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A. Issued recordings

62.11.21

PRINCE LASHA/SONNY SIMMONS

• Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons, The Cry!, Contemporary M-3610 (mono LP, USA), 1963 {1}
• Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons, The Cry!, Contemporary S-7610 (stereo LP, USA), 1963 {1}
• Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons, The Cry!, King LAX 3027 (LP, Japan), 1975 {1}
• Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons, The Cry!, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1945-2 (CD), 2001 {1}
• Tatsuo Sunaga, Jazz Allnighters No.3, Jazz Allnighters VICP63087 (CD, Japan), 2006 {2} *

November 21, 1962
Contemporary Record’s studio, Los Angeles, USA

1. Congo Call (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [5:02] {1,2}
2. Bojangles (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [7:00] {1}
3. Green And Gold (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [4:52] {1}
4. Ghost Of The Past (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [4:59] {1}
5. Red’s Mood (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [5:04] {1}
6. Juanita (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [5:32] {1}
7. Lost Generation (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [5:15] {1}
8. A.Y. (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [4:46] {1}

Prince Lasha : flute (#1, 3-6, 8), bass clarinet (#4)
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Gary Peacock : bass
Mark Proctor : bass (#1, 3-6)
Gene Stone : drums

producer : Lester Koenig

note :

* : Japanese compilation of 60's jazz tracks. Also features original recordings from Johnny Smith, Bobby Timmons, The Jazz Five, Bill Evans, Roy Haynes and Booker Ervin, Joe Henderson, Dave Pike, Mari Nakamoto, Eric Kloss, Big Horns Bee, and Yusef Lateef.

63.05.00

PRINCE LASHA/SONNY SIMMONS/DON CHERRY/CLIFFORD JORDAN

            Click on labels to enlarge images.

• Prince Lasha *, It Is Revealed, Zounds L71863** (LP, USA), 1963 (?) ***

May 1963
Zounds studio, NYC, USA

1. Lost Generation [20:50]
2. The Trane [11:20]
3. Prelude To Bird [5:25]

Prince Lasha : flute
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan : tenor saxophone
Don Cherry : trumpet
Fred Lyman : fluegelhorn
Bill Wood : bass
Orville Harrison : bass
Charles Moffett : drums

producer : Fred Lyman

notes :

* : It is common practice among discographers to list Prince Lasha as the leader of this session. This short extract of a Fred Lyman interview suggests that this may not be exactly the case (courtesy of Ben Young and Marc Chaloin) : « ... mostly a jam-session [...] they were all in my studio, I don't know how they got these particular guys up there, it was probably Clifford Jordan got it together. And they just started to play and I started recording, and I played on it too, I played fluegelhorn on this track. And it turned out pretty good, [...] it was an example of what I liked to think music could be at that time. » According to Lyman, they picked up Don Cherry in the street…

** : Johann Heidenbauer suggests it could be read as crypted indication of the publishing date : L-7-18-63, i.e. Lasha, July 18, 1963.

*** : Read also the original liner notes (*.rtf format). Many thanks to A. Lukas for providing the original transfer, pictures of the original plain cardboard sleeve, labels, and liners notes, and to Pierre Crepon for relaying the info.

63.07.03

ERIC DOLPHY

• Conversations, Fred Miles FM-308 (LP, USA), 1964 {1} *
• Iron Man, Douglas International SD 755 (LP, USA), 1969 {2} **

July 3, 1963 ***
Music Makers, Inc., NYC, USA

1. Music Matador (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [9:32] {2}
2. Burning Spear (Eric Dolphy) [11:54] {1}

Eric Dolphy : bass clarinet
Woody Shaw : trumpet (#2)
Clifford Jordan : tenor saxophone (#2), soprano saxophone (#1)
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Prince Lasha : flute
Garvin Bushell : bassoon (#2)
Bobby Hutcherson : vibraphone
Richard Davis : bass
Eddie Khan : bass (#2)
J.C. Moses : drums (#2)
Charles Moffett : drums (#1)

producer : Alan Douglas

notes :

* : Subsequent releases : VeeJay VJLP2503 (LP) ; Fontant (C)688.521ZL (LP) ; Exodus EX6005 (LP) ; The Eric Dolphy Memorial Album, Joy (E)JOYS116 (LP) ; DJM(E)22041 (LP) ; Epitaph E-4010 (LP) ; Affinity (E)AFF47 (LP) ; Trip TLP5012 (LP) ; Teichiku (J)KUX-53 (LP) ; ULS-1655 (LP) ; RCA (VeeJay) (J)RJL-2662 (LP) ; RJL-6003 (LP) ; Everest/Archive of Folk and Jazz Music FS-227 (LP) ; Mode Disques (F)CMDEVR9642 (LP) ; I grandi del Jazz (I)GdJ77 (LP) ; I grandi del Jazz (I)VDS325 (LP) ; Jitterbug Waltz DLP6002/3 (2LP) ; Celluloid CELL-5014 (LP), 1986, (CD), 1993 ; Restless 72660 (CD), 1993 ; Enigma 72660 (CD), 1996 ; Le Jazz CD14 (CD, France), 1996 ; Fuel 061134 (CD, USA), 2000 ; Fresh Sound FRSCD 1627 (CD, Spain), 2004.

** : Subsequent releases : Douglas 15 (LP) ; Douglas KZ30.873 (LP) ; CBS-Sony/Epic (J)ECPM-91 (LP) ; Douglas/Epic (J)53028 (LP) ; Douglas (F)500.003 (LP) ; Metronome 72659 (LP) ; Everest/Archive of Folk and Jazz Music FS-227 (LP) ; Mode Disques (F)CMDEVR9642 (LP) ; I grandi del Jazz (I)GdJ77 (LP) ; I grandi del Jazz (I)VDS325 (LP) ; Jitterbug Waltz DLP6002/3 (2LP) ; Celluloid CELL-5015 (LP), 1986, (CD), 1993 ; Restless 72659 (CD), 1993 ; WestWind 2057 (CD, Germany), 1995 ; Enigma 72659 (CD), 1996 ; Charly 147 (CD, UK), 1997 ; Get Back 2009 (LP, Italy), 2002 ; Varese 061242 (CD, USA) 2002 ; Fresh Sound FRSCD 1628 (CD, Spain), 2004.

*** : This session features tracks without Sonny Simmons and has been well documented elsewhere, see Alan Saul's excellent work at http://adale.org/Discographies/LateED.html for instance.

63.05-08(?).00

BOSSA TRES

• Prince Lasha, Clifford Jordan, Sonny Simmons & Bossa Très, Jazz Tempo, Latin Accents, Audio Fidelity AFSD 6111 (stereo LP, USA), 1965 {1}
• Prince Lasha, Clifford Jordan, Sonny Simmons & Bossa Très, Jazz Tempo, Latin Accents, Audio Fidelity AFLP 2111 (mono LP, USA), 1965 {1}
• Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons, Music Matador, Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 304 (CD, Spain), 1997 {2}
• Prince Lasha, Clifford Jordan, Sonny Simmons & Bossa Très, Jazz Tempo, Latin Accents (LP), 2004 *

May-August 1963 **
NYC, USA

1. Bottles (Luiz Parga/Sebastião Neto/Edison Machado) [2:13] {1}
2. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) [3:39] {1, 2}
3. Love For Sale (Cole Porter) [4:56] {1, 2}
4. Cutie (Sonny Rollins) [2:01] {1}
5. Moanin' (Bobby Timmons) [3:42] {1}
6. Well You Needn't (Thelonious Monk) [3:47] {1, 2}
7. Dahoud (Luiz Parga/Sebastião Neto/Edison Machado) [3:37] {1}
8. Epistle To Train (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [4:06] {1, 2}
9. Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini/J. Mercer) [3:17] {1}
10. Whisper Not (Benny Golson) [3:52] {1, 2}
11. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern/Oliver Halbach) [3:49] {1}
12. Minortory (Gigi Gryce) [2:26] {1}

Prince Lasha : flute (#2, 6, 8, 10)
Clifford Jordan : flute, tenor and soprano saxophones (#2-3, 6, 8, 10)
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone (#6, 8)
Luiz Parga : piano
Sebastião “Tião” Neto : bass
Edison Machado : drums

Producer : Herman D. Gimbel

notes :

* : This fac-simile of the Audio Fidelity LP was issued in 2004. Information needed.

** : 1965 is often given as the recording year. Actually, it only reflects the publishing date. According to MC, it must have been recorded during Sonny Simmons’ first stay in New York, which didn’t last more than five months, April to August, 1963.

63.08.08

ELVIN JONES/JIMMY GARRISON

• Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet, Illumination !, Impulse! A-49 (mono LP, USA), 1963 {1}
• Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet, Illumination !, Impulse! AS-49 (stereo LP, USA), 1963 {1}
• Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet, Illumination !, Impulse! IMP 12502 (CD), 1998 {1}
• MyCoy Tyner, The Impulse Story, Impulse! 602498551172 (CD), 2006 {2}

August 8, 1963
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA

1. Nuttin’ Out Jones (Prince Lasha) [5:32] {1}
2. Oriental Flower (McCoy Tyner) [3:45] {1,2}
3. Half And Half (Charles Davis) [6:25] {1}
4. Aborigine Dance In Scotland (Sonny Simmons) [4:09] {1}
5. Gettin’ On Way (Jimmy Garrison) [5:11] {1}
6. Just Us Blues (Charles Davis) [5:55] {1}

Prince Lasha : clarinet, flute
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone, English horn
Charles Davis : baritone saxophone
McCoy Tyner : piano
Jimmy Garrison : bass
Elvin Jones : drums

producer : Bob Thiele

66.08.30

SONNY SIMMONS

• Staying On The Watch, ESP-DISK' 1030 (mono LP, USA), 1966 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, ESP-DISK' S-1030 (stereo LP, USA), 1966 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, Phonogram ESP DISK' Collection SFX-10722 (stereo LP, Japan), 1978 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, ESP.DISK/BASE ESPS 1030 (LP, Italy), 1980 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, ESP/ZYX 1030-2 (CD, Germany), 1992 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, Tokuma TKCZ-79117 (CD, Japan), 1993 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, ESP-DISK’/Abraxas ESP 1030 (CD, Italy), 2002 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, ESP/Get Back GET 1030 (LP, Italy), 2002 {1}
• Staying On The Watch, ESP-Disk' ESPCD 1030 (CD-R, USA), 2003 {1}
• The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings , ESP-Disk' ESP 4012 (2CD, USA), 2005 {1} *
• The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings , ESP-Disk' (electronic download), 2006 {1}
• Various Artists, Smorgasbord Vorspeise Appetizer, ESP-Disk' ESP 4032 (DVD, USA), 2007 {2} **

August 30, 1966
NYC, USA

1. Metamorphosis (Sonny Simmons***) [11:38] {1}
2. A Distant Voice (Sonny Simmons) [7:23] {1}
3. City Of David (Sonny Simmons) [15:03] {1,2} ****
4. Interplanetary Travelers (Sonny Simmons) [9:20] {1}

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Barbara Donald : trumpet
John Hicks : piano
Teddy Smith : bass
Marvin Patillo : drums

producer : Bernard Stollman

notes :

* : This twoffer reissues ESP 1030 and ESP 1043 (Music From The Spheres) coupled with an interview directed by Michael "Dr. Bop" Anderson in the 80's. See 66.12.00 and 86.10.00 for the remainder of this release.

** : DVD-Audio sampler distributed as a bonus for Don Cherry's Live at Café Montmartre 1966 original edition.

*** : Although fully credited to Sonny Simmons since the original edition, the theme is derived of from the Bill Dixon composition by the same name. Ben Young in Dixonia confirms.

**** : Edited down to [1:10] in the sampler.

66.12.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Music From The Spheres, ESP-DISK' 1043 (mono LP, USA), 1968 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, ESP-DISK' S-1043 (stereo LP, USA), 1968 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, Phonogram ESP DISK' Collection BT-5010 (stereo LP, Japan), 1978 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, ESP.DISK/BASE ESPS 1043 (LP, Italy), 1980 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, ESP/ZYX 1043-2 (CD, Germany), 1993 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, Tokuma TKCZ-79137 (CD, Japan), 1993 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, ESP-DISK’/Abraxas ESP 1043 (CD, Italy), 2003 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, ESP/Get Back GET 1043 (LP, Italy), 2003 {1}
• Music From The Spheres, ESP-Disk' ESPCD 1043 (CD-R, USA), 2003 {1}
• The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings , ESP-Disk' ESP 4012 (2CD, USA), 2005 {1} *
• The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings , ESP-Disk' (electronic download), 2006 {1}
• Wu Ming 1, The Old New Thing: A Free Jazz Anthology, ESP/Abraxas WUM 001CD (Book+2CD, USA), 2007 {2} **

December 1966
NYC, USA

1. Resolutions (Sonny Simmons) [8:36] {1}
2. Zarak’s Symphony (Sonny Simmons) [12:42] {1}
3. Balladia (Sonny Simmons) [12:41] {1}
4. Dolphy’s Days (Sonny Simmons) [13:26] {1,2} ***

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Bert Wilson : tenor saxophone (#4)
Barbara Donald : trumpet
Mike Cohen : piano
Juney Booth : bass
James Zitro : drums

producer : Bernard Stollman

note :

* : This twoffer reissues ESP 1043 and ESP 1030 (Staying On The Watch) coupled with an interview directed by Michael "Dr. Bop" Anderson in the 80's. See 66.08.30 and 86.10.00 for the remainder of this release.

** : "Double CD (cardboard sleeve) anthology compiling some of the most representative music from this New York label, selected by Wu Ming 1 and edited by Pankow. 92-page book (19 cm x 13.75 cm) containing an essay in English and Italian plus 45 pages of many never before seen photos from the label's archives. Book and double CD packaged together in a cardboard slipcase with full color cover art. The simplicity of the history, the unreleased material, the selection of tracks and the packaging makes The Old New Thing an essential work for both seasoned fans of free jazz and newcomers to this revolutionary musical universe." Compilation features tracks by Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Fred Hampton, Free Music Quintet, Milford Graves, Giuseppi Logan, Sunny Murray, Sun Ra, Charles Tyler, Marzette Watts.

*** : Edited down to [4:10] in the compilation.

67.09.28-29

PRINCE LASHA/SONNY SIMMONS

• Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons, Firebirds, Contemporary M-3617 (mono LP, USA), 1968
• Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons, Firebirds, Contemporary S-7617 (stereo LP, USA), 1968
• Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons, Firebirds, Pathé Marconi 2 C 062-90669 (stereo LP, France), 1969
• Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons, Firebirds, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1822-2 (CD), 1990

September 28-29, 1967
Contemporary Record’s studio, Los Angeles, USA

1. The Island Song (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [8:47]
2. Psalms Of Solomon (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [10:45]
3. Prelude To Bird (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [3:53]
4. The Loved Ones (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [5:21]
5. Firebirds (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [10:05]

Prince Lasha : alto saxophone, flute, alto clarinet
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone, English horn
Bobby Hutcherson : vibraphone
Buster Williams : bass
Charles Moffett : drums

producer : Lester Koenig

68.02.24

SONNY SIMMONS

• Sonny Simmons and the Depth Probers, Juma's Archive (electronic download, USA), 2007

February 2, 1968
Live at the "True Creation From Vibration", NYC, USA*

1. A Love Supreme - Resolution (John Coltrane) [0:30] **

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Barbara Donald : trumpet
Juma Sultan : bass
Paul Smith : drums

notes :

* : The "True Creation From Vibration" was a gallery on the 3rd. Street in Manhattan where Sonny Simmons would rehearse his larger groups in public.
** : Edited down from a [17:18] performance.

69.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS/JUMA SULTAN

• Juma's Archive (electronic download, USA), 2007

1969
Sonny’s rehearsal studio, 9th St., Manhattan, NYC, USA

1. Improvisation (Sonny Simmons/Juma Sultan) [0:30] *

Sonny Simmons : English horn
Juma Sultan : bass

notes :

* : Edited down from a [31:35] performance.

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A work in progress, © Julien Palomo, March 2007