Stanley Cowell
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Post Bop, Modal, Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Free Jazz, Hard Bop, Bop, Avant-garde Jazz, Fusion
Best Stanley Cowell Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Marchin' On!
Heath Brothers, The / Albert Heath, Jimmy Heath And Percy Heath Featuring Stanley Cowell
1976
Brilliant Circles
Stanley Cowell
1972
Freedom
In Motion
Heath Brothers, The Plus Brass Choir Featuring Stanley Cowell
1979
Columbia
Blues For The Viet Cong
Stanley Cowell
1969
Polydor
A Tribute To Monk And Bird
Thad Jones / George Adams / George Lewis / Stanley Cowell / Reggie Workman / Lenny White / Heiner Stadler
1978
Tomato
Timeline
Key Stanley Cowell studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s |
| Polydor | Post Bop, Avant-garde Jazz, Modal |
| 1970s |
| Freedom, Enja Records, Strata-East | Free Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal, Post Bop |
| 1980s |
| Galaxy, Black And Blue, DIW, Muse Records | Post Bop, Modal, Soul-Jazz, Fusion |
| 1990s |
| SteepleChase, Strata-East, The Jazz Alliance | Post Bop, Public Broadcast, Bop |
| 2010s |
| SteepleChase, Vision Fugitive | Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Post Bop
Blues For The Viet Cong
Stanley Cowell
1969
Polydor
Brilliant Circles
Stanley Cowell
1972
Freedom
Live At Cafe Des Copains
Stanley Cowell
1986
Unisson Records
Modal
Bop
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Stanley Cowell Discography
Stanley Cowell studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 96 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Brown | Three For Shepp | Impulse! | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1967 |
| Max Roach | Members, Don't Git Weary | Atlantic | Sideman | Post Bop | 1968 |
| Marion Brown Quartet | Why Not | ESP-Disk' | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1968 |
| Gary Bartz | Another Earth | Milestone | Sideman | 1969 | |
| Stanley Cowell | Blues For The Viet Cong | Polydor | Leader | Post Bop | 1969 |
| Jack DeJohnette | The De Johnette Complex | Milestone | Sideman | Post Bop | 1969 |
| Music Inc, Charles Tolliver | The Ringer | Polydor | Sideman | Post Bop | 1969 |
| Les McCann | Comment | Atlantic | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1970 |
| Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land | Now! | Blue Note | Sideman | Post Bop | 1970 |
| Buddy Terry | Awareness | Mainstream Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1971 |
| Music Inc | Music Inc. | Strata-East | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1971 |
| Stanley Cowell | Brilliant Circles | Freedom | Leader | Free Jazz | 1972 |
| Music Inc, Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Ron Mathewson, Alvin Queen | Impact | Enja Records | Leader | Hard Bop | 1972 |
| Oliver Nelson | Swiss Suite | Flying Dutchman | Sideman | Big Band | 1972 |
| The Piano Choir | Handscapes | Strata-East | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1973 |
| Stanley Cowell Trio | Illusion Suite | ECM Records | Sideman | Modal | 1973 |
| Jimmy Heath | Love And Understanding | Muse Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1973 |
| Muriel Winston | A Fresh Viewpoint | Strata-East | Sideman | 1974 | |
| Charles Sullivan | Genesis | Strata-East | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1974 |
| Clifford Jordan Quartet | Glass Bead Games | Strata-East | Sideman | Post Bop | 1974 |
Stanley Cowell Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Reggie Workman | Bass | 4 |
| Cecil McBee | Bass | 4 |
| Roy Haynes | Drums | 3 |
| Tom DiCarlo | Bass | 3 |
| Joe Chambers | Drums | 2 |
| Albert Heath | Drums | 2 |
| Jimmy Heath | Flute | 2 |
| Jimmy Heath | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Jimmy Heath | Soprano Saxophone | 2 |
| Kenneth Nash | Percussion | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Tolliver | Trumpet | 12 |
| Cecil McBee | Bass | 10 |
| Reggie Workman | Bass | 9 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 7 |
| Jimmy Hopps | Drums | 6 |
| Joe Chambers | Drums | 6 |
| Jimmy Heath | Tenor Saxophone | 6 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 6 |
| Roy Haynes | Drums | 5 |
| Harold Land | Tenor Saxophone | 5 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 42 | 43.8% |
| Modal | 16 | 16.7% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 11 | 11.5% |
| Soul-Jazz | 10 | 10.4% |
| Jazz-Funk | 9 | 9.4% |
| Free Jazz | 8 | 8.3% |
| Hard Bop | 8 | 8.3% |
| Bop | 7 | 7.3% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 5 | 5.2% |
| Fusion | 4 | 4.2% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 96 | 100% |
| Funk / Soul | 8 | 8.3% |
| Blues | 2 | 2.1% |
| Classical | 1 | 1% |
| Folk | 1 | 1% |
| World | 1 | 1% |
| & Country | 1 | 1% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 1% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 1% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Strata-East | 15 |
| SteepleChase | 14 |
| Galaxy | 11 |
| Blue Note | 5 |
| Muse Records | 4 |
| Columbia | 4 |
| Milestone | 3 |
| Atlantic | 2 |
| Polydor | 2 |
| DIW | 2 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Michel | Producer | 13 |
| Baker Bigsby | Engineer | 11 |
| Phil Carroll | Art Direction | 10 |
| Music Inc | Leader | 8 |
| Phil Bray | Photography By | 7 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 7 |
| The Heath Brothers | Leader | 7 |
| Various | Leader | 7 |
| Mark Gardner | Liner Notes | 6 |
| Dave Crawford | Lacquer Cut By | 5 |