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Various Artists - Wildflowers 1-5: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions

5LP Douglas NBLP 7045-7049 (usa 1977)

complete set of 5 lp’s…recorded at the new york loft of sam rivers..incredible gathering of free jazz musicians of the 70is...

tracks: 

1-1    jays

bass – chris white (3)

drums – jumma santos

tenor saxophone, written-by – kalaparusha

6:17

1-2    new times

alto saxophone, written-by – ken mcintyre

congas – andy vega

percussion – andrei strobert

piano – richard harper

7:45

1-3    over the rainbow

alto saxophone – byard lancaster

bass – fred hopkins

drums – sunny murray

tenor saxophone – david murray

vibraphone – khan jamal

written-by – harold arlen

5:48

1-4    rainbows

bass – jerome hunter

drums – jerry griffin

soprano saxophone, written-by – sam rivers

10:24

1-5    uso dance

alto saxophone, written-by – henry threadgill

bass – fred hopkins

drums, percussion – steve mccall

8:26

1-6    the need to smile

bass – benny wilson

congas – don moye*

drums – harold smith*

piano, written-by – sonelius smith

soprano saxophone – art bennett

tenor saxophone – byard lancaster

trumpet – olu dara

10:45

1-7    naomi

flute, written-by – ken mcintyre

percussion – andrei strobert

percussion, congas – andy vega

piano – richard harper

6:31

1-8    73° -s kelvin

bass – fred hopkins

contrabass saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, written-by – anthony braxton

drums – barry altschul

guitar – michael jackson*

percussion – phillip wilson

trombone – george lewis

6:41

1-9    and then they danced

alto saxophone, written-by – marion brown

bass – jack gregg

congas – jumma santos

7:14

2-1    locomotif n°6

alto saxophone – oliver lake

bass – wes brown

drums – paul maddox (2), stanley crouch

piano, written-by – anthony davis (2)

trumpet – leo smith*

6:24

2-2    portrait of frank edward burton

bass – alex blake (2)

congas – azzedin weston

piano, written-by – randy weston

9:17

2-3    clarity two [alto], flute

alto saxophone, flute – oliver lake

bass – fred hopkins

guitar, written-by – michael jackson*

6:09

2-4    black robert

bass – stafford james

drums – harold smith*

piano, written-by – dave burrell

5:43

2-5    blue phase

bass – leroy seals, rickie evans

drums – rashied sinan*

guitar – mashujaa*

tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone – charles brackeen

trumpet, written-by – ahmed abdullah

12:35

2-6    short short

bass – lyle atkinson*

drums, written-by – andrew cyrille

tenor saxophone – david ware*

trumpet – ted daniel

7:00

2-7    tranquil beauty

bass – juney booth*

clarinet, baritone saxophone, written-by – hamiet bluiett

drums – charles bobo shaw, don moye*

guitar – billy patterson*, butch campbell

trumpet – olu dara

5:45

2-8    pensive

alto saxophone, written-by – julius hemphill*

cello – abdul wadud

drums – phillip wilson

guitar – bern nix

percussion – don moye*

9:54

3-1    push pull

alto saxophone, written-by – jimmy lyons (2)

bass – hayes burnett

bassoon – karen borca

drums – henry maxwell letcher*

5:32

3-2    zaki

alto saxophone, written-by – oliver lake

bass – fred hopkins

drums – phillip wilson

guitar – michael jackson*

9:53

3-3    shout song

bass – fred hopkins

drums – stanley crouch

tenor saxophone, written-by – david murray

trumpet, flugelhorn – olu dara

2:45

3-4    somethings cookin

alto saxophone, flute – byard lancaster

bass – fred hopkins

drums, written-by – sunny murray

tenor saxophone – david murray

vibraphone – khan jamal

17:02

3-5    chant

alto saxophone, written-by – roscoe mitchell

drums – don moye*

percussion, saw, drums – jerome cooper

25:22

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abbreviations 

vg- / very good-

vg / very good

vg+ / very good+

vg++ / very good++

nm / near mint

m / mint - unplayed

s s / still sealed

dg / deep grooves

ri / reissue 

lim.ed. / limited edition

foc / foldout cover - gatefold cover

sofc / sticker or stamp on front cover

sobc / sticker or stamp on back cover

wofc / writing on front cover

wobc / writing on back of cover

cut out / lp cover has been cut

cut corner / corner of cover cut off

punch hole / lp cover has been punched

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