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Beauty Is A Rare Thing: The Complete Atlantic Recordings [Boxed Set]
"He is a man of great conviction, a pioneer always moving forward down the path he has chosen, a can opener who opens all of us up as musicians. I could not play what I play had it not been for Ornette Coleman."—Herbie Hancock, from the liner notes Ornette Coleman is probably the most influential avant garde musician in the world. A leading force in jazz since his startling debut in the late ’50s, Coleman’s emotive alto sax style relies on melodic improvisation unfettered by chord changes. This style (and philosophy) was dubbed by Ornette "harmelodics" and reached its peak in a small combo whose virtuoso playing had the power of the blues and the multi-rhythmic sophistication of Monk, Mingus, or Coltrane. The landmark series of albums Coleman released in the late ’50s and early ’60s still define the shape of jazz to come. The six-CD Beauty Is A Rare Thing box set showcases the "free jazz" pioneer’s most seminal sides, featuring his entire recorded output for Atlantic Records from 1959 to 1962 in chronological order—plus half a dozen previously unreleased tracks. This essential collection also includes a huge booklet of photos, a detailed history of his life and music, and commentary from jazz luminaries, including Ornette himself!
Personnel:
Ed Blackwell: Drums
Alvin Brehm: Bass
Don Cherry: Trumpet, Cornet, Trumpet (Pocket)
Ornette Coleman: Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
The Contemporary Jazz Ensemble
Eddie Costa:Vibraphone
Robert Didomenica: Flute
Eric Dolphy: Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto)
George Duvivier: Bass
Bill Evans: Piano
Sticks Evans: Drums
Jimmy Garrison: Bass
Charlie Haden: Bass
Jim Hall: Guitar
Billy Higgins: Drums
Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet
Scott LaFaro: Bass
Charles Libove Violin
Gunther Schuller: Arranger, Conductor
Joe Tekula: Cello
Harry Zaratzian: Viola
TRACKLISTING:
CD1:
01 - Focus On Sanity 6:49
02 - Chronology 6:04
03 - Peace 9:02
04 - Congeniality 6:44
05 - Lonely Woman 4:57
06 - Monk And The Nun 5:53
07 - Just For You 3:51
08 - Eventually 4:20
09 - Una Muy Bonita 5:58
10 - Bird Food 5:28
11 - Change Of The Century 4:41
12 - Music Always 5:30
CD2:
01 - The Face Of The Bass 6:55
02 - Forerunner 5:13
03 - Free 6:20
04 - The Circle With A Hole In The Middle 4:52
05 - Ramblin' 6:35
06 - Little Symphony 5:14
07 - The Tribes Of New York 4:33
08 - Kaleidoscope 6:34
09 - Rise And Shine 6:11
10 - Mr. And Mrs. People 4:40
11 - Blues Connotation 5:17
12 - I Heard It Over The Radio 6:24
CD3:
01 - P.S. Unless One Has (Blues Connotation No. 2) 5:53
02 - Revolving Doors 4:26
03 - Brings Goodness 6:37
04 - Joy Of A Toy 4:55
05 - To Us 4:32
06 - Humpty Dumpty 5:21
07 - The Fifth Of Beethoven 6:36
08 - Motive For Its Use 5:39
09 - Moon Inhabitants 4:30
10 - The Legend Of Bebop 7:15
11 - Some Other 7:19
12 - Embraceable You 4:55
13 - All 4:31
CD4:
01 - Folk Tale 4:47
02 - Poise 4:36
03 - Beauty Is A Rare Thing 7:13
04 - First Take 17:03
05 - Free Jazz 37:04
CD5:
01 - Proof Readers 10:25
02 - W.R.U. 16:24
03 - Check Up 10:10
04 - T. & T. 4:35
05 - C. & D. 13:10
06 - R.P.D.D. 9:38
07 - The Alchemy Of Scott Lafaro 9:50
CD6:
1 - Eos 6:34:73
2 - Enfant 6:26:17
3 - Ecar 7:35:00
4 - Cross Breeding 11:16:65
5 - Harlem's Manhattan 8:10:28
6 - Mapa 9:05:25
7 - Abstraction 4:07:38
8 - Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross) I, II, III, IV 15:22
ВНИМАНИЕ! CD1 заархивирован в APE.
