The Art Of The Improvisers

Tracklist

1	The Circle With A Hole In The Middle	4:53
2	Just For You	3:48
3	The Fifth Of Beethoven	6:35
4	The Alchemy Of Scott La Faro	8:48
5	Moon Inhabitants	4:28
6	The Legend Of Bebop	7:14
7	Harlem's Manhattan	8:10
8	Music Always	5:28
9	Brings Goodness	6:35

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
• Published By – Phrase Text
• Recorded At – Radio Recorders
• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9)
• Bass – Charlie Haden (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), Jimmy Garrison (tracks: 7), Scott LaFaro (tracks: 4)
• Composed By – Ornette Coleman
• Cornet – Don Cherry (tracks: 1, 2, 8)
• Drums – Billy Higgins (tracks: 1, 2, 8), Ed Blackwell (tracks: 3 to 7, 9)
• Engineer [Mixing] – Geoffrey Haslam
• Engineer [Recording] – Bones Howe (tracks: 1, 2, 8), Phil Iehle (tracks: 7), Tom Dowd (tracks: 3 to 7, 9)
• Liner Notes – Martin Williams
• Painting [Cover] – Ornette Coleman
• Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
• Tenor Saxophone – Ornette Coleman (tracks: 7)
• Trumpet – Don Cherry (tracks: 3, 5 to 6, 9)
• Trumpet [Pocket] – Don Cherry (tracks: 4, 7)

Notes

Originally released in 1970 as Atlantic SD 1572.
Tracks 8 and 9 are CD bonus tracks and were previously released in Japan as part of the Atlantic LP "Ornette Coleman - To Whom Who Keeps A Record"

This compilation ℗ © 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Made in Germany.

Published by Phrase Text, ASCAP.

Track information:
1 - Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on October 9, 1959.
2 - Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on May 22, 1959.
3, 5, 6, 9 - Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y. on July 26, 1960.
4 - Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y. on January 31, 1961.
7 - Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y. on March 27, 1961.
8 - Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on October 8, 1959.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7567-90978-2 8
• Matrix / Runout: 756790978-2 WME
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L011
• Label Code: LC 0121
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Other (Distribution Code): WE 835

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 1572	Ornette Coleman	The Art Of The Improvisers ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 1572	US	1970
1572	Ornette Coleman	The Art Of The Improvisers ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Promo)	Atlantic	1572	US	1971
M 51572	Ornette Coleman	The Art Of The Improvisers ‎(Cass, Album)	Atlantic	M 51572	US	1970
SD 1572, K 40112	Ornette Coleman	The Art Of The Improvisers ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	SD 1572, K 40112	US	1971
SD 1572	Ornette Coleman	The Art Of The Improvisers ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Atlantic	SD 1572	US	Unknown

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