Composition Catalog
1970-1979

1970- 1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-present



TITLE
DATE
FIRST PERFORMANCE
ENSEMBLE

1) Tselane

1969

A BAG Concert
Sheldon Memorial Hall St. Louis MO.
1971

Baikida-trumpet,
J.D. Parran-woodwind,
Robert Edwards-trombone,
John Hicks-piano,
John Mixon-bass,
Charlie Payne-drums

2) The Run From Wokolo

1970

Same as above

Same as above

3) High Priest

1970

Same as above

Same as above

4) The Black Spectrum Shaft

1970

Same as above

Same as above

5) Baikida

1970

Same as above

Same as above

6) Poem For A Revolutionary Night (Score)

1971

Poem For A Revolutionary Night
(a play by Larry Neal)
Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, MO

The Black Artist Group Orchestra Directed by Baikida Carroll

7) Strange City Tree Shapes

1971

A Bag Concert
Sheldon Memorial Hall St. Louis MO.

The Black Artist Group Orchestra Directed by Baikida Carroll

8) Billy Goes to Mecca

1971

A Film Score
St. Louis Metropolitan Center

Baikida-trumpet,
J.D.Parran-woodwind, J
ohn Hick-piano,
Carl Richardson-bass, Charles"Bobo"Shaw-drums

9) Child's Prance

1971

Same as above

Baikida-trumpet,
J.D.Parran-woodwind,
John Hick-piano,
Carl Richardson-bass,
Phillip Wilson-drums

10) Electric Freedom Dance (co written with Oliver Lake)

1971

Oliver Lake Ensemble
Passin' Thru Records
St. Louis, MO

Baikida-trumpet,
Oliver Lake-sax,
Don Moye-congas,
Charles Bobo Shaw-drums,
Don Officer-bass,
Clovis Bordeux-piano,
Richard Martin-guitar,
Joseph Bowie-trombone,
Floyd LeFlore-trumpet,
John Hicks-piano

11) Echoes (group composition)

1973

A Recording
"Black Artist Group in Paris" BAG Records

Baikida Carroll-trumpet,
Oliver Lake-saxophone,
Floyd LeFlore-trumpet,
Joseph Bowie-trombone, Charles"Bobo"Shaw-drums

12) OLCSJBFLBC  (group composition)

1973

Same as above

Same as above

13) True Light

1974

A Concert
The Oliver Lake Quartet
Le Havre, France

The Oliver Lake Quartet
Oliver lake-sax,
Peter Warren-bass,
Oliver Johnson-drums,
Baikida Carroll-trumpet

14) Orange Fish Tears

1974

A Recording
Orange Fish Tears
Palm Records. Paris France

Baikida Carroll Quartet
Baikida-trumpet,
Oliver Lake-sax,
Manuel Villaroel-piano,
Nana Vasconcellos-percussion

15) Forest Scorpion

1974

Same as above

Same as above

16) Porte d' Orleans

1974

Same as above

Same as above

17) White Skies Blue Clouds

1974

Same as above
Unreleased

Same as above

18) Boogalou to Pooh Boogie

1975

A Recording
Fantasy Records
Unreleased

Baikida-trumpet/leader
Francoise Nyomo-guitar,
Larry Jones-guitar,
Frank Able-piano,
Lafayette Hudson-bass,
Donny Donable-drums

19) Lady Strawberry

1975

Same as above

Same as above

20) Music for your Birth

1975

Unperformed

 

21) Mabley's Him (Hem)

1976

Coontown Bicentennial Memorial Services - A play by Julius Hemphill with two compositions by Baikida Carroll
Edison Theatre, St. Louis, MO-

Julius Hemphill
and his 16 piece Ensemble
featuring Fontella Bass and Malinke Elliot and Baikida Carroll, Charles Payne,
J.D. Parran

22) Hesitate and Loose

1976

Same as above

Same as above

23) If The Moon Dares to Show it's Face

1977

A Concert
The Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA

Baikida's band Savage Lust
Baikida-trumpet,
Paul Potyen-keyboard,
Randy Selgrin-guitar,
Michael Barsimento-drums,
and Michael Formanek-bass

24) Something's On the Weigh

1977

Same as above

Same as above

25) Duru

1977

Same as above

Same as above

26) Frisco Fab

1977

Same as above

Same as above

27) Visit Scenic Lake Hemphill

1977

Same as above

Same as Above

28) Eugene Sheen

1977

Music for "Eugene Sheen A Jazz Soap Opera" a play by Malinke Elliott
Wesley Center, Eugene, OR, Directed by Malinke Elliot

Baikida Carroll-trumpet/lead
Arzinia Richardson-bass,
Ray Bucksbaum-el.bass,
Cliff Collins-drums,
Lynn Robinson-guitar,
Reid Smetzer-piano

29) Third Image

1978

A Concert
The Metropolitan Art Center San Francisco, CA

Baikida Carroll Equinox Quintet
Baikida-trumpet,
Oliver Lake-sax,
Julian Preister-trombone,
Michel Rosewoman-piano,
Alex Cline-drums

30) Rites and Rituals

1978

Same as above

Same as above

31) Permutations of Quadritonal Angles

1978

Same as above

Same as above

32) Double Rainbow Forest

1978

Same as above

Same as above

33) Lemon's Brand New Shiny Boat Blues

1978

Same as above

Same as above

34) Spear Catcher

1978

Same as above

Same as above

35) Argentine Tangle

1978

Same as above

Same as above

36) Taking Care

1978

A Duo Concert
Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, NYC

June Jordan-Poet,
Baikida Carroll-trumpet

37) We Are the Ones We have Been Waiting For

1978

Same as above

Same as above

38) A Long Black Wing

1978

Same as above

Same as above

39) Electric Crickets

1978

Same as above

Same as Above

40) Untitled Work#1

1978

Same as above

Same as above

41) New York Garbage Juice

1978

from White Sirens- a play by Lois Griffen,
Martinson Hall, Public Theater, NYC

Baikida –trumpet,
unknown- auto Harp,

42) Theme for Zambezi

1978

Same as above

Same as above

43) A Clinical Approach

1978

Same as above

Same as above

44) Conversation with Painted Leaves

1978

A Concert
Performed 1992 Groningen, Holland
Jazz Festival

Baikida Carroll-trumpet,
Erica Lindsey- soprano sax,
Santi Debriano-baa,
Steve Colson-piano,
Pheeroan akLaff-drums

45) The Spoken Word I

1978

Solo Concert series Mapenzi, Berkeley, CA

Baikida Carroll-trumpet, flugelhorn, prepared trumpet, and live electronics

46) The Spoken Word II

1978

Same as above

Same as above

47) Black and White: Fire

1979

Symphony Space, NYC
Black & White Two Dimensional Planes
A play by Ntozake Shange

Avery Brooks-Director,
Melvin Van Peebles-host,
Dianne Mcintyre-Choreography,
Baikida- trumpet,
Abdul Wadud-cello,
Anthony Davis-piano

48) Carrie Blues

1979

Same as above

Same as above

49) The Other Woman

1979

Same as above

Same as above

50) Marine Intrusion

1979

Same as above

Same as above

51) Mighty Gents
Theme (Jesse James)

1979

New York Shakespeare Festival, NYC
The Mighty Gents
A play by Richard Wesley

Baikida-trumpet and vocals,
Pheeroan-drums,
Rael Garret-bass,
Kelvyn Bell-guitar,
Richard Eisenstein-organ & piano
with Richard Lawson,
Samuel L. Jackson,
C.C.H. Pounder and
Denzel Washington

52) All By Myself

1979

Same as above

Same as above

53) Rita's Tears

1979

Same as above

Same as above

54) Corner Ritual

1979

Same as above

Same as above

55) Braxton's Shuffle

1979

Same as above

Same as above

56) King (Father scene)

1979

Same as above

Same as above

57) Controversial Pockets

1979

A Concert
Public Theater New York

Baikida Carroll & Ring
Baikida-trumpet,
Julius Hemphill-alto sax,
Abdul Wadud-cello,
Michele Rosewoman-piano,
Billy Hart-drums,
Fred Hopkins-bass,
Nana Vasconcelos-percussion


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