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78(?).00.00

TOWNSEND, TOWNSEND, TOWNSEND & ROGERS

• Townsend, Townsend, Townsend & Rogers, Chocolate City CCLP 2007 (LP, USA), 1979

1978 (?) *
Marvin Gaye Studios, LA, USA

1. Wondering (Ed Townsend/V. Fisher) [4:24]
2. Rock Me Sock Me (Nathaniel G. Johnson/David Rogers/Lester Crawford/Larry Conley) [3:15]
3. Bring It Down To The Real (Ed Townsend/David Rogers) [4:38]
4. True Love (Is A Terrible Thing To Waste) (Ed Townsend) [4:08]
5. It’s A Pleasure To Have Loved You (Ed Townsend) [3:31]
6. Playground (David Rogers) [4:24]
7. You Can (Ed Townsend/C. Guidice) [4:23]
8. It’s Too Late To Be Nice To Her Now (Ed Townsend) [6:41]
9. It’s You (David Rogers) [5:05]

Ed Townsend : lead vocals (#1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), keyboards, conductor, arranger
Michael Townsend : lead vocals (#2, 3, 6), keyboards
David Townsend : guitar, keyboards
David Rogers : guitar, keyboards
Anthony Johnson : special keyboards
Larry Conley : tenor saxophone, lead vocals (#2)
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Barbara Simmons : trumpet
Nathaniel G. Johnson : bass
Lester Crawford : drums
Rene Hall : arranger

producer : Ed Townsend

note :

* : No date is mentioned on the record, although Sonny Simmons remembers the session taking place in 1978 (info courtesy of MC). On the other hand, by 1978 the Marvin Gaye studios had ceased to function (when Marvin Gaye was forced to move to Hawaï), maybe as early as January 1978 (to be confirmed) ; the recording session could have well taken place the previous year, 1977.

80.03(?).00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Live At The Cheshire Cat, Hello World! HW02-03 (2CD-R, France), 2006 *

March (?) 1980
Live at the Gnu Deli (?), Olympia, WA, USA

1. It's The Talk Of The Town (Marty Symes/A.J. Neiburg/Jerry Livingston) [43:06] **

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Irvin Lovilette : drums
unknown ("Max" ? or Michael Olson ?): percussions

notes :

* : Disc One of a twoffer. See 80.09(?).00 for Disc Two of the release.

** : The performance is a full hour in length, but the 60 minutes source tape is lost. It was transfered onto a 90 minutes tape, with the 15 last minutes edited out in the process to fit a side. Only the edited performance could be located.

80.04(?).00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

April 1980 and later that year**
Oakland

1. Untitled (Simmons/Heydt/Hadjee) [31:21]

Sonny Simmons: alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt: cello
“Hadjee”: electric bass

notes :

* : This box set includes 8 sessions: 80.04(?).00, 80.04(?).00-81.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00, 82.00.00 and 82.00.00.

** : By the month of April 1980 Sonny Simmons had relocated in the Bay Area after leaving Olympia. This note applies to sessions 80.04(?).00-81.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00, 80.04(?).00-82.00.00 and 80.04(?).00-82.00.00.

80.04(?).00-81.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

Sometime between April 1980 and 1981
Live, location unknown

1. Spoken introduction [0:40]
2. Zoarius (Kirk Heydt) [33:43]
3. untitled (Sonny Simmons) [33:43]
4. Zoarius reprise (Kirk Heydt) [8:58]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Martin O’Connor : bass
Arnold Young “K.C. Arnie” : drums
“Sue” : violin (#1,3)
“Steve” : flute (#1,3)

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

80.04(?).00-82.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

Sometime between April 1980 and 1982
Rehearsal tape, date and location unknown

1. Untitled (Simmons/Heydt/Young) [26:53]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Arnold Young “K.C. Arnie” : drums

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

80.04(?).00-82.00.00

THE QUAD FORCE

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

Sometime between April 1980 and 1982
Date and location unknown

1. Untitled, same as 80.04(?).00-81.00.00 track 2. (Sonny Simmons) [25:15]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Unknown bass player
Unknown drummer, probably Arnold Young

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

80.04(?).00-82.00.00

THE QUAD FORCE

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

Sometime between April 1980 and 1982
Date and location unknown

1. Untitled, same as 80.04(?).00-81.00.00 track 2 (Sonny Simmons) [3:56]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Unknown bass player
Unknown drummer, probably Arnold Young

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

80.04(?).00-82.00.00

THE QUAD FORCE+VIOLIN

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

Sometime between April 1980 and 1982
Date and location unknown

1. Ancient Ritual (Sonny Simmons) [9:48]
2. Untitled (Simmons/Heydt/unknown) [16:11]
3. Untitled (Simmons/Heydt/unknown) [8:58]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Unknown bass player
Unknown violin player (#1,3)

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

80.09(?).00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Live At The Cheshire Cat, Hello World! HW02-03 (2CD-R, France), 2006 *

Summer or Fall 1980
Live at The Cheshire Cat Club, San Francisco, CA, USA

1. Lost Village Of Um'Tombey (Sonny Simmons) [22:04]
2. Body And Soul (Johnny Green/Robert Sour/Edward Heyman/Frank Eyton) [11:57]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Richard Clements : piano
Freddie Williams : bass
Larry Hancock : drums

note :

* : Disc Two of a twoffer. See 80.03(?).00 for Disc One of the release.

82.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

1982
Rehearsal tape, San Bruno, CA

1. Untitled (Simmons/Heydt/Young) [36:42]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Arnold Young “K.C. Arnie” : drums

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

82.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton (The Kirk Heydt Tapes), Hello World! HW08-11 (4CD-R, France), to be released in 2008 *

1982
Live at the Scarab, Berkeley, CA

1. Untitled, same as 82.00.00 track 1 (Simmons/Heydt/Baker) [20:29]
2. Carribean Nights (Sonny Simmons) [10:05]
3. Untitled (Sonny Simmons) / Carribean Nights reprise (Sonny Simmons) [11:37]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
James Baker : drums

notes :

* : See 80.04(?).00, note 1 for a list of the sessions included in the box set.

82.01.19

SONNY SIMMONS

• Backwoods Suite, ITM <ref.?> (LP, Germany), 1982 *
• Backwoods Suite, WestWind 2074 (CD), 1990

January 19, 1982
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, USA

1. Sparrow’s Last Jump (Sonny Simmons) [5:51]
2. Backwoods Suite (Sonny Simmons) [6:45]
3. Title X (Sonny Simmons) [11:02]
4. You Better Do It Now Before You Die Later (Sonny Simmons) [5:11]
5. Manhattan Out (Sonny Simmons) [8:04]
6. Chimes Of Time (Sonny Simmons) [2:56]
7. Shores Of Trinidad (Sonny Simmons) [8:09]
8. Backwoods Suite - reprise (Sonny Simmons) [2:06]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Joe Hardin : trumpet (#1, 3-8)
Al Thomas : trombone (#1, 3-8)
Michael Marcus : baritone saxophone (#1, 3-8)
Joe Bonner : piano (#1-7)
Herbie Lewis : bass (#1-7)
Billy Higgins : drums (#1-7)

producer : Craig Morton

note :

* : Questionable issue, probably deleted. Information needed.

82.10.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Global Jungle, (cassette, USA), 1985 *
• Global Jungle, Deal With It 101 (CD, USA), 1995 (?)

October 1982 **
Oakland, USA

1. The Global Jungle (Sonny Simmons) [10:05]
2. The Global Prayer (Sonny Simmons) [9:46]
3. Steel Foundry Of Love (Sonny Simmons) [4:39]
4. Walking On Top Of The Sky (Sonny Simmons) [10:57]
5. Duet (Sonny Simmons) [9:35]
6. Tachyon Movements (Sonny Simmons) [7:02]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Kirk Heydt : cello
Perry Thorsell : acoustic bass (#1-3)
Earl Freeman : electric fretless bass (#1-3)
Freddie “Bon Ganni” Williams : acoustic bass (#4-6)
Dylan Morgan : drums
Jeffrey Donald : vocals (#4)

producer : Kirk Heydt

notes :

* : No mention of label or reference.

** : Recorded in two sessions, with two groups : the first session provided tracks #1-3, the second tracks #3-4. MC has seen the original master tape, which was used for both sessions, the second session unfortunately being recorded over the first one : it bears « October 11, 1982 ». If the date applies to tracks #1-3, tracks #3-4 were recorded a few weeks later. If the date applies to tracks #3-4, tracks #1-3 were recorded a few weeks earlier.

86.10.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings , ESP-Disk' ESP 4012 (2CD, USA), 2005 *

October 1986 (?) **
NYC , USA

1. Change from the 50's to the 60's [2:26]
2. The Avant Garde [1:42]
3. Fear of Exposing the Music [1:50]
4. Sonny on Barbara Donald I [2:35]
5. Sonny on Barbara Donald II [1:52]
6. The City of David [0:55]
7. Metamorphosis [0:18]
8. The College Circuit [0:49]
9. On Eric Dolphy I [1:31]
10. On Eric Dolphy II [2:43]
11. How They Treat Us [2:10]
12. The West Coast [1:01]
13. Musicians Need Work [1:49]
14. The Music Industry [2:20]
15. Learn your Appliance [1:56]
16. The "New Music" [1:12]
17. Dennis Charles [0:38]
18. Sonny's Contribution [3:55]

Sonny Simmons : voice
Interview directed by Michael "Dr. Bop" Anderson ***

notes :

* : See 66.08.30 and 66.12.00 for the remainder of this reissue.

** : Michael "Dr. Bop" Anderson states in his liner-notes for Backwoods Suite (WestWind 2074) that he did this interview at the time Sonny performed the First On First club in the Village. This session by the Sonny Simmons Sextet (featuring Michael Marcus on baritone, Dennis Charles and Tom Bruno on drums, Alex Lodico on trombone, Richard Clements on piano, and Bob Arkin on bass) was held on October 4, 1986.

*** : This interview is interspersed with extracts of a Barbara Donald interview on ESP 4012.

88.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Various Artists, Beets : A Collection Of Jazz Songs, Elemental TEC <ref.?> (cassette, USA) *
• Various Artists, Beets : A Collection Of Jazz Songs, Elemental TEC 90901 (LP, USA), 1990
• Various Artists, Beets : A Collection Of Jazz Songs, Elemental TEC 90902 (CD, USA), 1992

1988 (?) **
<location ?>, San Francisco, USA

1. Ballad For My Friend (Sonny Simmons) [3:43]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone

notes :

* : The cassette, a limited edition, was sold encased in a can of beets. This compilation features other tracks by Fred Frith, Club Foot Orchestra, Peter Fair, ROVA, Machete Ensemble of San Francisco, Tom Cora, Anthony Braxton, Gino Robair, Eric Drew Feldman, Snakefinger, B. Singer, Sun Ra, Winston Tong and Big Butter.

** : Possible vestige of an unissued album, this may have been recorded in 1988, according to the San Francisco Chronicle in a Pat Soberanis article from June 11, 1989 : « As if to prove his point, Simmons played a tape for me of the solo album he recorded in one five-hour session last year for Elemental Records - one he'd like to call Shipwrecked in honor of his "condition". And there it was, clean and true : the Sonny Simmons sound that eases the soul's pain. It's coming straight from the street. » (Info courtesy of MC.)

91.08.08

SONNY SIMMONS

• SOLO Out Into The Andromeda, Parallactic 51 [M31 v.1] (2CD, USA), 2003 {1} *
• Jewels, Boxholder BHX 043 (CD, USA), 2004 {2}

August 8, 1991
Home of Dr. Sheldon I. Morton, San Francisco, USA

1. Music Matador (Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons) [12:37 ; 12:30] ** {1,2}
2. Cosmic Funk (Sonny Simmons) [19:15 ; 19:00] {1,2}
3. Caribbean Nights (Sonny Simmons) [8:47 ; 8:40] {1,2}
4. Other Worlds (Sonny Simmons) [16:30 ; 16:23] {1,2}
5. Reverend Church (Sonny Simmons) [11:57 ; 11:46] {1,2}
6. (unknown title) (Sonny Simmons) [0:48] {1}

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone

producers : Craig Morton and Sonny Simmons

notes :

* : This session was first issued on Parallactic as part of a limited edition of 100 with 03.01.25. Meant as a bonus disk, it bears no information. The running order is #2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6.

** : For all tracks, the first timing shown is taken from the Parallactic release, the second from the Boxholder release.

92.12.07-08

SONNY SIMMONS

• Ancient Ritual, Qwest/Reprise 9 45623-2 (CD, USA), 1994

December 7 & 8, 1992
Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, USA *

1. Reincarnation (Sonny Simmons) [6:50]
2. Trumpet Ship (Sonny Simmons) [5:46]
3. Theme For Linda (Sonny Simmons) [7:14]
4. Crystal (Sonny Simmons) [6:25]
5. The Other East (Sonny Simmons) [7:18]
6. Country Parson (Sonny Simmons) [10:08]
7. Ancient Ritual (Sonny Simmons) [12:10]
8. Sundown In Egypt (Sonny Simmons) [10:49]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone, English horn
Charnett Moffett : bass
Zarak Simmons : drums

producer : Craig Morton

note :

* : This date was originally intended as a quartet session, with Andrew Hill on piano.

93.00.00

THE RHYTHM SECTION

• Various Artists, Home Cookin’, Ubiquity URLP 001 (LP, USA), 1994 *
• Various Artists, Home Cookin’, Ubiquity URCD 001 (CD, USA), 1994
• Various Artists, Best Of Cookin’, Ubiquity URCD 063 (4LP, USA), 2000 **
• Various Artists, Best Of Cookin’, Ubiquity URCD 063 (2CD, USA), 2000

1993
Live at Swing Shift, San Francisco, USA ***

1. Tachyon (Dan Prothero) [6:49]

The Rhythm Section, a/k/a Dan Prothero : arranger, mixes, voice
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone, voice

producer : Dan Prothero

notes :

* : This compilation features other tracks by DJ Greyboy (feat. Karl Denson), 10BassT, Mock Quintet (feat. Khewan Onaje), Spirit Level (feat. Kim Edwards), Sharpshooters, The Rhythm Section (feat. John Payne).

** : This compilation features other tracks by DJ Greyboy (feat. Karl Denson), The Rhythm Section (feat. Jacko Peake), Slide 5, Vibes Aliven, Ping Pong (feat. Kelly Huff), Galactic, New Legends, 10NBassT, Sharpshooters, Spirit Level, Greyboy Allstars, Jacko Peake, Mock Quintet (feat. Danny Cao), Sweet Potato, Skyjuice, DJ Swingsett.

*** : Dan Prothero’s own testimony on this meeting : « Friends of mine ran into Sonny when he was playing sax on the sidewalk in San Francisco, and a few months later they suggested I record a track with him. At that time I was putting together tracks with loops and samples, and having people blow solos over them. That's what I ended up doing with Sonny, in the dingy basement studio of a friend of mine... Not much else to report, as Sonny kind of disappeared off the radar for a while after that. At some point later on, his career seemed to get a revival but I didn’t hear much about him gigging locally. » (Learn more on Dan Prothero at http://www.fogworld.com/dpro.html.)

93.05.00

RENEGADE SOCIETY

• Live In S.F. 1993, Parallactic 38 (CD, USA), 2001
• Live In San Francisco 1993, Parallactic/Injazz 38 (CD, USA), 2004

May 1993
Live at Spike’s Underground, San Francisco, USA

1. Birth Of A Renegade (Sonny Simmons) [35:35]
2. A Distant Voice (Sonny Simmons) [7:58]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Brandon Evans : tenor saxophone
John Rush : bass
Michael Calvallo : bass
Drew Gardner : drums

producer : Brandon Evans

94.11.23-29(?)

SONNY SIMMONS

• Sonny Simmons trio, Live - In Paris, Arhoolie CD 506 A/B (2CD, USA), 2002

November 23-29, 1994 *
Live at Club La Villa, Paris, France

1. Cosmic Ship ** (Sonny Simmons) [14:00]
2. Purple Kiss (Sonny Simmons) [7:00]
3. My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers/Oliver Hammerstein II) [5:35]
4. Ancient Egypt (Sonny Simmons) [4:00]
5. New Bird Blues *** (Sonny Simmons) [5:40]
6. Reverend Church **** (Sonny Simmons) [8:50]
7. Hot House (Tadd Dameron) [9:45]
8. Lady L (Sonny Simmons) [7:25]
9. Salt Peanuts (John Birks Gillespie) [5:00]
10. Ghost From The Golden Era (Sonny Simmons) [19:20]
11. Voodoo Hoodoo Funk ***** (Sonny Simmons) [5:00]
12. ‘Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) [5:40]
13. Hip Hop Le Funk (Sonny Simmons) [6:45]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Jean-Jacques Avenel : bass
George Brown : drums

producers : Sonny Simmons and Michael Marcus

notes :

* : The engagement, his first in Europe, lasted a week. The night(s) these recordings were made is unknown.
** : « Trumpet Ship» on Ancient Ritual.
*** : « Reincarnation » on Ancient Ritual.
**** : « Country Parson » on Ancient Ritual.
***** : « Ancient Ritual » on Ancient Ritual.

95.06.03

SONNY SIMMONS

• Sonny Simmons Trio (radio broadcast)

June 3, 1995
Live at the 24th International New Jazz Festival, Moers, Germany

1. Ancient Ritual (Sonny Simmons)
2. Crystal (Sonny Simmons)
3. Trumpet Ship (Sonny Simmons)
4. Reincarnation (Sonny Simmons)
5. Theme For Geraldine (Sonny Simmons)
6. Body And Soul (Johnny Green/Robert Sour/Edward Heyman/Frank Eyton)

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Eugene Baylon Jacbloo : bass
Zarak Simmons : drums

95.07.06

SONNY SIMMONS

• Triangular Force - Live In Montreal 1994, Parallactic 58 (CD, USA), 2002 *
• Reincarnation - Trio : Montreal 1994, InJazz 02 (CD, USA), 2003 *

July 6, 1995 **
Live in Montreal, Canada

1. Ancient Ritual (Sonny Simmons) [20:02]
2. Trumpet Ship (Sonny Simmons) [9:12]
3. My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers/Oliver Hammerstein II) [4:57]
4. Body And Soul (Johnny Green/Robert Sour/Edward Heyman/Frank Eyton) [7:01]
5. Country Parson (Sonny Simmons) [7:25]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Charnet Moffett : bass
Art Lewis : drums

producer : Brandon Evans

notes :

* : A new release is due sometimes in 2006 on Jazzaway records.

** : Jazz Magazine add (info courtesy of MC). The given date, 1994, is obviously erroneous.

95.07.28

HORACE TAPSCOTT/SONNY SIMMONS

• Tapscott Simmons Quartet, Among Friends, Jazz Friends Productions JFP 004 (CD, France), 1999

July 28, 1995
Live at the Parc des Recollets, Longwy, France

1. Milestones (Miles Davis) [4:23]
2. Body And Soul (Johnny Green/Robert Sour/Edward Heyman/Frank Eyton) [10:23]
3. So What (Miles Davis) [15:50]
4. Caravan (Edward Kennedy Ellington/Juan Tizol/Irving Mills) [20:26]

Horace Tapscott : piano
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
James Lewis : bass
John Betsch : drums

producer : Alain Dupuy-Raufaste

95.08.08

HORACE TAPSCOTT

• Horace Tapscott Trio + guest, Recorded Live in La Seyne sur Mer, Jazz Friends Productions (DVD, France), 2005

August 8, 1995
Live in La Seyne-sur-Mer, France

1. Tapscott Medley n°1 (Horace Tapscott) 18:34
2. Tapscott Medley n°2 (Horace Tapscott) 22:52

Horace Tapscott : piano
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
James Lewis : bass
John Betsch : drums

producer : Alain Dupuy-Raufaste

95.09.02

SONNY SIMMONS

• Sonny Simmons Trio (radio broadcast)

September 2, 1995
Live at the 29th Jazz Festival, Willisau, Switzerland

1. Introduction [1:49]
2. My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II) [21:29]
3. Acknowledgements [1:40]

Sonny Simmons : English horn (#2)
Hakim Bournane : bass (#2)
Ronnie Burrage : drums (#2)

95.12.22-23

SONNY SIMMONS

• American Jungle, Qwest/Reprise 9362-46543-2 (CD, USA), 1997

December 22 & 23, 1995
Power Station, NYC, USA

1. Land Of The Freaks (Sonny Simmons) [8:33]
2. Black, Blue & Purple (For The Great Lord Alain) (Sonny Simmons) [12:19]
3. Coltrane Story (Sonny Simmons) [2:46]
4. My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers/Oliver Hammerstein II) [9:39]
5. American Jungle Theme * (Sonny Simmons) [13:04]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Travis Shook : piano
Reggie Workman : bass
Cindy Blackman : drums

producer : Craig Morton

note :

* : Features the theme known as « Hip Hop Le Funk » on Live In Paris.

96.04.09

SONNY SIMMONS

• Transcendence, CIMP 113 (CD, USA), 1996

April 9, 1996
The Spirit Room, Rossie, NYC, USA

1. Manhattan Rejects (Sonny Simmons) [8:19]
2. Geraldine’s Dream (Sonny Simmons) [7:52]
3. Nuclear Fission (Sonny Simmons) [12:57]
4. In The Arena (Michael Marcus) [4:28]
5. Phrazaronics (Sonny Simmons) [11:07]
6. Lost Village Of Um’Tombey (Sonny Simmons) [10:15]
7. Cosmosamatics (Sonny Simmons) [14:20]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone (#1-3, 5-7)
Michael Marcus : stritch, manzello (#1, 3-5, 7)
Charles Moffett : drums (#1, 3-7)

producer : Bob Rusch

96.05.04

SONNY SIMMONS

• Judgement Day, CIMP 118 (CD, USA), 1996

May 4, 1996
The Spirit Room, Rossie, NYC, USA

1. Judgement Day (Sonny Simmons) [15:54]
2. Monk Mania (Sonny Simmons) [10:59]
3. Sponge Garden (Michael Marcus) [5:21]
4. Waltz For Josette (Sonny Simmons) [8:08]
5. The Call For Old Syrus (Sonny Simmons) [16:34]
6. Augmentation (Sonny Simmons) [13 :08]

Sonny Simmons : tenor saxophone (#1-2, 4-6)
Michael Marcus : manzello, c-melody saxophone (#1-2, 4, 6), bass clarinet (#3)
Steve Neil : bass
Charles Moffett : drums (#1-2, 4, 6)

producer : Bob Rusch

97.00.00

SONNY SIMMONS

• Jazz Quartet Volume 1, Saxophone Legacy, Zero-G TASCD79 (CD, UK), 1997 *

Spring 1997
Al Douglas’ homestudio, Paris, France

1. Tito Puente (Sonny Simmons) [0:26]
2. Latin 1 (Sonny Simmons) [2:02]
3. Latin 2 (Sonny Simmons) [2:51] **
4. Leadbelly (Sonny Simmons) [0:20]
5. Folk 1 (Sonny Simmons) [1:26]
6. Folk 2 (Sonny Simmons) [1:43]
7. Folk 3 (Sonny Simmons) [1:10]
8. Folk 4 (Sonny Simmons) [2:01]
9. This Is The Blues (Sonny Simmons) [0:23]
10. Blues 1 (Sonny Simmons) [3:02]
11. Blues 2 (Sonny Simmons) [2:43]
12. Blues 3 (Sonny Simmons) [2:25]
13. Louis Jordan (Sonny Simmons) [0:21]
14. R&B 1 (Sonny Simmons) [2:34]
15. R&B 2 (Sonny Simmons) [2:14]
16. R&B 3 (Sonny Simmons) [1:56]
17. Reggae Music (Sonny Simmons) [0:23]
18. Reggae 1 (Sonny Simmons) [1:53] ***
19. Reggae 2 (Sonny Simmons) [2:44] ****
20. Reggae 3 (Sonny Simmons) [2:31]
21. Honkin’ (Sonny Simmons) [0:27]
22. Rock’n Roll (Sonny Simmons) [1:57]
23. Ballad (Sonny Simmons) [1:49]
24. The Word Funky (Sonny Simmons) [0:37]
25. Funk 1 (Sonny Simmons) [3:20]
26. Funk 2 (Sonny Simmons) [2:14]
27. Funk 3 (Sonny Simmons) [2:56]
28. Jefferson Airplane (Sonny Simmons) [0:40]
29. Hard 1 (Sonny Simmons) [1:23]
30. Hard 2 (Sonny Simmons) [1:39]
31. Hard 3 (Sonny Simmons) [1:39]
32. A Way Of Life (Sonny Simmons) [0:25]
33. Jazz 1 (Sonny Simmons) [1:35]
34. Jazz 2 (Sonny Simmons) [1:26]
35. Jazz 3 (Sonny Simmons) [2:56]
36. Jazz 4 (Sonny Simmons) [1:09]
37. Jazz 5 (Sonny Simmons) [1:38]
38. House Cats (Sonny Simmons) [0:18]
39. House 1 (Sonny Simmons) [1:17] *****
40. House 2 (Sonny Simmons) [1:59]
41. Acid Jazz (Sonny Simmons) [0:18]
42. Acid (Sonny Simmons) [3:24]
43. 1kHz Tone @ Digital 0 [0:19]

Sonny Simmons : spoken introductions (#1, 4, 9, 13, 17, 21, 24, 28, 32, 38, 41), alto saxophone

producer : Al Douglas

note :

* : Technically not an album, this is a professional sample CD consisting of « Alto Sax Riffs and improvisation in the [aforementioned] styles ».

** : « The Island Song » on Firebirds.
*** : « Title X » on Backwoods Suite.
**** : « Other Worlds » on Jewels.
***** : « Ancient Ritual » on Ancient Ritual.

99.05.07

SONNY SIMMONS/BRANDON EVANS/KEVIN NORTON

• Universal Prayer/Survival Skills, Parallactic 05 (CD, USA), 1999 {1}
• Universal Prayer/Survival Skills, Parallactic 05 (CD, USA), 2005 {2}

May 7, 1999
Baby Monster Studios, NYC, USA

1. Dolphy’ning (Sonny Simmons) [9:19] {1,2}
2. Dolphy'ning - alternate take (Sonny Simmons) [6:16] {2}
3. Survival Skills (Brandon Evans) [12:59] {1,2}
4. Universal Prayer (Sonny Simmons) [14:49] {1,2}
5. San Francisco Exiles (Brandon Evans) [4:24] {1,2}
6. Elliptical Axis / 8 (Brandon Evans) [6:52] {1,2}
7. Piranha Blues (Sonny Simmons) [8:13] {1,2}
8. Piranha Blues - alternate take (Sonny Simmons) [3:05] {2}

Sonny Simmons : alto and tenor saxophones, bells
Brandon Evans : c-soprano and tenor saxophones, bass and contra-alto clarinet, bells
Kevin Norton : drums, percussions, bells

producer : Steve Levin

99.09.23

SONNY SIMMONS/ROBERT STEWART

• Dr. Robert Stewart & Sonny Simmons, Happy Birthday Trane, Armageddon 1001 (CD, USA), 2006

September 23, 1999
Live at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, USA

1. A Love Supreme - Acknowledgement (John Coltrane) [15:32]
2. Impressions (John Coltrane) [20:18]
3. Equinox (John Coltrane) [22:30]
4. Musician Introduction [0:48]
5. In A Sentimental Mood (Manny Kurtz/Duke Ellington/Irving Mills) [11:38]
6. Short Sermon (Sonny Simmons) [2:33]

Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Dr. Robert Stewart : tenor saxophone
Ark Sano : piano
Jeff Littleton : bass
Don Littleton : drums

producer : Dr. Robert Stewart

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