record I side A

1. Banging on the White House Door 6:29 (Roswell Rudd) [alternate take]

Roswell Rudd (euphonium);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Reggie Workman (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded July 16, 1965
Van Gelder Recording Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

2. Rosmosis (Roswell Rudd) 16:39

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Don Moore (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded December 31, 1964
Judson Hall, New York City
Four Days in December concert series

record I side B

1. Uh-Oh (collective composition) 12:31

2. No. 6 (John Tchicai) 8:11

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Don Moore (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded December 31, 1964
Judson Hall, New York City
Four Days in December concert series

record II side A

1. Old Stuff (Roswell Rudd) 10:28

2. Asprokhaliko (Roswell Rudd) 4:24

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Don Moore (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded December 31, 1964
Judson Hall, New York City
Four Days in December concert series

3. Spoken introduction by Amiri Baraka 0:17
4. Ballad Theta (John Tchicai) 7:45
    including the poem “Western Front” (Amiri Baraka)

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Eddie Gomez (bass);
Milford Graves (drums);
Amiri Baraka (reading)

Recorded January 17, 1965
WBAI Studios, New York City

record II side B

1. Now’s the Time (Charlie Parker) 7:31
2. Old Stuff (Roswell Rudd) 10:22
    including the poems “Bad Mouth” (Amiri Baraka)
    and “In One Battle” (Amiri Baraka)
3. No. 6 (John Tchicai) 6:38
4. Closing announcement [incomplete] 0:32
    unknown WBAI broadcaster

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Eddie Gomez (bass);
Milford Graves (drums);
Amiri Baraka (reading)


Recorded January 17, 1965
WBAI Studios, New York City

 

record III side A

Sweet V (Roswell Rudd)
1. [breakdown] 1:36
2. [complete take] 8:26
Nettus II (John Tchicai)
3. [warm-up/false start/breakdown/false start/incomplete] 1:16
4. [nearly complete take] 10:48
For Eric: Memento Mori (John Tchicai)
5. Warm-up/Take 1 [false start] 1:32

record III side B

For Eric: Memento Mori (John Tchicai)
1. Take 2 [complete] 8:26
2. Take 3 [complete] 10:31
Eventuality (Roswell Rudd) 5:50
3. [incomplete]

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Bob Cunningham (bass);
Milford Graves (drums and vocalizing)

Recorded probably early 1965
loft of Michael Snow, New York City

record IV side A

1. Quintus T. (John Tchicai) 2:39
2. Mohawk (Charlie Parker) 3:42
3. Sweet V (Roswell Rudd) 3:23
4. Banging on the White House Door (Roswell Rudd) 6:38

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Reggie Workman (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)
On track 4 Rudd plays euphonium and not trombone

Recorded July 15, 1965
Museum of Modern Art sculpture garden, New York City


5. For Eric: Memento Mori (John Tchicai) 12:40

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City

record IV side B


1. Uh-Oh (collective composition) 26:58
interpolating “Sound By-Yor” (Ornette Coleman)

Alan Shorter (trumpet);
Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
J.C. Moses (drums);
Milford Graves (conga)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City

record V side A

1. O.C. (Ornette Coleman) 14:12

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
J.C. Moses (drums);
Milford Graves (conga and vocalizing)

2. Ballad Theta (John Tchicai) 10:08

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
Milford Graves (drums);
briefly add Alan Shorter (trumpet)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City

record V side B


1. No. 6 (John Tchicai) 22:17

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
Milford Graves (drums and vocalizing)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City