Tracklist
| 1 | Free Jazz | 37:03 |
| 2 | First Take | 17:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman
- Bass – Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro
- Bass Clarinet – Eric Dolphy
- Design [Album] – Loring Eutemey
- Drums – Billy Higgins, Ed Blackwell
- Engineer – Tom Dowd
- Liner Notes – Martin Williams
- Painting – Jackson Pollock
- Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
- Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard
- Trumpet [Pocket] – Don Cherry
Notes
Recorded on December 21, 1960, at A&R Studios, New York City.Track 2: CD-only bonus track
Both "Free Jazz" and "First Take" were recorded in single uninterrupted takes of 37 minutes, 3 seconds, and 17 minutes, respectively. These performances by Ornette Coleman's Double Quartet are heard here exactly as performed in the studio, without any splicing or editing.
© 1961 Atlantic Recording Corporation
CD rim: "Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc."
The letters "SRC" in the matrix line indicates the manufacturing plant Specialty Records Corp., Olyphant, PA (USA).
Release date not given, approx. early 1990s. The letters "SRC" only appeared in the CD matrix until 1993.
Issued in a regular jewel case.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 075678134722
- Matrix / Runout: 3 1364-2 SRC-01
- Mastering SID Code: none
- Mould SID Code: none
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 |
| SD-1364, ATLANTIC 1364 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz - A Collective Improvisation By (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | Atlantic, Atlantic | SD-1364, ATLANTIC 1364 | US | Unknown |
| 50-16.013 | Ornette Coleman | Free Jazz (LP, Album, Gat) | Atlantic, Music Hall | 50-16.013 | Argentina | 1978 |
Tracklist
| A | Free Jazz (Part 1) | 19:55 |
| B | Free Jazz (Part 2) | 16:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Made By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
- Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman
- Bass – Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro
- Bass Clarinet – Eric Dolphy
- Design [Album] – Loring Eutemey
- Drums – Billy Higgins, Ed Blackwell
- Engineer [Recording] – Tom Dowd
- Painting – Jackson Pollock
- Supervised By – Nesuhi Ertegun
- Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard
- Trumpet [Pocket] – Don Cherry
Notes
Released on Atlantic black fun green/white/blue label design.FREE JAZZ was recorded in one uninterrupted "take" of 36 minutes 23 seconds and transfered to record without any overdubs made.
It is exactly as heard in the studio during the performance of the Ornette Coleman Double Quartet.
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.
Stereo Atlantic 1364 Full Dynamics - Frequency Spectrum
Atlantic Recording Corporation
Made by Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan, under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. U.S.A.
発売元 ・ ワーナー・パイオニア株式会社
¥2,200
Includes Japanese insert. No die-cut on cover.
Text on the inner left sleeve, continued on the back : "This is an exceptional record-exceptional in so many ways that it is hard to know were to begin!" (etc.)
非売品 and 見本盤 stamped on the record labels.
'SAMPLE 見本盤' sticker on the front cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): P-7511A1
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): P-7511A2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): ST-A-61343-E PR M-3 P-7511A1 6-Y
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): ST A 61344 E PR M-2 3 P-7511A2
- Other (Retail price on the obi): ￥2,200
- 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 |
| SD 1364 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 1364 | Brazil | 1978 |
| SD-1364, ATLANTIC 1364 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz - A Collective Improvisation By (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | Atlantic, Atlantic | SD-1364, ATLANTIC 1364 | US | Unknown |
| SD 1364, ORGM-1083 | The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | Free Jazz (2xLP, Album, RE, 180) | Atlantic, ORG Music | SD 1364, ORGM-1083 | US | 2013 |
