Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 31

Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 31

Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 31:

Ornette Coleman – Ornette! (1961)

Ornette! is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released in February 1962 by Atlantic Records. The album features Scott LaFaro in place of Charlie Haden, who had left the Quartet but would work again with Coleman in the future.

The recording session took place on January 31, 1961, at Atlantic Studios in New York City. Three outtakes from the session, “Proof Readers,” “Check Up,” and “The Alchemy of Scott LaFaro” would later appear respectively on the 1993 box set Beauty Is A Rare Thing, and on 1970s compilations Twins and The Art of the Improvisers. “Proof Readers” is also included on contemporary CD and digital reissues of the album.

The titles of the compositions are initialisms derived from works by Sigmund Freud: Wit and its Relation to the Unconscious, Totem and Taboo, Civilization and Its Discontents, and the essay Relation of the Poet to Day Dreaming.

Alto Saxophone, Written-By – Ornette Coleman Bass – Scott LaFaro Drums – Ed Blackwell Trumpet (Pocket) – Don Cherry Recorded – January 31, 1961 Cover – John Jagel Engineer (Recording) – Tom Dowd Supervised By – Nesuhi Ertegun

A1 W.R.U. 0:00 A2 T. & T. 16:23 B1 C. & D. 20:58 B2 R.P.D.D. 34:06

Reggie Workman Ensemble – Images (1989)

Images is a live album by bassist and composer Reggie Workman. It was recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York City in January and July 1989, and was released in 1990 by Music & Arts. On the album, Workman is joined by clarinetist Don Byron, vocalist Jeanne Lee, guitarist Michele Navazio, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and percussionist Gerry Hemingway.

The title of the track “Jus’ Ole Mae (Revisited)” refers to the fact that “Jus’ Ole Mae” appeared on Workman’s previous album, Synthesis, released in 1986.

Track listing

All compositions by Reggie Workman.

1. “Suite for H.P. Madame” – 26:00
2. “Medea” – 12:15
3. “November 1” – 15:00
4. “Jus’ Ole Mae (Revisited)” – 14:20

• Track 1 recorded in January 1989. Tracks 2–4 recorded in July 1989.

Personnel

• Don Byron – clarinet
• Jeanne Lee – vocals
• Michele Navazio – guitar
• Marilyn Crispell – piano
• Reggie Workman – bass
• Gerry Hemingway – percussion

Wynton Kelly – Piano (1958)

Piano, also released as Whisper Not, is an album by jazz pianist Wynton Kelly that was released by Riverside in 1958. Kelly recorded the album with Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones.

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Track listing

All compositions by Wynton Kelly except as indicated

"Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 7:12
"Action" – 7:12
"Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 5:59
"Strong Man" (Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 5:17
"Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:25
"Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 5:36
"You Can't Get Away" – 6:24
"Dark Eyes" [Take 2] (Traditional) – 5:19

Personnel

Wynton Kelly – piano
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Paul Chambers – double bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums (1–3, 8)

Andrew Hill – Eternal Spirit (1989)

Eternal Spirit is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1989 and released on the Blue Note label. The album features six of Hill’s original compositions performed by his quintet with alto saxophonist Greg Osby, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Ben Riley.

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

"Pinnacle" - 9:53
"Golden Sunset" - 10:20
"Samba Rasta" - 4:50
"Tail Feather" - 6:16
"Spiritual Lover" - 7:43
"Bobby's Tune" - 8:41
"Pinnacle" [alternate take] - 7:29 Bonus track on CD
"Golden Sunset" [alternate take] - 5:12 Bonus track on CD
"Spiritual Lover" [alternate take] - 6:44 Bonus track on CD

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 30 (tracks 4 & 6–9) and January 31 (tracks 1–3 & 5), 1989

Personnel

Andrew Hill - piano
Greg Osby - alto saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Rufus Reid - bass
Ben Riley - drums

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