1965: The year of Ornette Coleman.

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Anthony Williams - Spring (1965)

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Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Williams.
"Extras" - 8:10
"Echo" - 5:02
"From Before" - 6:50
"Love Song" - 8:25
"Tee" - 10:29

Personnel
Anthony Williams - drums
Wayne Shorter (1, 3, 5), Sam Rivers (1, 3-5) - tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock - piano (3-5)
Gary Peacock - bass (1 & 3-5)

Recorded August 12, 1965.


"Drummer Tony Williams played all over the kit, and though his tricky, unorthodox time-keeping might sometimes give the impression of wild unpredictability, he always managed to keep a tight rein over the momentum of any session in which he participated. His work on SPRING is only surpassed by his equally mesmerizing playing on Eric Dolphy's seminal OUT TO LUNCH, to which SPRING is often compared."

Grachan Moncur III - Evolution (1963)

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Track listing

All compositions by Grachan Moncur III
"Air Raid" - 9:19
"Evolution" - 12:24
"The Coaster" - 11:39
"Monk in Wonderland" - 7:54

Personnel
Grachan Moncur III - trombone
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Tony Williams - drums

Recorded November 21, 1963.


“The first avant-garde jazz trombonist, Grachan Moncur III. recorded two dazzling classics for Blue Note during 1963-64: Some Other Stuff and Evolution. In the 1950s J.J. Johnson’s boppish trombone style was dominant, resulting in scores of young trombonists sounding quite a bit like Johnson. Moncur, who picked up experience with Ray Charles and the Jazztet, was a very different case. While very familiar with Johnson, Moncur expanded the emotional range of the trombone, and led to its acceptance in free jazz. By 1963, Moncur was fully formed and sounding unique on Jackie McLean’s famous One Step Beyond album. Nearly the same group (with McLean, Bobby Hutcherson and a teenaged Tony Williams) is on Evolution plus the great trumpeter Lee Morgan. The four Moncur pieces are dramatic, lengthy, episodic and full of surprises. The titles (“Air Raid,” “Evolution,” “The Coaster” and especially “Monk In Wonderland”) give listeners hints as to the wild, innovative and unpredictable nature of this dynamic music which is unlike anything heard anywhere else. The wit and colors, along with the brilliant playing, make Evolution a very memorable set even during the extremely fertile period of the mid-1960s.” – Music Matters

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage (1965)

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Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Hancock.
"Maiden Voyage" – 7:53
"The Eye of the Hurricane" – 5:57
"Little One" – 8:43
"Survival of the Fittest" – 9:59
"Dolphin Dance" – 9:16

Personnel
Herbie Hancock — Piano
Freddie Hubbard — Trumpet
George Coleman — Tenor saxophone
Ron Carter — Bass
Tony Williams — drums


Recorded March 17 1965

Herbie Hancock - Inventions and Dimensions (1963)

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Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Hancock.
"Succotash" – 7:40
"Triangle" – 11:01
"Jack Rabbit" – 5:57
"Mimosa" – 8:38
"A Jump Ahead" – 6:33
"Mimosa" (alternate take) – 10:06 Bonus track on reissue

Personnel
Herbie Hancock – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Willie Bobo – drums, timbales
Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez – percussion (not on track 5)


Recorded August 30 1963