Don Pullen Catalog
1975 (age 34)
Don Pullen - Solo Piano Album (Sackville (Canadian) 3008)
Don Pullen, piano.
Thunder Sound, Toronto, ON, Canada, February 24, 1975
| Richard's Tune (Dedicated To Richard Abrams) | |
| Suite (Sweet) Malcolm (Part I - Memories And Gunshots) | |
| Big Alice | |
| Song Played Backwards |
Don Pullen - Jazz A Confronto 21 (Horo (It) HLL 101-21)
George Adams, tenor sax, flute, percussion; Don Pullen, piano; David Williams, bass, percussion; Dannie Richmond, drums, vocal.
Titania Studios, Rome, Italy, March 21, 1975
| Calypso In Roma | |
| Sploogie Doo | |
| Dee Arr | |
| Traceys Of Daniel |
** also released on Horo (J) RVJ-6035 as Jazz A Confronto.
Don Pullen - Five To Go (Horo (It) HZ 02)
Don Pullen, piano.
Rome, Italy, July 29, 1975
| Five To Go | |
| Four Move |
** also released on Horo (J) RVJ-6071.
Don Pullen Featuring Sam Rivers - Capricorn Rising (Black Saint (It) BSR 0004)
Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Don Pullen, piano; Alex Blake, bass; Bobby Battle, drums, tambourine.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, October 16 and 17, 1975
| Break Out | |
| Capricorn Rising | |
| Joycie Girl | |
| Fall Out |
** also released on Black Saint (It) 120004-2.
Don Pullen - Healing Force (Black Saint (It) BSR 0010)
Don Pullen, piano.
Milan, Italy, October 23, 1975
| Pain Inside | |
| Tracey's Blues | |
| Healing Force | |
| Keep On Steppin' |
** also released on Black Saint (It) 120010-2.
1976
Don Pullen - Tomorrow's Promises (Atlantic SD 1699)
Randy Brecker, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax; Michal Urbaniak, violin; Don Pullen, piano, electric piano; Sterling Magee, Roland Prince, guitar; John Flippin, electric bass; Tyronne Walker, drums; Bobby Battle, Ray Mantilla, percussion.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, 1976
| 33386 | Big Alice |
Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Alex Blake, bass; Bobby Battle, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; + Ilhan Mimaroglu, electronics.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, 1977
| 33387 | Autumn Song |
Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet; George Adams, tenor, soprano sax; Don Pullen, piano, Clavinet; Sterling Magee, Roland Prince, guitar; Alex Blake, bass; Tyronne Walker, drums, percussion; Bobby Battle, Ray Mantilla, percussion; + Ilhan Mimaroglu, electronics.
| 33388 | Poodie Pie |
Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet; George Adams, tenor, soprano sax; Don Pullen, piano, Clavinet; Sterling Magee, Roland Prince, guitar; Alex Blake, bass; Tyronne Walker, drums, percussion; Bobby Battle, Ray Mantilla, percussion.
| 33389 | Kadji |
George Adams, bass clarinet, soprano, tenor sax, flute; Don Pullen, piano.
| 33390 | Last Year's Lies And Tomorrow's Promises |
George Adams, flute; Don Pullen, piano; Alex Blake, bass; Bobby Battle, drums; Rita DaCosta, vocal.
| 33391 | Let's Be Friends |
1977
Don Pullen - Montreux Concert (Atlantic SD 8802)
Don Pullen, piano; Jeff Berlin, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Raphael Cruz, Sammy Figueroa, percussion #2.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 12, 1977
| 1. 35231 | Richard's Tune |
| 2. 35232 | Dialogue Between Malcolm And Betty |
1978
Don Pullen, Chico Freeman, Fred Hopkins, Bobby Battle - Warriors (Black Saint (It) BSR 0019)
Chico Freeman, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Fred Hopkins, bass; Bobby Battle, drums.
GRS Studios, Milan, Italy, April, 1978
| Warriors Dance: Little Don (Part 1) | |
| Warriors Dance: Little Don (Part 2) | |
| Land Of The Pharoahs |
** also released on Black Saint (It) 120019-2.
Don Pullen Featuring Don Moye - Milano Strut (Black Saint (It) BSR 0028)
Don Pullen, piano, organ; Famoudou Don Moye, drums, percussion, congas, bells.
Ricordi Studios, Milan, Italy, December, 1978
| Conversation | |
| Communication | |
| Milano Strut | |
| Curve Eleven (For Giuseppi) |
** also released on Black Saint (It) 120028-2.
1979
Don Pullen, Joseph Jarman, Don Moye - The Magic Triangle (Black Saint (It) BSR 0038)
Joseph Jarman, flute, alto flute, piccolo, tenor, soprano sax, clarinet; Don Pullen, piano, vocal; Famoudou Don Moye, drums, congas.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, July 24-26, 1979
| Lonely Child | |
| J.F.M - 3 Way Blues | |
| Hippy Dippy | |
| What Was Ain't |
** also released on Black Saint (It) 120038-2.
1983 (age 42)
Don Pullen - Evidence Of Things Unseen (Black Saint (It) BSR 0080)
Don Pullen, piano.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, September 28 and 29, 1983
| Evidence Of Things Unseen | |
| Victory Dance (For Sharon) | |
| In The Beginning (For Nick) | |
| Perseverance | |
| Rejoice |
** also released on Black Saint (It) BSR 0080 CD.
1984
Don Pullen Plays Monk (Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6368)
Don Pullen, piano.
Seltzer Sound Studio, NYC, October 11, 1984
| Well You Needn't | |
| Round Midnight | |
| Monkin' Around | |
| Trinkle Tinkle | |
| Gratitude | |
| In Walked Bud |
** also released on PJL (J) MTCJ-2006.
Don Pullen Plays Monk (PJL (J) MTCJ-2006)
Don Pullen, piano.: same session.
Seltzer Sound Studio, NYC, October 11, 1984
| Gratitude (alternate take) | |
| In Walked Bud (alternate take) |
** originally released on Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6368 + 2 bonus tracks.
1985
The Don Pullen Quintet - The Sixth Sense (Black Saint (It) BSR 0088)
Olu Dara, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Don Pullen, piano; Fred Hopkins, bass; Bobby Battle, drums.
Classic Sound, NYC, June 12 and 13, 1985
| The Sixth Sense | |
| In The Beginning | |
| Tales From The Bright Side | |
| Gratitude | |
| All Is Well |
** also released on Black Saint (It) BSR 0088 CD.
1988
Don Pullen - New Beginnings (Blue Note B1-91785)
Don Pullen, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, December 16, 1988
| (tk.2) | Once Upon A Time |
| (tk.3) | New Beginnings |
| - | Warriors |
| (tk.4) | Jana's Delight |
| (tk.2) | At The Cafe Centrale |
| (tk.3) | Reap The Whirlwind |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 91785 2.
** part of Mosaic MS-013 as Mosaic Select.
Don Pullen - New Beginnings (Blue Note CDP 7 91785 2)
Don Pullen, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Williams, drums.: same session.
A&R Studios, NYC, December 16, 1988
| (tk.3) | Silence = Death |
** originally released on Blue Note B1-91785 + 1 bonus track.
1990
Don Pullen - Random Thoughts (Blue Note CDP 7 94347 2)
Don Pullen, piano; James Genus, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, March 23, 1990
| (tk.3) | Andre's Ups And Downs |
| (tk.2) | Random Thoughts |
| (tk.1) | Indio Gitano |
| (tk.3) | The Dancer (For Diane McIntyre) |
| (tk.2) | Endangered Species: African American Youth |
| - | 626 Fairfax |
| (tk.1) | Ode To Life (For Maurice Quesnell) |
** part of Mosaic MS-013 as Mosaic Select.
1991 (age 50)
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection - Kele Mou Bana (Blue Note CDP 7 98166 2)
Carlos Ward, alto sax; Don Pullen, piano; Nilson Matta, bass; Mor Thiam, djembe, tabula, rainsticks, wind chimes, vocal #3,7; Guilherme Franco, timba, berimbau, percussion; Keith Pullen, Tameka Pullen, vocal #2.
EastSide Sound, NYC, September 25 and 26, 1991
| 1. | Capoeira |
| 2. | Listen To The People (Bonnie's Bossa Nova) |
| 3. | Kele Mou Bana |
| 4. | L.V.M./Directo Ad Assunto |
| 5. | Yebino Spring |
| 6. | Doo-Wop Daze |
| 7. | Cimili/Drum Talk |
1993
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection - Ode To Life (A Tribute To George Adams) (Blue Note CDP 0777 7 89233 2 9)
Carlos Ward, alto sax, flute; Don Pullen, piano; Nilson Matta, bass; Mor Thiam, djembe, tabula, rainsticks, wind chimes, vocal #5; Guilherme Franco, timba, berimbau, percussion.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC, February 18 and 19, 1993
| 1. | The Third House On The Right |
| 2. | Paraty |
| 3. | El Matador |
| 4. | Ah George, We Hardly Knew Ya |
| 5. | Aseeko! (Get Up And Dance!) |
| 6. | Anastasia/Pyramid |
| 7. | Variation On Ode To Life |
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection - Live ... Again, Live At Montreux (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30271 2 5)
Carlos Ward, alto sax; Don Pullen, piano; Nilson Matta, bass; J.T. Lewis, drums; Mor Thiam, djembe, tabula, rainsticks, wind chimes, vocal #4,5.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1993
| 1. | Yebino Spring |
| 2. | Ah George, We Hardly Knew Ya |
| 3. | Capoeira |
| 4. | Kele Mou Bana |
| 5. | Aseeko! (Get Up And Dance!) |
1995 (aged 53)
Don Pullen - Sacred Common Ground (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32800 2 5)
Don Pullen, piano; and The African-Brazilian Connection: Carlos Ward, alto sax; J.T. Lewis, drums; Mor Thiam, African percussion; featuring Joseph Bowie, trombone; Santi Debriano, bass; Chief Cliff Singers: Mike Kenmille, lead vocal; Arleen Adams, Francis Auld, Gina Big Beaver, Clayton Burke, Clifford Burke, Kenny Lozeau, vocal, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, March 8 and 9, 1995
| The Eagle Staff Is First | |
| Common Ground | |
| River Song | |
| Reservation Blues | |
| Message In Smoke | |
| Resting On The Road | |
| Reprise: Still Here |