Cecil McBee

"Mutima"

Strata-East Records

SES-7417

Stereo

US

1974

A1 From Within

A2 Voice Of The 7th Angel

A3 Life Waves

B1 Mutima

B2 A Feeling

B3 Tulsa Black

Acoustic Bass – Cecil McBee

Alto Saxophone – Allen Braufman

Congas, Bells  – Lawrence Killian

Drums – Allen Nelson

Drums – Jimmy Hopps

Electric Bass – Cecil McBee, Jr.

Flugelhorn, Trumpet  – Tex Allen

Flute – Art Webb

Gong, Percussion – Michael Carvin

Percussion – Jimmy Hopps

Percussion, Cymbal – Jaboli Billy Hart

Piano, Electric Piano – Onaje Allen Gumbs

Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – George Adams

Vocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater

Producer – Cecil McBee

Recorded at Minot Studios, 

White Plains, N.Y.

August 5, 1974

by Ron Carran, Richard Adler and John Battiloro

 Billy Harper 

"Capra Black"

Strata-East Records

SES-19739

Stereo

US

1973

Side A: Capra

A1 Capra Black

A2 Sir Galahad

A3 New Breed

Side B: Black

B1 Soulfully, I Love You/Black Spiritual Of Love

B2 Cry Of Hunger!

Bass – Reggie Workman

Saxophone – Billy Harper

Drums – Billy Cobham

Drums – Elvin Jones

Drums – Warren Smith

Piano – George Cables

Trombone – Dick Griffin

Trombone – Julian Priester

Trumpet – Jimmy Owens

Voice – Barbara Grant

Voice – Billy Harper

Voice – Gene McDaniels

Voice – Laveda Johnson

Voice – Pat Robinson

Produced by Billy Harper

Recorded and mixed at Town Sound Studios,

NYC

by Orville O'Brien

1973 

  Charles Brackeen 

"Rhythm X (The Music Of Charles Brackeen)"

Strata-East Records

SES-19736

Dolphy Series – 4

Stereo

US

1973

A1 Rhythm X

A2 Hour Glass

B1 Charles Concept

B2 C. B. Blues

Bass – Charlie Hayden

Drums – Edward Blackwell

Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone  – Charles Brackeen

Trumpet – Don Cherry

Produced by Clifford Jordan, Jr

Recorded at TownSound Studios, 

Englewood, NJ

1968

by Orville O'Brien

 Pharoah Sanders 

"Izipho Zam (My Gifts)"

Strata-East Records

SES-19733

Dolphy Series – 2

Stereo

US

1973

A1 Prince Of Peace

A2 Balance

B Izipho Zam

Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune

Bass – Cecil McBee

Bass – Sirone (Norris Jones)

Drums – Billy Hart

Drums – Majeed Shabazz

African Drums – Chief Bey

Guitar – Sonny Sherrock

Percussion – Nat Bettis

Percussion – Tony Wylie

Piano – Lonnie Liston Smith

Saxophone, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders

Tuba – Howard Johnson 

Vocals, Percussion – Leon Thomas

Produced by Clifford Jordan, Jr.

Recorded at TownSound Studios, 

Englewood, NJ

January 14, 1969 

by Orville O'Brien 

 Cecil Payne 

"Zodiac (The Music Of Cecil Payne)"

Strata-East Records

SES-19734

Dolphy Series – 3

Stereo

US

1973

A1 Martin Luther King, Jr. / I Know Love

A2 Girl, You Got A Home

A3 Slide Hampton

B1 Follow Me

B2 Flying Fish

Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Cecil Payne

Bass – Wilbur Ware

Drums – Albert Kuumba Heath

Piano, Organ (A2) – Wynton Kelly

Trumpet – Kenny Dorham

Producer – Clifford Jordan, Jr.

Recorded at TownSound Studios, 

Englewood, NJ

December 16, 1968

by Orville O'Brien 

  Clifford Jordan Quartet 

"Glass Bead Games"

Strata-East Records

SES 19737/8

Dolphy Series - 5

Stereo

US

1974

A1 Powerful Paul Robeson

A2 The Glass Bead Games

A3 Prayer To The People

A4 Cal Massey

B1 John Coltrane

B2 Eddie Harris

B3 Biskit

C1 Shoulders

C2 Bridgework

C3 Maimoun

D1 Alias Buster Henry

D2 One For Amos

Drums, Percussion – Billy Higgins

Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Jordan

Bass Violin – Bill Lee (A1, A4 to B3, C3, D1)

Piano – Stanley Cowell (A1, A4 to B3, C3, D1)

Bass Violin – Sam Jones (A2, A3, C1, C2, D2)

Piano – Cedar Walton (A2, A3, C1, C2, D2)

Produced by Clifford Jordan Jr.

Recorded at Minot Sound Studio, 

White Plains, N.Y.

October 29, 1973

by Ron Carran

Mastered at Generation Sound Studios,

NYC

by Dave Crawford 

 Shirley Scott 

"One For Me"

Strata-East Records

SES-7430

Stereo

US

1974

A1 What Makes Harold Sing?

A2 Keep On Movin' On

B1 Do You Know A Good Thing When You See One?

B2 Big George

B3 Don't Look Back

Cowbell – Jimmy Hopps (A2)

Drums – Billy Higgins

Organ – Shirley Scott

Tenor Saxophone – Harold Vick

Recorded at Blue Rock Studios, 

New York City

November 1974

by David Horowitz, Eddie Korvin

Mastered at Generation Sound Studios;

NYC

by David Crawford

 Stanley Cowell 

"Musa • Ancestral Streams"

Strata-East Records

SES-19743

Stereo

US

1974

A1 Abscretions

A2 Equipoise

A3 Prayer For Peace

A4 Emil Danenberg (From "Illusion Suite")

B1 Maimoun (From "Illusion Suite")

B2 Travelin' Man

B3 Departure No. 1

B4 Departure No. 2

B5 Sweet Song

Acoustic Piano (A1 to B1, B3 to B5), Electric Piano, African Thumb Piano (Kalimba) (B2) – Stanley Cowell 

Produced by Viki McLaughlin

Recorded, mixed and edited at Minot Studios, 

White Plains, N.Y.

December 10th and 11th, 1973

by Ron Carran and John Battiloro 

Lacquer Cut by David Crawford

 Harold Vick 

"Don't Look Back"

Strata-East Records

SES-7431

Stereo

US

1974

A1 Don't Look Back

A2 Melody For Bu

A3 Senor Zamora

B1 Stop And Cop

B2 Lucille

B3 Prayer

Alto Flute, Guitar  – George Davis 

Bass – Sam Jones

Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Concert Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Harold Vick

Drums, Percussion – Billy Hart

Euphonium – Kiane Zawadi

Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Virgil Jones

Piano, Electric Piano, Tuba, Percussion  – Joe Bonner

Percussion – Jimmy Hopps

Trumpet – Virgil Jones

Produced by Harold Vick

Recorded at Blue Rock Studio, 

New York City

by  Eddie Korvin

November 1974

Mixed and mastered at Generation Sound Studio, 

New York City

by Tony May and David Crawford

 Composers Workshop Ensemble 

"Composers Workshop Ensemble"

Strata-East Records

SES-1972-3

Stereo

US

1972

A1 Sub Structure

A2 Lament (What Does It Mean?)

A3 Blues For E.L.C.

B1 Blues By Monk

B2 Hello Julius

B3 Introduction To The Blues

Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson

Bass – Herb Bushler

Bass Trombone – Jackie Jeffers

Drums – Warren Smith

French Horn – Julius Watkins

Piano – Bross Townsend

Tenor Saxophone – Al Gibbons

Trumpet – Johnny Coles

Trumpet – Jimmy Owens

Producer – Warren Smith

Recorded at Impact Sound,

NYC

1972

by Richard Alderson

Editing at  Audio One,

by Ed Rice