Impulse Records Discography: 1971-1972

1971

Pharoah Sanders Group

Pharoah Sanders (ts, afl, koto, brass bells, balafon, maracas, cow h, fifes) Lonnie Liston Smith (p, ring cymb, shouts, balafon) Cecil McBee (b, bird effects) Roy Haynes (d) Nat Bettis, Chief Bey, Majid Shabazz, Anthony Wiles (African per)
The Record Plant, NYC, January 12, 1971
Morning PrayerImpulse AS 9206
Bailophone Dance-
* Impulse AS 9206, IMPD 253   Pharoah Sanders - Thembi

Mel Brown

Mel Brown (g) and others
Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1971
91204We've Only Just BegunImpulse unissued
91205R&B Freak Tune, Pt. 1-
91206R&B Freak Tune, Pt. 2-
91207I'm Goin' To Make Her Love Me-
91208Cut Off Blues-
91209Shake Your Snake-

Sam Rivers Trio

Sam Rivers (ts, fl, p) Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d, per)
"The Jazz Workshop", Boston, MA, February 13, 1971
AmberImpulse ASD 9302
Turquoise-
Rose-
* Impulse ASD 9302   Sam Rivers - Hues

Sam Rivers Trio

Sam Rivers (ts, fl, p) Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d, per): same personnel
"The Jazz Workshop", Boston, MA, February 14, 1971
ChartreuseImpulse ASD 9302
* Impulse ASD 9302   Sam Rivers - Hues

Alice Coltrane Group

Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl, per, fifes) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, per) Alice Coltrane (harp, p, per) Kumar Kramer (harmonium) Tulsi (tambura) Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee (b) Ed Blackwell, Clifford Jarvis (d)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, February 21, 1971
Journey In SatchidanandaImpulse unissued
Shiva-Loka-
Africa-
Leo-

Alice Coltrane Trio With Strings

John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins, Joan Kalish (vln) Alice Coltrane (org, harp, string arr) Jimmy Garrison (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Ornette Coleman (transcription)
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 6, 1971
Universal ConsciousnessImpulse AS 9210
Oh, AllahImpulse AS 9210, AS 9232-2
* Impulse AS 9210, 314 589 514-2   Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness
* Impulse AS 9232-2   Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space

Alice Coltrane Quintet With Strings

John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins, Joan Kalish (vln) Alice Coltrane (org, harp, string arr) Tulsi (tambura) Jimmy Garrison (b) Jack DeJohnette, Clifford Jarvis (d) Ornette Coleman (transcription): add Tulsi (tambura) Clifford Jarvis (d)
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 6 or May 14, 1971
Hare KrishnaImpulse AS 9210
* Impulse AS 9210, 314 589 514-2   Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness

Alice Coltrane Quartet

Alice Coltrane (org, harp) Tulsi (tambura) Jimmy Garrison (b) Clifford Jarvis (d, bells, per)
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, May 14, 1971
Sita RamImpulse AS 9210, AS 9232-2
* Impulse AS 9210, 314 589 514-2   Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness
* Impulse AS 9232-2   Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space

Archie Shepp Group

Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel (tp) Charles Greenlee, Grachan Moncur III (tb) James Spaulding (as, picc) Archie Shepp (ts) Howard Johnson (bars) Dave Burrell (el-p) Billy Butler, David Spinozza (g) Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Hetty "Bunchy" Fox, Calo Scott, Juma Sutan (per) Joe Lee Wilson (lead vo) Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp (vo)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1971
Money Blues, Pt. 1Impulse AS 9212
Money Blues, Pt. 2-
Money Blues, Pt. 3-
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Cal Massey (el-p)
Dr. King, The Peaceful WarriorImpulse AS 9212
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel (tp) Charles Greenlee, Grachan Moncur III (tb) James Spaulding (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts) Howard Johnson (bars) Leroy Jenkins (vln) Calo Scott (vlc) Dave Burrell (el-p) Roland Wilson (b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Hetty "Bunchy" Fox, Juma Sutan (per) Donald F. Cooper, Romulus Franceschini (electronic music) Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp, Joe Lee Wilson (vo)
Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 1Impulse AS 9212
Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 2-
* Impulse AS 9212, 024 654 419-2   Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change

Clifford Coulter Band

Harry Edison (tp) John Turk (tp, varitone tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) Bill Perkins (as) Marshall Royal (ts -1,2) Plas Johnson (ts, bars) Clifford Coulter (p, g, varitone g -1,2, p, key, org, melodica, vo -3) Sonny Glaze (g) Jimmy Calhoun (el-b -1,2) Ron Beck (d, cga)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 24, 1971
1.Do It NowImpulse AS 9216
2.Worry Later-
3.Before The Morning Comes-
* Impulse AS 9216   Clifford Coulter - Do It Now, Worry 'Bout It Later

Clifford Coulter Band

John Turk (tp, varitone tp, cowbell) Clifford Coulter (org, g, vo, tamb) Mel Brown (g) Sonny Glaze (g -2) Jimmy Calhoun (el-b -1) Ron Beck (d, cga)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 1971
1.Ridin' On EmptyImpulse AS 9216
2.VJC-
* Impulse AS 9216   Clifford Coulter - Do It Now, Worry 'Bout It Later

Clifford Coulter Band

Mel Brown, Sonny Glaze (g) Clifford Coulter (g, melodica, heavy rapping) Jimmy Calhoun (el-b) Ron Beck (d) Ron Beck, Lucy Wilkins, Marlene Wilkins, Donnie Rogers, Shanne Coulter (vo)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA & Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, May 25, September 28, 1971
Mr. PeabodyImpulse AS 9216
* Impulse AS 9216   Clifford Coulter - Do It Now, Worry 'Bout It Later

Ahmad Jamal Trio

Ahmad Jamal (p, el-p) Jamil Nasser (Jamil Sulieman) (b) Frank Gant (d)
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, June 17, 1971
IntroductionImpulse AS 9217
Effendi-
Dolphin Dance-
Manhattan Reflections-
Poinciana-
BogotaImpulse AS 9226
Extensions-
* Impulse AS 9217; MCA 29043; Impulse GRD 133   Ahmad Jamal - Freeflight
* Impulse AS 9226   Ahmad Jamal - Outertimeinnerspace

Alice Coltrane Duo

Alice Coltrane (org, harp) Ali Rashied (d)
The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, June 19, 1971
Battle At ArmageddonImpulse AS 9210, AS 9232-2
The Ankh Of Amen-RaImpulse AS 9210
* Impulse AS 9210, 314 589 514-2   Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness
* Impulse AS 9232-2   Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space

John Klemmer Group

Don Menza (afl, bcl) John Klemmer (ts, ss, el-p, p, per) Mike Lang (p, el-p) Mike Wofford (el-p, clav) Reggie Johnson (b) Shelly Manne (d) Gary Coleman, Mark Stevens (per) Marni Nixon (vo -1,2)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1971
1.Constant Throb, Part IImpulse AS 9214
2.Constant Throb, Part II-
3.Neptune-
4.California Jazz Dance-
5.Rainbows-
6.Precious Leaf-
* Impulse AS 9214   John Klemmer - Constant Throb

John Klemmer Group

John Klemmer (ts, echoplex) Todd Cochran (Bayete) (el-p) James Leary (b) Woody Theus (d, per)
The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA, August 14, 1971
Sea Of Passion'Impulse AS 9244
Last Summer's Spell-
* Impulse AS 9244   John Klemmer - Intensity

John Klemmer Group

John Klemmer (ts, ss, echoplex) Mike Wofford (el-p, clav) Howard Roberts (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Jim Keltner, Shelly Manne (d) Mark Stevens (per)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1971
Let Me Touch The WindImpulse AS 9214
Crystaled Tears-
A Man AloneImpulse IA 9354-2
* Impulse AS 9214   John Klemmer - Constant Throb
* Impulse IA 9354-2   Tom Scott/John Klemmer/Gato Barbieri - The Dedication Series, Vol. XIV: Foundations

Michael White Group

Ed Kelly (p) Michael White (violin, vo) Ray Drummond (b) Baba Omson (per, bamboo fl, vo) Makeda King, Wanika King (vo -7)
Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, September 21, 1971
1.Spirit DanceImpulse AS 9215
2.The Tenth Pyramid-
3.John Coltrane Was Here-
4.Ballad For Mother Frankie White-
5.Samba-
6.Unlocking The Twelfth House-
7.Praise Innocence-
* Impulse AS 9215   Michael White - Spirit Dance

Clifford Coulter Band

Clifford Coulter (org, melodica, vo) Ray Maccarty (g) Ron Beck (d, cga)
Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, September 28, 1971
Yodelin' In The Whatchamaname ThangImpulse AS 9216
* Impulse AS 9216   Clifford Coulter - Do It Now, Worry 'Bout It Later

Alice Coltrane Sextet With Strings

Frank Lowe (ts, ss, per) David Sackson (concertmaster) Leroy Jenkins (vln) Arthur Aaron, Henry Aaron, Julien Barber, Avron Coleman, Harry Glickman, Edward Green, Janet Hill, Joan Kalish, Ronald Lipscomb, Seymour Miroff, Thomas Nickerson, Alan Shulman, Irving Spice, William Stone (strings) Alice Coltrane (p, org, harp, tambura, per) Reggie Workman (b) Ben Riley (d) Elayne Jones (timp) Swami Satchidananda (nar)
The Record Plant, NYC, November 15 & 16, 1971
My Favorite ThingsImpulse AS 9218
Galaxy Around OlodumareImpulse AS 9218, AS 9232-2
Galaxy In Turiya-
Galaxy In Satchidananda-
Narration On Love By Swami SatchidanandaImpulse AS 9218
A Love SupremeImpulse AS 9218, AS 9232-2
* Impulse AS 9218   Alice Coltrane - World Galaxy
* Impulse AS 9232-2   Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space

Pharoah Sanders Group

Marvin Peterson (tp, per) Pharoah Sanders (ss, ts, balaphone) Carlos Garnett (ts, fl) Joe Bonner (p) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors, Billy Hart (d) Lawrence Killian (cga, talking d, balaphone)
NYC, November 24, 1971
Black Unity, Pt. 1Impulse AS 9219
Black Unity, Pt. 2Impulse AS 9219, ASY 9284-3
* Impulse AS 9219, IMPD 219   Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity
* Impulse ASY 9284-3   Various Artists - The Bass

Pharoah Sanders Group

Pharoah Sanders (ss, bells) Joe Bonner (p) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d) Lawrence Killian (cga, per) Marvin Peterson (per)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 8, 1971
Mansion WorldsImpulse AS 9254
* Impulse AS 9254   Pharoah Sanders - Village Of The Pharoahs

Pharoah Sanders Group

Marvin Peterson (tp) Carlos Garnett (fl, voice) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Harold Vick (ts, voice) Joe Bonner (p, harmonium) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors, William Hart (d) Lawrence Killian (cga, bailophon)
"The East", NYC, 1971
Healing SongImpulse AS 9227
Lumkili, Pt. 1-
Lumkili, Pt. 2-
Memories Of J.W. Coltrane-
* Impulse AS 9227   Pharoah Sanders Live At The East

1972

Howard Roberts Band

Dave Grusin (org) Mike Wofford (el-p) Ed Michel (syn) Howard Roberts (el-g, g, ac-g, syn-g, vo, aged vo, twelve string vo) Jerry Scheff (el-b) Mayuto Correa (per) Diana Lee (vo)
The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA & Imperial Hidley Hall, Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1972, summer 1974
Unfolding InImpulse ASD 9299
Timelaps-
T.T.T.T.-
Growing National Concern-
2 dB, Eyes Of Blue-
(The Single) On This Side-
Real Freak Of Nature Historical Monument-
Slam-
Harold J. Ostly, The County Tax Assessor-
Unfolding In (On Itself)-
Mavro-
* Impulse ASD 9299   Howard Roberts - Equinox Express Elevator

Archie Shepp Group

Clifford Thornton (cor) Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi (tb) Hakim Jami (euph) Marion Brown, Clarence White (as) Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp (ts) James Ware (bars) John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Lakshminarayana Shankar (vln) Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott (vlc) Walter Davis Jr. (el-p) Cornell Dupree (g) Jerry Jemmott, Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan (per) Carl Hall (as Henry Hull) (lead vo) Joshie Armstead, Albertine Robinson (back vo)
A&R Studios, NYC, January 24-26, 1972
Attica BluesImpulse AS 9222
William Kunstler (nar) Archie Shepp (administrator?)
Invocation: Attica BluesImpulse AS 9222
Invocation: Ballad For A Child-
Marion Brown (bamboo fl, per) Archie Shepp (ss) John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Lakshminarayana Shankar (vln) Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott (vlc) Dave Burrell (el-p) Cornell Dupree (g) Jimmy Garrison (b) Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Joe Lee Wilson (vo)
Steam, Pt. 1Impulse AS 9222
Steam, Pt. 2-
Marion Brown (fl, per) Jimmy Garrison (b) Bartholomew Gray (nar) Archie Shepp (administrator?)
Invocation To Mr. ParkerImpulse AS 9222
Clifford Thornton (cor) Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi (tb) Hakim Jami (euph) Clarence White (as) Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp (ts) James Ware (bars) Walter Davis Jr. (p, el-p) Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan (per)
Blues For Brother George JacksonImpulse AS 9222
Archie Shepp (ts) John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Lakshminarayana Shankar (vln) Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott (vlc) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Cornell Dupree (g) Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Carl Hall (as Henry Hull) (vo)
Ballad For A ChildImpulse AS 9222
Clifford Thornton (cor) Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi (tb) Hakim Jami (euph) Clarence White (as) Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp (ts) James Ware (bars) John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Lakshminarayana Shankar (vln) Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott (vlc) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Billy Higgins (d) RoMas (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)
Good Bye Sweet PopsImpulse AS 9222
add Cal Massey (flh) Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan (per) Waheeda Massey (lead vo)
Quiet DawnImpulse AS 9222
* Impulse AS 9222   Archie Shepp - Attica Blues

Hugh Masekela Quintet

Hugh Masekela (flh) Dudu Pukwana (as) Larry Willis (p, el-p) Eddie Gomez (b) Makaya Ntshoko (d)
Island Studios, London, England, January, 1972
Part Of A WholeBlue Thumb BTS 6003
Minawa-
The Big Apple-
Umhome-
Maseru-
Inner Crisis-
Blues For Huey-
Nomali-
Maesha-
Ingoo Pow-Pow (Children's Song)-
* Blue Thumb BTS 6003   Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where The Music Is
= Impulse IA 9343-2   Hugh Masekela - The Dedication Series, Vol. V: The African Connection

Mel Brown

Jeff Osborne, Carle Vickers (tp -1,3/7) Jake Riley (tb -1,3/7) Lorenzo Carnegie (as -1,3/7) Onion Miller (ts -1,3/7) Tobie Butler (bars -1,3/7) Jimmy Davis (org -1,3/7, clav -2) Mel Brown (clav, g -1,5, ac-g -2, g -3, vo, g -4, vo, rap, g -6, g, accor -7) Jimmie Calhoun (el-b) Leonard Tarver (d) Bobbye Hall (cga -1,5) John H. Brown (vo -3) Marti McCall, Edna Wright (vo -5)
The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, January, 1972
1.Need LoveImpulse AS 9249, AS 9266-2
2.Home FolksImpulse AS 9249
3.Red Cross Store-
4.Little Girl, Don't You Know-
5.Big Foot Country GirlImpulse AS 9249, AS 9266-2
6.Goin' Down SlowImpulse AS 9249
7.Stinging Bea-
* Impulse AS 9249   Mel Brown - Big Foot Country Girl
* Impulse AS 9266-2   Various Artists - Impulsively!

Duke Ellington Trio

Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d)
"The Whitney Museum", NYC, April 10, 1972
Opening RemarksImpulse IMPD 173
Medley: Black And Tan Fantasy / Prelude To A Kiss / Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me / Caravan-
Meditation-
A Mural From Two Perspectives-
Sophisticated Lady / Solitude-
Soda Fountain Rag-
New World A-Coming-
Amour, Amour-
Soul Soothing Beach-
Lotus Blossom-
Flamingo-
Le Sucrier Velors-
The Night Shepherd-
C Jam Blues-
Mood Indigo-
I'm Beginning To See The Light-
Dancers In Love-
Kixx-
Satin Doll-
* Impulse IMPD 173   Duke Ellington Live At The Whitney

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Akh Tal Ebah, Lamont McClamb (Kwame Hadi) (tp) Charles Stephens (tb) Pat Patrick (mistro) (cl) Eloe Omoe (bcl) Marshall Allen, Danny Davis (as) John Gilmore (ts, per) Danny Ray Thompson (bars) Sun Ra (key, syn, el-vib) Alzo Wright (violin, viola) Ronnie Boykins (b) Tommy Hunter (d) Stanley Morgan (Atakatune) Chiea, Odun (cga) June Tyson, Ruth Wright (vo)
El Saturn Studios, Chicago, IL, May 7, 1972
Astro BlackImpulse AS 9255, AS 9266-2
Discipline "99"Impulse AS 9255
Hidden Spheres-
The Cosmo-Fire, Pt. I-
The Cosmo-Fire, Pt. IIImpulse AS 9255, AS 9267-2
The Cosmo-Fire, Pt. IIIImpulse AS 9255
* Impulse AS 9255   Sun Ra - Astro Black
* Impulse AS 9266-2   Various Artists - Impulsively!
* Impulse AS 9267-2   Various Artists - No Energy Crisis

John Klemmer Group

John Klemmer (ts, ss, echoplex) Mike Nock (el-p) Wilton Felder (el-b) Eddie Marshall (d) Victor Feldman (per) Diana Lee (vo -3,4,6)
The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA & The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, June 17 & 22, 1972
1.Prelude IImpulse AS 9220, IA 9354-2
2.Waterfall I-
3.Utopia: Man's Dream, Part IImpulse AS 9220
4.Utopia: Man's Dream, Part II-
5.There's Some Light Ahead-
6.Centrifugal Force-
7.Prelude II-
8.Waterfall II-
* Impulse AS 9220   John Klemmer - Waterfalls
* Impulse IA 9354-2   Tom Scott/John Klemmer/Gato Barbieri - The Dedication Series, Vol. XIV: Foundations

John Klemmer Group

John Klemmer (ts, echoplex, phasing, vo per) Mike Nock (el-p) Wilton Felder (el-b) Eddie Marshall (d) Peter Ivers (el-hca) Dean Parks (el-g) overdubbed on.
The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA & Royal Hidley Hall, Los Angeles, CA, June 22, 1972, March 19, 1974
Blood Of The Sun, Primary PulseImpulse AS 9269
Blood Of The Sun, Secondary Pulse-
Blood Of The Sun, Tertiary Pulse-
How Cum Ya Got To Rip Off You Brothers?-
* Impulse AS 9269   John Klemmer - Magic And Movement

Alice Coltrane Trio With Strings

Murray Adler (concertmaster) Ronald Folsom, James Getzoff, Janice Gower, William Henderson, Nathan Kaproff, Lou Klass, Bernard Kundell, Leonard Malarsky, Gordon Marron, Sidney Sharp, Gerald Vinci (vln) Marilyn Baker, Samuel Boghosian, Rollice Dale, Myra Kestenbaum, David Schwartz, Leonard Selic (vla) Jesse Ehrlich, Anne Goodman, Ray Kelley, Jan Kelly, Jerry Kessler, Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten (vlc) Alice Coltrane (p, org, harp, timp, per, arr, cond) Charlie Haden (b) Ben Riley (d, per)
The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, July 5-13, 1972
Andromeda's SufferingImpulse AS 9224, AS 9232-2
Sri Rama Ohnedaruth-
Excerpts From The Firebird-
Lord Of LordsImpulse AS 9224
Going Home-
* Impulse AS 9224   Alice Coltrane - Lord Of Lords
* Impulse AS 9232-2   Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space

Michael White Group

Ed Kelly (p) Michael White (violin) Ray Drummond (b) Kenneth Nash (per) Faye Kelly, Leola Sharp, D. Jean Skinner, Joyce Walker (vo)
The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, July 17-19, 1972
Pneuma, Pt. 1/5Impulse AS 9221
Ebony Plaza-
Journey Of The Black Star-
The Blessing Song-
* Impulse AS 9221   Michael White - Pneuma

Archie Shepp Group

Harold Mabern (p) Cornell Dupree (g) Ron Carter (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Nene DeFense (tamb) Peggie Blue (lead vo) Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (back vo) Archie Shepp (administrator?)
Allegro Sound Studios, NYC, September 25-27, 1972
Rest Enough (Song To Mother)Impulse AS 9231
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens (tb) Archie Shepp (ss) John Blake, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Lois Siessinger (vln) Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon (vlc) Harold Mabern (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Ron Carter (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Nene DeFense (per) Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (vo) Romulus Franceschini, Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)
A PrayerImpulse AS 9231
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Harold Mabern (p) Cornell Dupree (g) Ron Carter (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Nene DeFense (tamb) Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (vo)
All God's Children Got A Home In The UniverseImpulse AS 9231
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Jerry Little (vln) Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon (vlc) Harold Mabern (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Beaver Harris (d) Nene DeFense (per) Joe Lee Wilson (vo) Romulus Franceschini (arr) Cal Massey (arr, cond)
The LadyImpulse AS 9231
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) John Blake, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Lois Siessinger (vln) Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon (vlc) Harold Mabern (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Ron Carter (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Nene DeFense (per) Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (vo) Romulus Franceschini, Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)
The Cry Of My PeopleImpulse AS 9231
Charles Greenlee (tb) Dave Burrell (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Joe Lee Wilson (vo) Archie Shepp (administrator?)
African Drum Suite, Pt. 1Impulse AS 9231
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ss) Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Jerry Little (vln) Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon (vlc) Dave Burrell (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Beaver Harris (d) Nene DeFense (bgo, cga) Terry Quaye (tamb, cga) Guilherme Franco (berimbau, Brazilian per) Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Terry Quaye, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, Joe Lee Wilson (vo) Dave Burrell (arr, cond)
African Drum Suite, Pt. 2Impulse AS 9231
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Stephens (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Jerry Little (vln) Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon (vlc) Harold Mabern (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Beaver Harris (d) Nene DeFense (tamb) Joe Lee Wilson (lead vo) Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (back vo) Charles Greenlee (arr, cond)
Come SundayImpulse AS 9231
* Impulse AS 9231, B0001790-02   Archie Shepp - The Cry Of My People

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Akh Tal Ebah (tp, flh, reed tp, vo) Lamont McClamb (Kwame Hadi) (tp, per) Eloe Omoe (bcl) Larry Northington (as) Marshall Allen (as, fl) Danny Davis (as, fl, acl) Pat Patrick (ts, el-b) John Gilmore (ts, d, vo) Danny Ray Thompson (bars, fl) Sun Ra (p, org, syn) Robert Underwood (d) Lex Humphries (d, per) Stanley Morgan (Atakatune) (cga, per) Harry Richards, Alzo Wright (per) Cheryl Banks, Judith Holton, June Tyson, Ruth Wright (voice)
Streeterville Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, October 19, 1972
Space Is The PlaceBlue Thumb BTS 41
Images-
Discipline-
Sea Of Sounds-
Rocket Number Nine-
* Blue Thumb BTS 41; Impulse IMPD 249   Sun Ra - Space Is The Place

Sam Rivers Trio

Sam Rivers (ts) Richard Davis (b) Warren Smith (d, per)
"Oakland University", Rochester, MI, October 27, 1972
MauveImpulse ASD 9302, IA 9352-2
Indigo-
* Impulse ASD 9302   Sam Rivers - Hues
* Impulse IA 9352-2   Sam Rivers - The Dedication Series, Vol. XII: The Live Trio Sessions

Pharoah Sanders Group

Art Webb (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ss, bells) Joe Bonner (p) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d)
A&R Studios, NYC, November 22, 1972
Memories Of Lee MorganImpulse AS 9254
* Impulse AS 9254   Pharoah Sanders - Village Of The Pharoahs

Pharoah Sanders Group

James Branch (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl) Joe Bonner (p) Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d) Lawrence Killian, James Mtume, Badal Roy (per)
NYC?, 1972
High LifeImpulse AS 9233
Love Is Everywhere-
Wisdom Through Music-
The Golden Lamp-
Selflessness-
* Impulse AS 9233   Pharoah Sanders - Wisdom Through Music

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Sun Ra (comp, ldr, el-p) and others
possibly Chicago, IL, 1972 or 1973
unknown titlesImpulse ASD 9287
-Impulse ASD 9288
-Impulse ASD 9289
-Impulse ASD 9290
-Impulse ASD 9291
-Impulse ASD 9292
-Impulse ASD 9293
-Impulse ASD 9294
-Impulse ASD 9295
same session
The World Of The InvisibleImpulse ASD 9296
Thoughts Under A Dark Blue Light-
The Order Of The Pharoanic Jesters-
The Mystery Of Two-
Land Of The Day Star-
same session
Crystal SpearsImpulse ASD 9297
The Eternal Sphynx-
The Embassy Of The Living God-
Sunrise In The Western Sky-
* Impulse ASD 9287   Sun Ra - Night Of The Purple Moon (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9288   Sun Ra - Visits Planet Earth (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9289   Sun Ra - My Brother, The Wind (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9290   Sun Ra - Sound Sun Pleasure (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9291   Sun Ra - Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9292   Sun Ra - We Travel The Spaceways (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9293   Sun Ra - Other Planes Of There (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9294   Sun Ra - Art Forms Of Dimensions Tomorrow (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9295   Sun Ra - Monorails And Satellites (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9296   Sun Ra - Cymbals (not released)
* Impulse ASD 9297   Sun Ra - Crystal Spears (not released)

Pharoah Sanders Group

James Branch (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl) Joe Bonner (p) Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d) Lawrence Killian, James Mtume, Badal Roy (per)
1972-1973
Love Is EverywhereImpulse ASD 9280
To John-
* Impulse ASD 9280   Pharoah Sanders - Love In Us All