The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Catalog
1964
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Communication Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL 1966
Mike Mantler, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Jimmy Lyons, John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Fred Pirtle, baritone sax; Paul Bley, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Milford Graves, drums; Carla Bley, composer.
Judson Hall, NYC, December 29, 1964
| Roast |
Ray Codrington, trumpet; Mike Mantler, trumpet, composer; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Robin Kenyatta, Jimmy Lyons, Ken McIntyre, alto sax; Bob Carducci, tenor sax; Fred Pirtle, baritone sax; Paul Bley, piano; Kent Carter, Steve Swallow, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.
The Contemporary Center, NYC, April 10, 1965
| Day (Communications No. 4) | |
| Communications No. 5 |
** also released on Fontana (Du) 881 011 ZY in 1966.
1968
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra JCOA LP 1001/2 1968
Don Cherry, cornet; Randy Brecker, Lloyd Michaels, flugelhorn; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Al Gibbons, Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Bob Donovan, Gene Hull, alto sax; Gato Barbieri, George Barrow, Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano; Kent Carter, Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Charlie Haden, Reggie Workman, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums; Michael Mantler, composer, conductor.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, January 24, 1968
| Communications #8 |
Stephen Furtado, Lloyd Michaels, flugelhorn; Jimmy Knepper, Roswell Rudd, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Al Gibbons, Steve Marcus, soprano sax; Bob Donovan, Frank Wess, alto sax; George Barrow, Pharoah Sanders, Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow, Reggie Workman, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Michael Mantler, composer, conductor.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, May 8, 1968
| Communications #9 | |
| Communications #10 | |
| Preview |
Stephen Furtado, Lloyd Michaels, flugelhorn; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Northern, Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Al Gibbons, Steve Marcus, soprano sax; Bob Donovan, Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Gato Barbieri, Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Bob Cunningham, Charlie Haden, Reggie Johnson, Alan Silva, Reggie Workman, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums; Michael Mantler, composer, conductor.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, June 20 and 21, 1968
| Communications #11, Part 1 | |
| Communications #11, Part 2 |