 1378 |
| 5321 | R.P.D.D. | LP 1378 |
| 5322 | The Alchemy Of Scott LaFaro | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic SD 1572 |
| – | Proof Readers | Not issued at the time · later on Rhino R2 71410 |
8 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 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1353 | This Is Our Music | The Ornette Coleman Quartet | 1961 | Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell |
 | LP 1364 | Free Jazz | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | 1961 | Ornette Coleman, Scott LaFaro, Ed Blackwell |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3551 | Something Else!!!! | The Music Of Ornette Coleman | 1958 | Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry |
 | LP 1317 | The Shape Of Jazz To Come | Ornette Coleman | 1959 | Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry |
 | C3569 | Tomorrow Is The Question! | The New Music Of Ornette Coleman! | 1959 | Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry |
 | LP 1327 | Change Of The Century | Ornette Coleman | 1960 | Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry |
 | LP 1365 | Jazz Abstractions | John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music | 1961 | Ornette Coleman, Scott LaFaro |
 | LP 1394 | Ornette On Tenor | Ornette Coleman | 1962 | Ornette Coleman, Ed Blackwell |
 | BLP 4226 | Complete Communion | Don Cherry | 1966 | Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell |
| BLP 4311 | Don Cherry Quartet · not on the site yet | Don Cherry Quartet | 1966 | Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell | |
 | LP 1451 | The Avant-Garde | John Coltrane & Don Cherry | 1967 | Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell |
 | BLP 4247 | Symphony For Improvisers | Don Cherry | 1967 | Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell |