| JAMES EMORY GARRISON 1933-1976 |
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the first web page ever dedicated to the memory of Jimmy Garrison.
My family and I are very proud of Jimmy and the wonderful music he has brought
to the world. We will constantly strive to bring as much information as possible to you
concerning his life and music through this site.
Enjoy...
Matthew Garrison
GarrisonJazz Productions
HISTORY
| Jimmy Garrison was one of the most advanced bassists of the 1960s, a perfect candidate to play with John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. He grew up in Philadelphia and came to New York with Philly Joe Jones in 1958. He freelanced for a couple of years with the likes of Bill Evans, Benny Golson, Kenny Dorham and Lennie Tristano and then succeeded Charlie Haden in Ornette Coleman's Quartet (1961). However Garrison will always be associated with John Coltrane (1961-67), not only playing with the classic quartet (which included McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones) but surviving the tumultuous changes and staying with 'Trane until the end. Garrison's solos (which were thoughtful and slow to build) were not to everyone's taste but his ability to play coherent and inspiring lines in the raging ensembles behind Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders was quite impressive. After Coltrane's death, Garrison played in groups led by Alice Coltrane, Archie Shepp and Elvin Jones before lung cancer cut shorthis life. -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
DISCOGRAPHY
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1957 Kenny Dorham, Jazz Contrasts 1958 Philly Joe Jones, Blues for Dracula 1958 Big Beat Big Beat 1959 Tony Scott, Golden Moments 1959 Philly Joe Jones, Drums Around the World 1959 J.R. Monterose, Straight Ahead 1959 Tony Scott, I'll Remember 1959 Ornette Coleman, Art of the Improvisers 1959 Curtis Fuller, Blues-ette 1959 Philly Joe Jones, Showcase 1959 Jackie McLean, Swing, Swang, Swingin' 1959 J.R. Monterose, Message 1959 Curtis Fuller, Imagination 1959 Ornette Coleman, Beauty Is a Rare Thing: The Complet 1959 Lee Konitz, Live at the Half Note 1959 Favorite Standards Favorite Standards 1960 Kenny Dorham, Jazz Contemporary 1960 John Coltrane, My Favorite Things [Atlantic] 1961 Bill Barron, Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron 1961 John Coltrane, Impressions 1961 Walter Jr. Bishop, Speak Low 1961 Cal Massey, Blues to Coltrane 1961 Benny Carter, Further Definitions 1961 Ornette Coleman, Ornette on Tenor 1961 John Coltrane, Africa Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 1961 John Coltrane, Ballads 1961 John Coltrane, Gentle Side of John Coltrane 1961 John Coltrane, Live at the Village Vanguard 1961 Walter Jr.Bishop, Milestones 1961 John Coltrane, Newport '63 1961 Coltrane, John Complete Village Vanguard Reco 1962 John Coltrane, Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye 1962 Definitive Jazz Scene, Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 2 1962 John Coltrane, On Stage 1962 1962 John Coltrane, John Coltrane Live at Birdland 1962 John Coltrane, Best of John Coltrane [Pablo] 1962 John Coltrane, Paris Concert 1962 John Coltrane, Retrospective: Impulse 1962 John Coltrane, Duke Ellington andJohn Coltrane 1962 John Coltrane, Coltrane [Impulse!]Ê 1962 John Coltrane, Bye Bye Blackbird 1963 John Coltrane, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman 1963 John Coltrane, Live at Birdland 1963 Elvin Jones, Illumination! 1963 McCoy Tyner, Today and Tomorrow 1963 John Coltrane, Afro Blue Impressions 1963 John Coltrane, European Tour 1963 John Coltrane, Live in Stockholm (1963)Ê 1963 John Coltrane, Dear Old Stockholm 1964 McCoy Tyner, McCoy Tyner Plays EllingtonÊ 1964 Coltrane, John CrescentÊ 1964 John Coltrane, Love Supreme 1965 John Coltrane, Ascension 1965 John Coltrane, Om 1965 John Coltrane, Kulu Se Mama 1965 John Coltrane, Infinity 1965 John Coltrane, First Meditations 1965 John Coltrane, Live in Seattle 1965 John Coltrane, Meditations 1965 John Coltrane, New Thing at Newport 1965 John Coltrane, Sun Ship 1965 John Coltrane, Transition 1965 New Wave In Jazz New Wave in Jazz 1965 John Coltrane, John Coltrane Quartet Plays 1965 John Coltrane, Major Works of John Coltrane 1965 John Coltrane, Live in Paris 1966 John Coltrane, Concert in Japan 1966 John Coltrane, Cosmic Music 1966 Bill Dixon, Jazz Artistry of Bill Dixon 1966 John Coltrane, Live at the Village Vanguard Again! 1966 John Coltrane, Live in Japan 1966 Sonny Rollins, East Broadway RundownÊ 1967 Rolf Kuhn, Impressions of New York 1967 Archie Shepp, Live at the Donaueschingen Music Fe 1967 John Coltrane, Expression 1967 John Coltrane, Stellar Regions 1968 Elvin Jones, Puttin' It Together 1968 Elvin Jones, Ultimate Elvin Jones 1968 Alice Coltrane, Reflection on Creation and Space 1968 Ornette Coleman, Love Call 1968 Ornette Coleman, New York Is Now 1968 Alice Coltrane, Monastic Trio 1969 Larry Coryell, Lady Coryell 1972 Archie Shepp, Attica Blues 1974 Beaver Harris, From Ragtime to No TimeÊ 1975 Triumphant Sax Triumphant Sax! 1975 Archie Shepp, There's a Trumpet in My Soul Ê 1987 Revised Smithsonian Col Revised Smithsonian Collection of C 1988 Impulse Collection: Bes Impulse Collection: Best Of, Vol. 1 1991 Smithsonian Collection Smithsonian Collection of Classic J 1991 Smithsonian Collection Smithsonian Collection of Classic J 1992 Blue Berlin Blue Berlin BassÊ 1992 Jazz Life Jazz Life 1993 I Love a Piano: GRP Gol I Love a Piano: GRP Gold Encore Ser 1994 McMillan, James Crescent MoonÊ 1994 Coltrane, John Spiritual 1995 Coltrane, John Quintet 1995 Piano Greats Piano Greats [Art of Jazz]Ê 1995 Piano Legends Piano Legends 1995 Playing the Blues Playing the Blues 1995 Unforgettable Standards Unforgettable Standards 1996 Jazz Masters, Vol. 5 Jazz Masters, Vol. 5 1996 Best of Jazz Piano Best of Jazz Piano 1997 Standards on Impulse Standards on Impulse 1997 Instrumental History of Instrumental History of Jazz 1997 Coltrane, John Priceless Jazz Collection 1997 Priceless Jazz Sampler Priceless Jazz Sampler 1997 Coltrane, John Complete Graz Concert 1997 Riverside Records Story Riverside Records Story 1997 Jazz Giants Plays Frank Jazz Giants Plays Frank Loesser 1998 Coleman, Ornette Best of Ornette Coleman [Blue Note] 1998 Coltrane, John Living Space 1998 Jazz Singers 1919-1994 Jazz Singers 1919-1994 1998 Jazz Central Station, V Jazz Central Station, Vol. 2 1998 Coltrane, Alice Priceless Jazz 1998 Coltrane, John More Priceless Jazz 1998 Priceless Jazz, Vol. 3 Priceless Jazz, Vol. 3 1998 Latin on Impulse Latin on Impulse 1998 Tyner, McCoy Priceless Jazz 1998 Priceless Jazz, Vol. 4 Priceless Jazz, Vol. 4 1998 Hartman, Johnny Collection 1947-1972 1998 Coltrane, John Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! 1999 Jazz Vocal Essentials, Jazz Vocal Essentials, Vol. 2 1999 Late Night Jazz Essenti Late Night Jazz Essentials 1999 Scott, Tony At Last 1999 Impulsively Ellington!: Impulsively Ellington!: A Tribute 1999 Coltrane, John Immortal Concerts: A Love Supreme 1999 Coleman, Ornette Harlem's Manhattan Ê 1999 Coryell, Larry Improvisations: Best of Vanguard Coltrane, John His Greatest Years, Vol. 2: The Bes Coltrane, John Live at the Half Note Best of MCA/Impulse: Fi Best of MCA/Impulse: Fire into Music Coltrane, John His Greatest Years Impulsively Impulsively Original Jazz Masters S Original Jazz Masters Series, Vol. Great Jazz Artists Play Great Jazz Artists Play Composition Fuller, Curtis Images of Ê Rollins, Sonny |
PHOTOS
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Taken from a postcard printed in Japan... |
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Lee Morgan and my father in high school... |
Taking a break... |
