Impulse! 60: The Best of Impulse Records

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Tracklist

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1Stolen Moments
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-02-23)
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-02-23)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (on 1961-02-23)
baritone saxophone:
George Barrow (on 1961-02-23)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1961-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1961-02-23)
piano:
Bill Evans (on 1961-02-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-02-23)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-02-23)
instrumental recording of:
Stolen Moments (original instrumental version) (on 1961-02-23)
composer:
Oliver Nelson (in 1960)
publisher:
Alameda Music Co, Edward B. Marks Music Co. and Noslen Music Company
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Oliver Nelson8:45
2Greensleeves
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Bob Northern (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Jim Buffington (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo, piccolo and woodwind and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
instruments arranger:
McCoy Tyner
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (in 1961)
John Coltrane Quartet9:59
3Alamode
Art Blakey6:50
4Garvey's Ghost
Max Roach7:51
5Spiritual (live at the Village Vanguard, New York / 1961)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1961-11-03)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1961-11-03)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-03)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-03)
live recording of:
Spiritual (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane Quartet13:32
6Quintessence
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra4:19
7Crazy Rhythm
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:23
8Inception
McCoy Tyner Trio4:27
9Snap Crackle
Roy Haynes Quartet4:11
10Caravan
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-07-02)
producer:
Bob Thiele
double bass:
Art Davis (on 1962-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes (on 1962-07-02)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1962-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (on 1962-07-02)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1962-07-02)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1962-07-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-07-02)
instrumental recording of:
Caravan (on 1962-07-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Freddie Hubbard7:29
11Samba Para Bean
Coleman Hawkins5:25
12My Little Brown Book
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-09-26)
producer:
Bob Thiele (on 1962-09-26)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1962-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1962-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1962-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-09-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-09-26)
cover recording of:
My Little Brown Book (on 1962-09-26)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington5:21
13Say It (Over and Over Again)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-11-13)
producer:
Bob Thiele
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1962-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1962-11-13)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1962-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-11-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-11-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Say It Over and Over Again (on 1962-11-13)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
John Coltrane Quartet4:18
14Track A - Solo Dancer (Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-20)
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (from 1963-01-20 to present)
engineer:
Bob Simpson
producer:
Bob Thiele
alto saxophone:
Charles Mariano (on 1963-01-20)
baritone saxophone:
Dick Hafer and Jerome Richardson (on 1963-01-20)
bass:
Charles Mingus
double bass and piano:
Charles Mingus (on 1963-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (on 1963-01-20)
flute:
Dick Hafer (on 1963-01-20) and Jerome Richardson (on 1963-01-20)
guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1963-01-20)
oboe:
Dick Hafer
piano:
Charles Mingus and Jaki Byard (on 1963-01-20)
soprano saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1963-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Hafer (on 1963-01-20)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1963-01-20)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1963-01-20) and Richard Williams (on 1963-01-20)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1963-01-20)
recording of:
Track A—Solo Dancer: Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney! (on 1963-01-20)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus6:38
15Chocolate Shake
recording engineer:
Frank Abbey (on 1963-03-08)
producer:
Bob Thiele
baritone saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1963-03-08)
bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1963-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (on 1963-03-08)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1963-03-08)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (on 1963-03-08)
piano:
Cedar Walton (on 1963-03-08)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1963-03-08) and Melba Liston (on 1963-03-08)
trumpet:
Ed Armour (on 1963-03-08), Freddie Hubbard (on 1963-03-08) and Richard Williams (on 1963-03-08)
conductor:
Wayne Shorter (on 1963-03-08)
arranger:
Wayne Shorter
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-03-08)
recording of:
Chocolate Shake (on 1963-03-08)
writer:
Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Webster
Freddie Hubbard3:56
16Lush Life
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-03-07)
producer:
Bob Thiele
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1963-03-07)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1963-03-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-03-07)
vocals:
Johnny Hartman (on 1963-03-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-03-07)
cover recording of:
Lush Life (on 1963-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス and Tempo Music, Inc. (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
John Coltrane5:29
17I Want to Talk About You (live at Birdland Jazzclub, New York City, NY / 1963)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1963-10-08)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1963-10-08)
saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-10-08)
recorded at:
Birdland in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-10-08)
live instrumental cover recording of:
I Want to Talk About You (on 1963-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Eckstine
publisher:
Belinda Scandinavia AB
John Coltrane8:10
18Salt and Pepper
Sonny Stitt7:49
19Theme for Lester Young
Charles Mingus5:51
20Forest Flower
Chico Hamilton10:36
21I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
Lorez Alexandria4:03
22Someone to Watch Over Me
Ben Webster4:28
23Wise One
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-04-27)
producer:
Bob Thiele
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-04-27)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1964-04-27)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-04-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-04-27)
recording of:
Wise One (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane Quartet9:03
24Sister Mamie (live at Pep's Lounge, Philadelphia / 1964)
Yusef Lateef5:26
25Naima
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-08-10)
producer:
John Coltrane and Bob Thiele
alto saxophone:
John Tchicai (on 1964-08-10)
bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1964-08-10)
drums (drum set):
Charles Moffett (on 1964-08-10)
flugelhorn:
Alan Shorter (on 1964-08-10)
tenor saxophone:
Archie Shepp (on 1964-08-10)
trombone:
Roswell Rudd (on 1964-08-10)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-08-10)
cover recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1964-08-10)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
Archie Shepp7:09
26A Love Supreme, Pt. I – Acknowledgement
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-12-09)
producer:
Bob Thiele
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-12-09)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1964-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-12-09)
vocals:
John Coltrane (in 1964-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (in 2002)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-12-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 315)
recording of:
A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (on 1964-12-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
John Coltrane7:42
27Rapid Shave (live at the Front Room, New Jersey / 1964)
live recording of:
Rapid Shave (in 1964)
composer:
Dave Burns
Shirley Scott8:28
28Three Little Words
Sonny Rollins6:57
29First Gymnopedie
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-07-21)
producer:
Bob Thiele
guest bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1965-07-21)
guest drums (drum set):
James Black (on 1965-07-21)
guest piano:
Georges Arvanitas (on 1965-07-21)
tenor saxophone:
Yusef Lateef (on 1965-07-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-07-21)
Yusef Lateef3:27
30Ask Me Now!
Pee Wee Russell2:28
31Alfie's Theme
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Thiele
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (on 1966-01-26)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (on 1966-01-26)
double bass:
Walter Booker (on 1966-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (on 1966-01-26)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1966-01-26)
piano:
Roger Kellaway (on 1966-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Ashton (on 1966-01-26) and Sonny Rollins (on 1966-01-26)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (on 1966-01-26)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (on 1966-01-26)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson
recording of:
Alfie’s Theme (on 1966-01-26)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins9:45
32Offering
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1967-02-15)
producer:
John Coltrane and Bob Thiele
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1967-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Rashied Ali (on 1967-02-15)
piano:
Alice Coltrane (on 1967-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1967-02-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1967-02-15)
recording of:
Offering (on 1967-02-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane8:26
33(I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance With You
Yusef Lateef4:03
34Gypsy Queen
Gábor Szabó5:13
35Spanish Rice
Clark Terry2:44
36Sound Piece for Jazz Orchestra
Oliver Nelson9:37
37Larry of Arabia
Chico Hamilton5:08
38Mama Too Tight
Archie Shepp5:25
39Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt (Medley)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1966-11-15)
producer:
Bob Thiele
bass:
Henry Grimes (on 1966-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Blank (on 1966-11-15)
guitar:
Sonny Sharrock (on 1966-11-15)
percussion:
Nat Bettis (on 1966-11-15)
piano:
Dave Burrell (on 1966-11-15)
saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (on 1966-11-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1966-11-15)
recording of:
Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt (on 1966-11-15)
composer:
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders16:15
40Our Prayer (live at the Village Vanguard / 1966)
recording of:
Our Prayer
composer:
Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler4:45
41Gospel Trane
engineer:
Roy Musnug
producer:
Alice Coltrane
bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1968-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Rashied Ali (on 1968-06-06)
recorded at:
The Coltrane Home Studio in Dix Hills, New York, United States (on 1968-06-06)
recording of:
Gospel Trane
composer:
Alice Coltrane
dedicated to:
John Coltrane
Alice Coltrane6:47
42Raunchy Rita
Elvin Jones11:32
43Bells
recording of:
Bells
composer:
Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler3:09
44Sophisticated Lady
Archie Shepp7:11
45The Creator Has a Master Plan (edit)
Pharoah Sanders9:07
46War Orphans
engineer:
Dave Greene
producer:
Bob Thiele
clarinet:
Perry Robinson (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Gato Barbieri (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
double bass [bass]:
Charlie Haden (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Motian (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
French horn:
Brother Ah (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
guitar:
Sam Brown (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
piano:
Carla Bley (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
saxophone:
Dewey Redman (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
trombone:
Roswell Rudd (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
trumpet:
Michael Mantler (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
tuba:
Howard Johnson (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
remixer:
Bob Arnold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
impulse!
recorded at:
Judson Hall in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-04-27 until 1969-04-29)
cover recording of:
War Orphans (in 1969-04)
composer:
Ornette Coleman
Charlie Haden6:43
47Dolphin Dance
Ahmad Jamal5:09
48Journey in Satchidananda
recording engineer:
Roy Musgnug and Orville O'Brien
producer:
Alice Coltrane and Ed Michel
bass:
Cecil McBee (on 1970-11-08)
bell and tambourine:
Majid Shabazz (on 1970-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Rashied Ali (on 1970-11-08)
percussion and soprano saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (on 1970-11-08)
piano:
Alice Coltrane (on 1970-11-08)
tambura:
Tulsi (on 1970-11-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Coltrane Home Studio in Dix Hills, New York, United States (on 1970-11-08)
recording of:
Journey in Satchidananda (on 1970-11-08)
composer:
Alice Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
Alice Coltrane6:39
49Astral Traveling
engineer:
Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Ed Michel and Bill Szymczyk
bass and finger cymbals:
Cecil McBee (on 1970-11-25)
bell:
Clifford Jarvis (on 1970-11-25) and Pharoah Sanders (on 1970-11-25)
claves, electric piano and piano:
Lonnie Liston Smith (on 1970-11-25)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Clifford Jarvis (on 1970-11-25)
percussion:
Clifford Jarvis (on 1970-11-25), Cecil McBee (on 1970-11-25), Pharoah Sanders (on 1970-11-25), Lonnie Liston Smith (on 1970-11-25) and Michael White (on 1970-11-25)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (on 1970-11-25)
violin:
Michael White (on 1970-11-25)
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-11-25)
recording of:
Astral Traveling (on 1970-11-25)
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
Pharoah Sanders5:48
50The Blessing Song
Michael White6:14
51Attica Blues
Archie Shepp4:47
52Fort Yawuh (live at the Village Vanguard / 1973)
Keith Jarrett11:14
53India
Gato Barbieri8:56
54Boody
bugle [bugle (Moroccan)] and trumpet:
Ted Daniel (in 1973-06)
double bass [bass]:
Sirone (in 1973-06)
membranophone:
Eddie Moore
tenor saxophone:
Dewey Redman (in 1973-06)
recording of:
Boody (in 1973-06)
composer:
Dewey Redman
publisher:
DewRed Music
Dewey Redman12:05
55Tranquility
Sam Rivers8:57
56Maimoun
Marion Brown7:33
57Hard Work
John Handy6:57
58This Train
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Genewick
executive producer:
Ken Druker
producer:
Ravi Coltrane
bass:
Charlie Haden (on 2004-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 2004-02-18)
arranger:
Alice Coltrane
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2004-02-18)
Alice Coltrane6:06
59Untitled Original 11386
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1963-03-06)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1963-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-03-06)
recording of:
Untitled Original 11386 (on 1963-03-06)
composer:
John Coltrane
John Coltrane8:43
60Unity
recording engineer:
Kristian Craig Robinson
producer and mixer:
Betamax and Danalogue
arranger:
Betamax and Danalogue
recorded at:
Total Refreshment Studios in Dalston, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom
The Comet Is Coming4:13