"The music from these two concerts, separated by seven months, is remarkable. Given the three-year gap between Ornette’s studio recordings during this period, we are fortunate to have these documents – music that sounds like no other." – Art Lange
Personnel:
Ornette At 12 (Tracks 1-4)
Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone
Charlie Haden – bass
Denardo Coleman – drums
recorded August 11, 1968 in concert, University of California, Berkeley
Crisis (Tracks 5-9)
Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
Don Cherry – cornet, Indian flute
Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Charlie Haden – bass
Denardo Coleman – drums
recorded March 22, 1969 in concert at New York University, New York City
Man On The Moon (Tracks 10-11)
Ornette Coleman - alto saxophone
Charlie Haden - bass
Ed Blackwell - drums
Emmanuel Ghent - electronics (track 10)
Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone
Don Cherry - trumpet
