Photo of Ornette with Bobby Bradford at Atlantic?

[colinmce]

I was once perusing a book from the 70s or so in a shop and in it there was a photo of a group consisting of (I think) Ornette, Bobby, Charlie Haden & Charles Moffet at Atlantic studios ca. 1961-2. I've never seen this photo again, including on the Internet. I'm assuming they were recording and further assuming that this was part of the music lost in the warehouse fire.

I'm wondering if anyone can find this picture or know of the book and can scan it.

[paul secor]

Here's a photo of Ornette, Bobby Bradford, Charles Moffett, and Jimmy Garrison from 1962: http://markweber.free-jazz.net/2012/05/21/the-coda-interview-with-bobby-bradford-1976/

Don't know if that helps.

edit: Scroll down a bit to see the photo.

Plus you'll find an interview with Bobby Bradford.

Edited June 2, 2013 by paul secor

[Late]

Just now read through the interview that Paul posted the link to — thanks, Paul!

Man ... the tapes Ornette must have. Sheez.

Was that the photo, Colin?

[colinmce]

Yep, that was the one. Oh to hear that group!

[Late]

No kidding.

Such a shame that the fire (arson?) destroyed those unheard gems.

[Chuck Nessa]

The group never recorded for Atlantic. Only private OC tapes exist(ed).

BTW, another shoot from that rehearsal was reproduced in Martin Williams' Jazz Masters In Transition 1957-69.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Chuck Nessa

[JSngry]

I marvel at a time when a man so often didn't leave home without a tie, or a jacket, or, even, a hat. Just to go make a jazz record.

Hell, adults routinely go to the grocery store in their "sleep pants" now, at all hours, too. They're just pajama bottoms with better flies and looser cuts.

Totally different mindset. Totally.

Seriously.

[colinmce]

The group never recorded for Atlantic. Only private OC tapes exist(ed).

BTW, another shoot from that rehearsal was reproduced in Martin Williams' Jazz Masters In Transition 1957-69.

Thanks. I'm sure this is the book I was thinking of.

[Late]

The group never recorded for Atlantic. Only private OC tapes exist(ed).

BTW, another shoot from that rehearsal was reproduced in Martin Williams' Jazz Masters In Transition 1957-69.

Ah — I mistakenly assumed the photo was taken at Atlantic's studio. Is that a rehearsal space they're in?

[Neal Pomea]

OT

Our vocabulary for hats has become so diminished that people refer to baseball hats and truckers hats! Don't know even know what a cap is anymore!

Where I grew up in Louisiana, even farmers wore fedoras. In the field.

I marvel at a time when a man so often didn't leave home without a tie, or a jacket, or, even, a hat. Just to go make a jazz record.