Beauty Is a Rare Thing

~ Release by Ornette Coleman (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 2
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1The Face of the Bass
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-08)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-08)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-08)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-08)
recording of:
The Face of the Bass (on 1959-10-08)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:58
2Forerunner
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Forerunner (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
5:15
3Free
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Free (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:23
4The Circle With a Hole in the Middle
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-09)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
The Circle With a Hole in the Middle (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music (Ornette Coleman)
4:54
5Ramblin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Ramblin’ (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
6:37
6Little Symphony
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-07-19) and Phil Iehle (on 1960-07-19)
mixer:
Geoffrey Haslam (in 1971)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1960-07-19)
double bass [bass]:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1960-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1960-07-19)
trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-07-19)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-19)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
Little Symphony (on 1960-07-19)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
5:16
7The Tribes of New York
4:35
8Kaleidoscope
6:37
9Rise and Shine
6:14
10Mr. and Mrs. People
4:43
11Blues Connotation
5:19
12I Heard It Over the Radio
recording of:
I Heard It Over the Radio
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
Phrase Text Music, Inc.
6:24
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