
Strata-East
Total Releases:
71
Key Styles:
Post Bop,
Modal,
Free Jazz,
Soul-Jazz,
Jazz-Funk
Essential Strata-East Albums

Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
1974
Soul-Jazz

Izipho Zam (My Gifts)
Pharoah Sanders
1973
Free Jazz

Glass Bead Games
Clifford Jordan Quartet
1974
Post Bop

Capra Black
Billy Harper
1973
Contemporary Jazz

First Impressions
Shamek Farrah
1974
Soul-Jazz

Alkebu-Lan - Land Of The Blacks (Live At The East)
Mtume Umoja Ensemble
1972
Free Jazz

The Sojourner
The Ensemble Al Salaam
1974
Modal

Marchin' On!
The Heath Brothers, Albert Heath, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Stanley Cowell
1976
Modal

In Harmony
Weldon Irvine
1974
Jazz-Funk

Musa • Ancestral Streams
Stanley Cowell
1974
Free Jazz
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Artists
| Musician | Instrument | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cowell | Piano | 13 |
| Charles Tolliver | Trumpet | 11 |
| Cecil McBee | Bass | 8 |
| George Coleman | Tenor Saxophone | 5 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 5 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 4 |
| Howard Johnson | Tuba | 4 |
| Jimmy Hopps | Drums | 4 |
| John Gordon | Trombone | 4 |
| Reggie Workman | Bass | 4 |
Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Crawford | Lacquer Cut By | 13 |
| Orville O'Brien | Engineer | 6 |
| Ron Carran | Engineer | 6 |
| Dave Crawford | Mastered By | 5 |
| Martin Bough | Photography By | 4 |
| Clifford Jordan | Producer | 4 |
| John Battiloro | Engineer | 4 |
| Edgar Fitt | Design | 3 |
| Orville O'Brien | Lacquer Cut By | 3 |
| Randy Adler | Engineer, Mixed By | 3 |
Genres & Styles
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 67 | 87% |
| Funk / Soul | 9 | 11.7% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 1 | 1.3% |
| Electronic | 1 | 1.3% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 1.3% |
| Hip Hop | 1 | 1.3% |
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 24 | 31.2% |
| Modal | 22 | 28.6% |
| Free Jazz | 12 | 15.6% |
| Soul-Jazz | 12 | 15.6% |
| Jazz-Funk | 11 | 14.3% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 9 | 11.7% |
| Hard Bop | 9 | 11.7% |
| Fusion | 5 | 6.5% |
| Soul | 3 | 3.9% |
| Free Improvisation | 2 | 2.6% |
Releases Timeline
Strata-East Discography
Total: 69 releases
| Artist | Album | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akinyele | Break A Bitch Neck | 2024 | |
| Bill Campbell | "Where Have You Been Billy Boy" | 1976 | |
| Bill Campbell | A Heavy Message | 1977 | |
| Billy Harper | Capra Black | Contemporary Jazz | 1973 |
| Billy Parker's Fourth World | Freedom Of Speech | Post Bop | 1975 |
| Brother Ahh | Sound Awareness | Avant-garde Jazz | 1973 |
| Cecil McBee | Mutima | Avant-garde Jazz | 1974 |
| Cecil Payne | Zodiac (The Music Of Cecil Payne) | Post Bop | 1973 |
| Charles Brackeen | Rhythm X (The Music Of Charles Brackeen) | Free Jazz | 1973 |
| Charles Davis (2), Louis Davis (2), Louis Hayes & Company | Ingia! | Post Bop | 1974 |
| Charles Sullivan | Genesis | Jazz-Funk | 1974 |
| Charles Tolliver | New Tolliver | Post Bop | 1978 |
| Charles Tolliver | Live In Berlin At The Quasimodo Vol.1 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Charles Tolliver | Live In Berlin At The Quasimodo Vol.2 | Free Jazz | 1992 |
| Charles Tolliver And His All Stars | Charles Tolliver And His All Stars | Post Bop | 1971 |
| Charles Tolliver, Music Inc | Live In Tokyo | Hard Bop | 1974 |
| Charles Tolliver, Music Inc | Impact | Post Bop | 1976 |
| Charlie Rouse | Two Is One | Post Bop | 1974 |
| Clifford Jordan | Clifford Jordan In The World | Post Bop | 1972 |
| Clifford Jordan Quartet | Glass Bead Games | Post Bop | 1974 |



