Ornette Coleman recorded his first 4 lp's in Los Angeles in 1958 and 1959 - we hear tracks from each, as well as a live recording with Paul Bley added to the classic quartet of Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. Also, some tracks from Afro-Straight by Ernest Dawkins, mixed with some other stuff.
| Ramblin' Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century (October 1959) |
| The Blessing Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!: The Music Of Ornette Coleman (February 1958) |
| Free Ornette Coleman/Paul Bley - Complete Live At The Hillcrest Club (October 1958) |
| Angel Voice Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!: The Music Of Ornette Coleman |
| Tomorrow Is The Question! Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is The Question! (January 1959) |
| When Will The Blues Leave? Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!: The Music Of Ornette Coleman |
| Lonely Woman Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come (May 1959) |
| Tears Inside Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is The Question! |
| Blues Connotation Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come |
| The Face Of The Bass Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century |
| God Bless The Child Ernest Dawkins - Afro Straight (2012) |
| Blue Drag Allan Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi (2009) |
| This Here Les McCann w/The Jazz Crusaders - Jazz Waltz (1963) |
| I announced the Petr Cancura album as "Music In Black & White", but it seems the correct title is "Down Home" |
| Those Were The Times Petr Cancura - Down Home (2013) 
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| Fatal Destin (un grec à la cabane à sucre) Robert Marcel Lepage - Les Clarinettes - Ont-Elles Un Escalier De Secours? (1997)
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| Mr. P. C. [Paul Chambers] Ernest Dawkins - Afro Straight |
| Carnival Stanton Moore - Conversations (2014) |
| Old Man Blues Ernest Dawkins - Afro Straight |
| Footprints Ernest Dawkins - Afro Straight |
| Zansa II (fade) Joe Zawinul and the Zawinul Syndicate - 75th (2007) |
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Thanks Bruce. I enjyoted the show... and I don't even like saxophone!
11:18 PM, July 22nd, 2020