Ornette Coleman

• THE FRANCIS WOLFF COLLECTION

• 3 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 2-CD SET

• 4-PANEL DIGIPACK

• 16-PAGE BOOKLET

Presented here are three seminal albums by the great Ornette Coleman (1930-2015): The Shape of Jazz to Come (Atlantic SD-1317), featuring the debut of the splendid piano-less quartet with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins; Change of the Century (Atlantic SD-1327), with the same personnel, and Something Else!!!! (Contemporary S-7551), which marked the debut recording by the Ornette Coleman Quintet, also showcasing Cherry and Higgins.

PERSONNEL:

• ORNETTE COLEMAN, alto sax
• DON CHERRY, cornet
• BILLY HIGGINS, drums
• On all tracks, plus:

• CD 1 [1-8]: THE SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME.
• CHARLIE HADEN, bass.
• Hollywood, California, May 22, 1959..
• Percy Heath (b), Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, March 9 & 10, 1959.

• CD 1 [9-12] & CD 2[1-5]: CHANGE OF THE CENTURY.
• CHARLIE HADEN, bass.
• Hollywood, California, October 8, 1959..

• CD 2 [6-14]: SOMETHIGN ELSE!!!.
• WALTER NORRIS, piano; DON PAYNE, bass..
• Contemporary Studio, Los Angeles, February-March, 1958..

• (*) BONUS TRACK: Ornette Coleman (as), Don Cherry (pocket-tp),.
• Percy Heath (b), Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, March 9 & 10, 1959.

TRACKS:

• CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 73.39 Min
• 01 Lonely Woman
• 02 Eventually
• 03 Peace
• 04 Focus on Sanity
• 05 Congeniality
• 06 Chronology
• 07 Monk and the Nun
• 08 Just for You
• 09 Ramblin’
• 10 Free
• 11 The Face of the Bass
• 12 Forerunner

• CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 75:15 Min
• 01 Bird Food
• 02 Una muy bonita
• 03 Change of the Century
• 04 Music Always
• 05 Crossroads
• 06 Invisible
• 07 The Blessing
• 08 Jayne
• 09 Chippie
• 10 The Disguise
• 11 Angel Voice
• 12 Alpha
• 13 When Will the Blues Leave?
• 14 The Sphinx
• 15 Tears Inside (*)