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| A | Free Jazz - Part 1Written-By – Ornette Coleman |
19:55 |
| B | Free Jazz - Part 2Written-By – Ornette Coleman |
16:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – MJQ Music
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman
- Bass – Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro
- Bass Clarinet – Eric Dolphy
- Design [Album Design] – Loring Eutemy*
- Drums – Billy Higgins, Ed Blackwell
- Engineer [Recording] – Tom Dowd
- Liner Notes – Martin Williams
- Painting [White Light] – Jackson Pollock
- Recording Supervisor – Nesuhi Ertegun
- Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard
- Trumpet [Pocket] – Donald Cherry*
Notes
FREE JAZZ was recorded in one uninterrupted "take" of 36 minutes 23 seconds. This performance by Ornette Coleman's Double Quartet is heard exactly as it was performed in the studio, without any splicing or editing. Side One ends with a quick fade-out, and the music resumes with a minimum of interruption on Side Two.On stereo Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Scott LaFaro and Billy Higgins are heard on the left channel, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell are heard right.
Mono version with orange and purple vinyl label that features a "black fan logo" on a white background. Packaged in a heavy cardboard gatefold sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 11807
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 11808
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 11807-B AT. W J
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 11808-A AT. W J
- Rights Society: BMI
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 1364 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 1364 | US | 1961 |
| SD-1364 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz - A Collective Improvisation By (LP, RE, Gat) | Atlantic | SD-1364 | US | Unknown |
| HATS 421-223 | Ornette Coleman | Free Jazz (LP, Album, Gat) | Atlantic, Hispavox | HATS 421-223 | Spain | 1977 |
| WPCR-27362 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM) | Atlantic | WPCR-27362 | Japan | 2013 |
| SD 1364, ORGM-1083 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz (2xLP, Album, RE, 180) | Atlantic, ORG Music | SD 1364, ORGM-1083 | US | 2013 |
