Mosaic Select 13 - Don Pullen

Tracklist: 

CD 1

1. Mr. Smoothie (A) 6:04

2. Just Foolin’ Around (A) 6:19

3. Song From The Old Country (A) 8:11

4. We’ve Been Here All The Time (A) 9:09

5. A Time For Sobriety (A) 9:42

6. The Necessary Blues (or Thank You Very Much, Mr. Monk) (A) 13:33

7. Sun Watchers (B) 5:43

8. Serenade To Sariah (B) 7:35

9. 1529 Gunn Street (For Johnny Holloway) (B) 6:14

CD 2

1. Warm Up (B) 9:50

2. Sing Me A Song Everlasting (For EBU and Hamiet Bluiett) (B) 10:30

3. Another Reason To Celebrate (B) 8:44

4. Jana’s Delight (C) 5:56

5. Once Upon A Time (C) 5:47

6. Warriors (C) 6:45

7. New Beginnings (C) 6:20

8. At The Café Centrale (C) 6:52

9. Reap The Whirlwind (C) 7:00

CD 3

1. Andre’s Ups And Downs (D) 5:19

2. Randon Thoughts (D) 9:05

3. Indio Gitano (D) 9:39

4. The Dancer (For Diane McIntyre) (D) 5:58

5. Endangered Species: African American Youth (D) 7:36

6. 626 Fairfax (D) 6:40

7. Ode To Life (For Maurice Quesnell) (D) 8:39

8. Silence = Death (C) 10:12

(A) George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Recorded at RCA Studio A, New York City on April 30, 1986.

Recording engineer: Mike Moran

All tunes except “The Necessary Blues” originally issued on BREAKTHROUGH by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet (Blue Note BT-85122). All tunes issued on the CD version of the album (B2-46314).

(B) George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Recorded at RCA Studio C, New York City on April 21, 1987.

Recording engineer: Mike Moran

All tunes except “Another Reason To Celebrate” originally issued as SONG EVERLASTING by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet (Blue Note B1-46907). All tunes issued on the CD version of the album (B2-46907).

(C) Don Pullen, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Williams, drums. Recorded at A & R Studios, New York City on December 16, 1988.

Recording engineer: David Baker

Al tunes except “Silence = Death” originally issued on NEW BEGINNINGS (Blue Note B1-91785). All tunes issued on the CD version of the album (B2-91785).

(D) Don Pullen, piano; James Genus, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.

Recorded at A & R Studios, New York City on March 23, 1990.

Recording engineer: David Baker

All tunes issued on RANDOM THOUGHTS (Blue Note CD B2-94347).