Don Pullen Discography
1975 (age 34)
Don Pullen Solo
Don Pullen, piano.
Thunder Sound, Toronto, Canada, February 24, 1975
| Richard's Tune (Dedicated To Richard Abrams) | Sackville (Canadian) 3008 | |
| Suite (Sweet) Malcolm (Part I - Memories And Gunshots) | - | |
| Big Alice | - | |
| Song Played Backwards | - |
* Sackville (Canadian) 3008 Don Pullen - Solo Piano Album 1975
Don Pullen Quartet
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 | Horo (It) HLL 101-21 | |
| Sploogie Doo | - | |
| Dee Arr | - | |
| Traceys Of Daniel | - |
* Horo (It) HLL 101-21 Don Pullen - Jazz A Confronto 21 1975
= Horo (J) RVJ-6035 Don Pullen - Jazz A Confronto 1979
Don Pullen Solo
Don Pullen, piano.
Rome, Italy, July 29, 1975
| Five To Go | Horo (It) HZ 02 | |
| Four Move | - |
* Horo (It) HZ 02 Don Pullen - Five To Go 1976
= Horo (J) RVJ-6071 - 1979
Don Pullen - Sam Rivers Quartet
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 | Black Saint (It) BSR 0004 | |
| Capricorn Rising | - | |
| Joycie Girl | - | |
| Fall Out | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0004 Don Pullen Featuring Sam Rivers - Capricorn Rising 1976
= Black Saint (It) 120004-2 - 1993
Don Pullen Solo
Don Pullen, piano.
Milan, Italy, October 23, 1975
| Pain Inside | Black Saint (It) BSR 0010 | |
| Tracey's Blues | - | |
| Healing Force | - | |
| Keep On Steppin' | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0010 Don Pullen - Healing Force 1976
= Black Saint (It) 120010-2 -
1976
Don Pullen
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 | Atlantic SD 1699 |
* Atlantic SD 1699 Don Pullen - Tomorrow's Promises 1977
1977
Don Pullen and others
Don Pullen, piano; and others.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, March 24, 1977
| 33456 | An Untitled Song For A Cold Monday Night At Studio | Atlantic unissued |
| 33457 | Jersey Lady | - |
| 33458 | Untitled | - |
Don Pullen Quintet
Don Pullen, piano; Jeff Berlin, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Raphael Cruz, Sammy Figueroa, percussion #3.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 12, 1977
| 1. 35083 | 2 unknown titles | unissued |
| 2. 35231 | Richard's Tune | Atlantic SD 8802 |
| 3. 35232 | Dialogue Between Malcolm And Betty | - |
* Atlantic SD 8802 Don Pullen - Montreux Concert 1978
Don Pullen
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 | Atlantic SD 1699 |
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 | - |
* Atlantic SD 1699 Don Pullen - Tomorrow's Promises 1977
1978
Don Pullen - Chico Freeman Quartet
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) | Black Saint (It) BSR 0019 | |
| Warriors Dance: Little Don (Part 2) | - | |
| Land Of The Pharoahs | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0019 Don Pullen, Chico Freeman, Fred Hopkins, Bobby Battle - Warriors 1978
= Black Saint (It) 120019-2 -
Don Pullen - Don Moye Duo
Don Pullen, piano, organ; Famoudou Don Moye, drums, percussion, congas, bells.
Ricordi Studios, Milan, Italy, December, 1978
| Conversation | Black Saint (It) BSR 0028 | |
| Communication | - | |
| Milano Strut | - | |
| Curve Eleven (For Giuseppi) | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0028 Don Pullen Featuring Don Moye - Milano Strut 1979
= Black Saint (It) 120028-2 -
1979
Don Pullen - Joseph Jarman - Don Moye Trio
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 | Black Saint (It) BSR 0038 | |
| J.F.M - 3 Way Blues | - | |
| Hippy Dippy | - | |
| What Was Ain't | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0038 Don Pullen, Joseph Jarman, Don Moye - The Magic Triangle 1979
= Black Saint (It) 120038-2 -
1983 (age 42)
Don Pullen Solo
Don Pullen, piano.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, September 28 and 29, 1983
| Evidence Of Things Unseen | Black Saint (It) BSR 0080 | |
| Victory Dance (For Sharon) | - | |
| In The Beginning (For Nick) | - | |
| Perseverance | - | |
| Rejoice | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0080, BSR 0080 CD Don Pullen - Evidence Of Things Unseen 1984
1984
Don Pullen Solo
Don Pullen, piano.
Seltzer Sound Studio, NYC, October 11, 1984
| Well You Needn't | Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6368 | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| Monkin' Around | - | |
| Trinkle Tinkle | - | |
| Gratitude | - | |
| In Walked Bud | - | |
| Gratitude (alternate take) | PJL (J) MTCJ-2006 | |
| In Walked Bud (alternate take) | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6368 Don Pullen Plays Monk 1985
= PJL (J) MTCJ-2006 -
1985
The Don Pullen Quintet
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 | Black Saint (It) BSR 0088 | |
| In The Beginning | - | |
| Tales From The Bright Side | - | |
| Gratitude | - | |
| All Is Well | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0088, BSR 0088 CD The Don Pullen Quintet - The Sixth Sense 1985
1988
Don Pullen Trio
Don Pullen, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, December 16, 1988
| (tk.2) | Once Upon A Time | Blue Note B1-91785 |
| (tk.3) | New Beginnings | - |
| - | Warriors | - |
| (tk.4) | Jana's Delight | - |
| (tk.3) | Silence = Death | Blue Note CDP 7 91785 2; Mosaic MS-013 |
| (tk.2) | At The Cafe Centrale | Blue Note B1-91785 |
| (tk.3) | Reap The Whirlwind | - |
* Blue Note B1-91785, CDP 7 91785 2 Don Pullen - New Beginnings 1989
= Mosaic MS-013 Don Pullen - Mosaic Select 2005
1990
Don Pullen Trio
Don Pullen, piano; James Genus, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, March 23, 1990
| (tk.3) | Andre's Ups And Downs | Blue Note CDP 7 94347 2 |
| (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) | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94347 2 Don Pullen - Random Thoughts 1990
= Mosaic MS-013 Don Pullen - Mosaic Select 2005
1991 (age 50)
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection
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 | Blue Note CDP 7 98166 2 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7 98166 2 Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection - Kele Mou Bana 1992
1993
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection
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 | Blue Note CDP 0777 7 89233 2 9 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note CDP 0777 7 89233 2 9 Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection - Ode To Life (A Tribute To George Adams) 1993
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection
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 | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30271 2 5 |
| 2. | Ah George, We Hardly Knew Ya | - |
| 3. | Capoeira | - |
| 4. | Kele Mou Bana | - |
| 5. | Aseeko! (Get Up And Dance!) | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30271 2 5 Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection - Live ... Again, Live At Montreux 1995
1995 (aged 53)
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection
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 | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32800 2 5 | |
| Common Ground | - | |
| River Song | - | |
| Reservation Blues | - | |
| Message In Smoke | - | |
| Resting On The Road | - | |
| Reprise: Still Here | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32800 2 5 Don Pullen - Sacred Common Ground 1995