George Coleman Catalog
1977 (age 42)
George Coleman/Tete Montoliu Duo - Meditation (Timeless (Du) SJP 110)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano.
Dureco Studio, Weesp, Holland, February 22, 1977
| Lisa | |
| Dynamic Duo | |
| First Time Down | |
| Walsing At Rosa's Place | |
| Meditation | |
| Sophisticated Lady |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 110 as Dynamic Duo. on Timeless (US) TI 312.
George Coleman The Octet - Revival (Catalyst (J) KUX-73-CT)
Danny Moore, trumpet, flugelhorn; Frank Strozier, alto sax; George Coleman, Junior Cook, tenor sax; Mario Rivera, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Idris Muhammed, drums; with Azzedin Weston, percussion #4.
Blank Studios, NYC, November 2 and 3, 1977
| 1. | Green Dolphin Street |
| 2. | Frank's Tune |
| 3. | Big George |
| 4. | Joggin' |
| 5. | Body And Soul |
| 6. | Revival |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 52, AFF 178 as The George Coleman Octet - Big George. on Vee-Jay (J) 30YD-7015 as George Coleman The Octet - Big George. on Catalyst (J) MYCJ-30057 as Green Dolphin Street.
1978
George Coleman - Amsterdam After Dark (Timeless (Du) SJP 129)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 29, 1978
| Amsterdam After Dark | |
| New Arrival | |
| Lo-Joe | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Apache Dance | |
| Blondies Waltz |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 129.
1979
Ronnie Scott's Presents George Coleman 'Live' (Pye (E) N 121)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
"Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", London, England, April 19 and 20, 1979
| Blues Inside Out | |
| Walking | |
| Stella By Starlight |
George Coleman - Playing Changes (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHR 002)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Bill Higgins, drums.
"Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", London, England, April, 1979
| Laura | |
| Ceora (as Siorra) (as Sierra) | |
| Moment's Notice |
** also released on Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHCD 002.
** part of Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHDE 205 as Playing Changes/Blues Inside Out.
1984
George Coleman - Manhattan Panorama (Theresa TR 120)
George Coleman, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Harold Mabern, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Skyline Studios, NYC;
"Village Vanguard", NYC, December, 1984
| Mayor Koch | |
| New York Suite: I Love New York; Manhattan | |
| New York Suite: How About You; Harlem Nocturne; Autumn In New York | |
| New York Suite: New York, New York | |
| Subway Ride | |
| El Barrio | |
| New York Housing Blues |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22019-2.
George Coleman - Manhattan Panorama (Evidence ECD 22019-2)
George Coleman, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Harold Mabern, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.: same session.
Skyline Studios, NYC;
"Village Vanguard", NYC, December, 1984
| Ray Of Light |
** originally released on Theresa TR 120 + 1 bonus track.
1987 (age 52)
George Coleman At Yoshi's (Theresa TR 126)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA;
"Yoshi's", Oakland, CA, August, 1987
| They Say It's Wonderful | |
| Good Morning Heartache | |
| Laig Gobblin' Blues | |
| Io | |
| Up Jumped Spring |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22021-2.
George Coleman At Yoshi's (Evidence ECD 22021-2)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same session.
Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA;
"Yoshi's", Oakland, CA, August, 1987
| Father | |
| Soul Eyes |
** originally released on Theresa TR 126 + 2 bonus tracks.
1991
George Coleman - My Horns Of Plenty (Birdology (F) 837 278-2)
George Coleman, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 4 and 5, 1991
| Lush Life | |
| Conrad | |
| My Romance | |
| The Sheik Of Araby | |
| You Mean So Much To Me | |
| Old Folks |
** also released on Verve 314 511 922-2; Birdology (F) FDM 37005-2.
1995 (age 60)
George Coleman Quintet - Blues Inside Out (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHCD 046)
Peter King, alto sax; George Coleman, tenor sax; Julian Joseph, piano; Dave Green, bass; Mark Taylor, drums.
"Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", London, England, January 13, 1995
| Tune Up | |
| Venus Fly Trap (Waltz) | |
| Nancy (With The Laughing Face) | |
| Blues Inside Out | |
| Never Let Me Go | |
| Oleo |
** part of Ronnie Scott's Jazz House (E) JHDE 205 as Playing Changes/Blues Inside Out.
1996
George Coleman Featuring Ned Otter - Danger High Voltage (Two And Four Recording Company TF-003)
Jim Rotondi, trumpet; Adam Brenner, alto sax; George Coleman, Ned Otter, tenor sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; George Coleman Jr., drums; Daniel Sadownick, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 15, 1996
| Isn't She Lovely | |
| Conservation | |
| Portrait Of Jennie | |
| Simone | |
| Tenderly | |
| Follow Me | |
| Pretty Blues |
1998
George Coleman Quartet - I Could Write A Book - The Music Of Richard Rodgers (Telarc CD-83439)
George Coleman, sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Clinton Recording Studio A, NYC, January 8 and 9, 1998
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Lover | |
| Bewitched | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| My Favorite Things | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | |
| People Will Say We're In Love | |
| I Could Write A Book | |
| Medley: There's A Small Hotel; Where Or When; The Sweetest Sounds | |
| Thou Swell |
2002
George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb - 4 Generations Of Miles (Chesky Records JD238)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Mike Stern, electric guitar; Ron Carter, acoustic bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
"Makor", NYC, May 12, 2002
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| All Blues | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Blue In Green | |
| 81 | |
| Freddie Freeloader | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| If I Were A Bell | |
| Oleo |
2015 (age 80)
George Coleman - A Master Speaks (Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1603)
George Coleman, tenor sax; Mike LeDonne, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; George Coleman Jr., drums; with Peter Bernstein, guitar #3.
live at Sear Sound, Studio C, NYC, November 24, 2015
| 1. | Invitation |
| 2. | The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 3. | Blues For B.B. |
| 4. | Blondie's Waltz |
| 5. | You'll Never Know What You Mean To Me |
| 6. | Darn That Dream |
| 7. | Sonny's Playground |
| 8. | These Foolish Things |
| 9. | Time To Get Down |